Bread and Puppet Theater perform a scene from their Apocalypse Defiance Circus in Saxapahaw, NC. This project documented their national tour in Fall ‘22, with 79 shows in 32 states over 3 1/2 months.
Denise with the Space Cow costume before the performance in Philadelphia, PA.
Ellora in a moment of intense balance during the creation of a new stilts act in Springville, NY.
On their day off, Ben and Peter float in Utah’s Great Salt Lake.
Puppeteers find a route for the White Bird puppet before the performance at the Fire Fish Festival in Lorain, OH.
Peter Schumann, founder and creative director of Bread & Puppet, in his studio in Glover, VT.
Rafael brings a bike for repairs before the show at Free Cycles in Missoula, MT.
From the second day of pre-tour rehearsals in August.
A company member fills out an absentee ballot in the overly-stuffed bus while driving to Santa Cruz, CA.
Puppeteers wait backstage in Tiger puppets during August rehearsals.
Sarah wears her newly acquired attire in Ocean Beach, CA.
The Weather Act during the performance in Saxapahaw, NC.
A Blue Horse, outside the Theater for the New City in NYC's East Village.
Puppeteers talk under a blue tarp during the creation of a new Flood Act, while in St Louis, MO.
Maura during set up of the poster sales for after the show at the PawPaw Festival in Albany, Ohio
Francklin performs the Big Flag act at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln.
Gil, during one of the tour's many lengthy van rides.
Founder and creative director Peter Schumann discusses the circus order with the company before the tour starts.
Raphael helped assemble the circus curtain during pre-show rehearsals in Jamestown, CO.
The company watches fire works from the top of the bus after their performance at the Fire Fish Festival in Lorain, OH.
At Theater for the New City, company member Ludi watches the Tigers act from behind the circus curtain during the final performance of the tour, in NYC, NY.
Veteran puppeteer Alan before a performance in Glover VT
Ellora checks their costume backstage before the Tigers act in Farmington, ME.
View of the highway through the bus's windshield, on the way to OKC, OK from Taos, NM.
Maura practices her role in the Blue Horses act before the show at the Tiny Tempest Farm in Lake Geneva, WI.
Hilal paints rainbow props for the Turkish act in South Bend, IN.
The tour's largest crowd (seen through the driver's window of the bus) was estimated at close to 1000 people, at the Zorthian Ranch in Los Angeles.
Raphael looks at the collection of art books at the home of a former Bread & Puppet member.
Members of the company visited Arches National Park for sunrise viewing before their performance in Moab, UT.
Simon danced while putting away Blue Horse puppets after the tour ended.