"Here is the remedy for eliminating all inauspicious things within the heart...

"Here is the remedy for eliminating all inauspicious things within the heart...
...which are considered to be obstacles in the path of self-realization. The remedy is the association of the Bhagavatas." -Srimad Bhagavatam (1.1.18)

Friday, April 13, 2007

Prasad & Puppets

Step right up folks 'cause, while we speak, Bread & Puppet is doing a spring tour throughout the Midwest and East coast! This is show you do not want to miss. The theme of this year's circus is "Everything Is Fine." For those of you who have never had the opportunity of experiencing Bread & Puppet, the shows tend to be more creative than anything, brilliantly satirical, and 100% mind-blowing. The icing on the cake is freshly-milled rye, puppeteer-hands-on sourdough bread with aioli (the garlic medicinal type) served to the audience after every show. Check out the link below to find out more info.
http://www.breadandpuppet.org/tour_schedule.html

On a devotional note, this is the style of theatre I would like to bring to New Vrindaban. Giant human puppets, stilt work, rapid scene changes, outdoor venues, prasadam distribution after every show, etc. being the basic format. Home base for Bread & Puppet is G.lover, Vermont, located in what's called the Northeast Kingdom, a far out place with far out folks. For some time I made my residence within the community there and worked amongst the puppeteers quite extensively. Two winters ago I was able to meet up with the gang in Zacatecas, Mexico for the annual Festival Internacional del Teatro del Calle. This being said, Bread & Puppet is first class, abstract theatre. Make it a point to go to the show. You'll probably be somewhat confused but not disappointed.

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