Bread & Puppet Theater
This is a one of a kind place for sure. All of the people we met while visiting here were both polite and funny. There are hundreds of masks and puppets on display. Although everything is kept outside and in a barn, it was both a comfortable temperature and clean. It was interesting to be able to see all of this classic Americana in one place. Can't wait to come back!
Hippie Shakespeare. Very low ticket prices, high quality performances from big city performers. More to do than just a show, with a museum, retail store, and art store in an old bus. Plenty of parking.
Such a great time and worth the drive if you're from Burlington. A social commentary and time in the sun. Definitely check out the museum of everyday life as well.
An incredible experience of honest art. Truly unique. Has history. Was my favorite part of Vermont. A great place to buy art too. Bring cash & a warm jacket. It's in a barn with no heating and you'll want to stay awhile to make sure you view everything. Be sure to go upstairs.
A truly magical experience on a Sunday afternoon: the museum, live performances, the circus then a pageant and all for just a $10 donation. Political, artistic, inspiring and funny. Do not miss this place but check website for performance schedule.
I love it here so much. I visit every time I'm in the area.
This place is very unusual, but I enjoyed so much more than I had expected. The puppets and masks were fantastic, and the space was very interesting as well.
Wonderful creative special place. A gem of Vermont that will surprise you.
This place is amazing. Go upstairs you won't believe what you see up there! They need a sign to tell people they have a second floor. They sell posters and funny hand made quirky items here too. This place is free to visit but I would drop a few dollars in their donation box on the wall. We brought our 20 year old daughter and 18 year old son here. They took lots of pictures of the crazy stuff here and posted videos on line about it. The puppet museum is the most amazing, weirdest, crazy stuff they've ever seen they said. They took tons of selfies with the life size puppets. If you have teenagers, bring them here but don't tell them what it is. I did that and I freaked them out and amazed them at the same time. You'll see what I mean... They both said this place is freaking me out Mom in a good way.
If you are in the area and are looking for something to do this is a wonderful place to visit, especially if they are performing. If not the museum is always open which is always fun.
Bread and Puppet has an amazing history and it's art is as relevant now as it ever has been.
What can be better? Crazy Puppet shoes plus bread and aioli, sweeping hillside, views, friendly people, good music.
Can't wait to go back, what a cool experience! Bring a blanket to sure in and a cooler too refresh from so you can make it an afternoon!
VERY COOL!! 10/10, so awesome to see such great artwork.
What a fascinating find! Places like this keep Vermont weird - in a good way! Be there.
Amazing very large puppets, no strings attached! Homemade glue and fabric hollow heads and hands! Wood block-cut designs in medieval styles! See good triumph over evil out in the middle of remote northeastern VT!
You have to be in the barn and fields to fully appreciate the B&P experience. History like you may not have seen expressed and presented so creatively. The messages are not subtle.
I don't know what I experienced, but it was definitely something. Was it understood? No probably not. Was it entertaining? Yes!
Inspiring, disturbing, thought provoking, unique, vulnerable, and wonderful. So glad we went. Amazing art all around, with a strong commitment to ideas. Best use of a beautiful old barn I've ever seen.
Didn't know what I was getting into when i went, looked like it was thrown together and somewhat political. This wasn't my thing. But others may like it
I've been coming here ever since i was a little girl. It is always worth the drive. All are welcome. Come barefoot, come with good friends, come with a picnic, and come ready to watch amazing political art in action. Come hungry for great entertainment and of course, Bread!
It's a magical place like no other. Great for the family.
First time here, for a legendary production about "Zero Tolerance" in 2018. It made me hopeful because of the thoughtful approach to protest and art.
A must see if you are in the area! Absolutely stunning to see if you're in the area. Worth the detour ! Fascinating and fantastic!
Totally worth the drive...we went while it was closed, all to ourselves, definitely a creepy experience for all senses. Much larger and well kept than you might imagine.
The size of the puppets in the museum is amazing to see in person.
You have to see it for yourself. Absolutely amazing. Bring cash for admission and to buy art from the field store or the cheap art bus. Bathrooms are accessible. Not a lot of shade depending.
Like a bad cheaply-done 60s stoner play/protest re-enactment. Love good puppet shows so disappointing. Maybe the museum is better than their traveling stage performances?
I enjoy the political satire, and the thought , time and effort that is obviously put in these shows to the get the message out. The comedic humor is to die for. You really have to know your country's political view and aspirations to understand a lot of it. But I've been going there a a kid and I learned a lot from being witness to the development of a changing country. The theatre is really a lot of fun, and very cool. Must visit!!
This is an odd place, but if you find yourself on your way here you probably already know that! I love their art and passed by it accidentally while traveling in VT. It was very cool to visit their museum/store. There is no one in the store, it's a cash box with an honor system. It's a quick stop if you just want to poke through. Keep an eye out, it's easy to miss if you're going too fast on the two-lane road.
Bread & Puppet is an experience everyone should have at least once in their life.
Go. Just go, if you're anywhere near here. It's a rare opportunity to see the history and current artform of giant puppetry! Such a magical experience of art and social justice!
Volunteered for years in the seventies and eighties every summer, a great experience lovely people, great Theatre. 1st saw them perform Stations of the Cross at Kelly's Seed and Feed Theater Atlanta will never forget it. If you're in the Northeast Kingdom in the summer don't miss it
Were very careful with distancing and mask percautions. The show addressed many political issues occurring within our country.
Most unusual place I've ever visited. If possible, must see.
Theater of puppets with meaningful messages, amazing art and fantastic music! Catch the Circus and take time to wander the museum where you'll find amazing puppets from decades passed.
Important political and creative culture - not to missed!
I'm gonna be honest, I don't know how to describe the experience I had or even what I saw. It was a wild ride, however, the passion and dedication of the performers was there. You can tell they put a lot of work into their shows and designs. I'd recommend going to see at least once. And prepare to be not prepared nor ready lol. The musicians were great and there was a lot to take in.
An amazing experience for long time fans and new admirers alike. Their performances are solemnly whimsical. The museum is a fascinating look at decades of channelled creativity. A must-see.
Giant puppets. .timely topic What more could you ask for.
Jaw-dropping wonderment. From the generous, eloquent and incredibly informative tour of the museum and the clay oven for bread, by Elka, who emphasized the importance and value of the bread-baking as much as the puppetry to the mind-blowing museum collection of what seemed like an infinite number of puppets, art, ....decades of dedicated creativity, artistry and activism,....weeks later i am still awe-struck by this experience
One of the most incredible places I have ever been in my life, honestly. If you are an artist or a fan of public art, protests, or art intervention you MUST visit them. The museum is a beautiful, deep, tall barn of 4 stories that chronicles the puppet history of the troupe, dating back to the 60's. The puppets are beautiful and the people there have a special spirit and optimism that is worth encountering.
