Ferrum College News - Bread and Puppet Theater Comes to Ferrum College

    The Bread and Puppet Theater, one of the country’s oldest alternative theatrical companies, is coming to Ferrum College on November 5th and 6th. The Bread and Puppet Theater was founded in 1962 by Peter Schumann and uses a variety of puppets as well as masks, costumes, paintings, buildings and landscapes in its productions. Through music, dance and slapstick, the acts vary from carefully choreographed theater pieces to outdoor pageants requiring the participation of hundreds of performers, including volunteers.

    On Monday, November 5, a workshop will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the Clay Studio on the campus, followed by a performance in front of Franklin Hall. During the workshop, 20+ students and volunteers from the community will rehearse a Cantastoria, an ancient form of storytelling that combines text, movement, music and painting. On Tuesday, November 6th, the Divine Reality Comedy Circus will be presented at 2:30 p.m. on the intramural softball field. Rehearsals for this performance will take place on the softball field beginning at 10 a.m. on Tuesday. Volunteers are encouraged to participate and are needed for both performances.

    Bread and Puppet’s shows combine costumes and puppetry with a brass band and street dancing. Their overall message centers around universal peace and many of the shows are in keeping with Ferrum’s 2007-08 academic year theme of social and economic justice. Students, faculty, and community members are invited to attend both days. Jeff Dalton, Assistant Professor of Art says, “This is an exciting opportunity for the school and community to see a performing troupe of this caliber.” Those interested can contact Prof. Dalton at jeffdalton@ferrum.edu or (540) 365-4518.

     Ferrum College is a four-year, private, co-educational, liberal arts college affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Ferrum offers a choice of nationally recognized bachelor’s degree programs at a cost well below the national average for private colleges. For more information on Ferrum, visit www.ferrum.edu.

*Bread and Puppet Theater* Comes to Ferrum College
For immediate release: October 29, 2007	Contact: Natalie Faunce, (540) 365-4301 nfaunce@ferrum.edu
*The Bread and Puppet Theater, one of the country’s oldest alternative theatrical companies, is coming to Ferrum College on November 5th and 6th. The Bread and Puppet Theater* was founded in 1962 by Peter Schumann and uses a variety of puppets as well as masks, costumes, paintings, buildings and landscapes in its productions. Through music, dance and slapstick, the acts vary from carefully choreographed theater pieces to outdoor pageants requiring the participation of hundreds of performers, including volunteers. On Monday, November 5, a workshop will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the Clay Studio on the campus, followed by a performance in front of Franklin Hall. During the workshop, 20+ students and volunteers from the community will rehearse a Cantastoria, an ancient form of storytelling that combines text, movement, music and painting. On Tuesday, November 6th, the Divine Reality Comedy Circus will be presented at 2:30 p.m. on the intramural softball field. Rehearsals for this performance will take place on the softball field beginning at 10 a.m. on Tuesday. Volunteers are encouraged to participate and are needed for both performances. Bread and Puppet’s shows combine costumes and puppetry with a brass band and street dancing. Their overall message centers around universal peace and many of the shows are in keeping with Ferrum’s 2007-08 academic year theme of social and economic justice. Students, faculty, and community members are invited to attend both days. Jeff Dalton, Assistant Professor of Art says, “This is an exciting opportunity for the school and community to see a performing troupe of this caliber.” Those interested can contact Prof. Dalton at jeffdalton@ferrum.edu or (540) 365-4518. Ferrum College is a four-year, private, co-educational, liberal arts college affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Ferrum offers a choice of nationally recognized bachelor’s degree programs at a cost well below the national average for private colleges. For more information on Ferrum, visit www.ferrum.edu.
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