Back by popular demand...The Bread & Puppet Theater is bringing their newest show to Oklahoma City. The show is presented in partnership with the OKC Bread & Puppet Host Committee, a group of local volunteers who are enthusiastic about arts and social justice.
When: Saturday, October 10th 4:00 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. (Early seating will begin at 3:00)
Where: OKC Farmers Public Market, 311 S. Klein, OKC, OK 73108
Tickets: $20 Donation per person
Donations, ticket purchases, T-shirt sales, and workshop registrations make this event possible.
DONATE AND PURCHASE TICKETS, WORKSHOP REGISTRATIONS, AND T-SHIRTS HERE:
Know Before You Go: Bread & Puppet Theater in OKC
Saturday, October 10 | 4:00 p.m.
Farmers Public Market | 311 S. Klein Ave., Oklahoma City
Greetings, Bread & Puppet Theater fans!
On behalf of our volunteer OKC Host Committee, we are excited to welcome you to Bread & Puppet Theater’s Upside-Down World Circus on Saturday, October 10!
We’re expecting a full house, so please read through the information below before you arrive.
ARRIVAL & SEATING
Doors open for seating at 3:00 p.m.
The performance begins at 4:00 p.m.
If you have requested accessibility accommodations, have reserved sponsor seating, or purchased your tickets before September 10, please plan to arrive between 3:00 and 3:30 p.m.
Beginning at 3:30 p.m., we will open remaining seating to all other ticket holders.
Ushers will be available to help you find your seating area.
ACCESSIBILITY
The performance is on the second floor of Farmers Public Market and can be reached by stairs or elevator.
Accessible parking spaces are available near the south entrance.
If you requested an accessibility accommodation in advance, our volunteers will be prepared to assist you when you arrive.
GETTING THERE & PARKING
Farmers Public Market is located at 311 S. Klein Ave. in Oklahoma City.
Look for the Bread & Puppet bus east of the building!
Please enter through the south doors.
Parking immediately around the Farmers Public Market is limited, but street parking is available in the surrounding area. Depending on when you arrive, you may need to walk a block or more.
Please allow yourself extra time to park and get inside.
Note: A farmers market will be taking place on the first floor until 2:00 p.m.
CHECK-IN
When you arrive, check in at Will Call near the entrance.
Your name is on the list, so you do not need to bring a printed ticket.
From there, take the stairs or elevator to the second floor, where volunteers will direct you to the performance space.
BEFORE THE SHOW
Come early and enjoy the atmosphere!
Beginning at 3:00 p.m.:
The bar will be open.
We’ll have pre-show activities, including a raffle for a special prize.
T-shirt and print pickup will be available inside the event space.
A limited number of additional T-shirts and prints will be available for purchase.
Then, about 20 minutes before showtime, the Bread & Puppet brass band will begin playing!
T-SHIRTS & SPONSOR ITEMS
If you pre-ordered a T-shirt or sponsored the show, you can pick up your T-shirt and/or print at the merchandise table inside the event space.
We will also have a limited number of additional T-shirts and prints available for purchase.
AFTER THE PERFORMANCE
Don’t rush out!
Immediately following the performance, Bread & Puppet artists will host their famous Cheap Art Sale.
They will also share bread and aioli with audience members—a Bread & Puppet tradition.
TICKETS & CAPACITY
We are expecting a full house this year!
If you know someone who is planning to attend but has not yet purchased a ticket, please encourage them to purchase one in advance. Because of venue capacity, we will stop selling tickets at the door once we reach our limit.
Tickets, sponsorships, and T-shirts are available through our event page:
https://fundrazr.com/
THANK YOU!
This event is made possible by the generous support of our partners: Factory Obscura, Flora Bodega, Oscillator Press, and OKC Farmers Public Market.
We are also incredibly grateful to everyone supporting the event through ticket purchases and sponsorships—and to our wonderful team of volunteers who are making the day possible.
We’ll see you Saturday at Bread & Puppet Theater’s Upside-Down World Circus!
OKC Host Committee
Angela Renee Chase, Corine Florence, Aaron Ingle, Sarah Jacoby, Josh Jefferson, Kelsey Karper, Molly O’Connor, Fig Ortega, Laura Pool, Morgan Smith, BC Summers & Erika Wilhite
No one will be turned away due to limited funds. Please email breadandpuppetokc@gmail.com to request free admission for the show.
T-shirt orders must be placed by September 22 and will be available for pick up at the show on October 10th.
About the Upside Down World Circus Show
“Is it or is it not? Am I asleep or am I awake? Am I a cockroach or am I a me? Possibilitarians! We must demonstrate humanity’s upside-down situation in the face of the government’s depraved falsehoods. Luxury silence and despair must be replaced by revolt orchestras that radically oppose the radically wrong system. It is time to unforget the revolution-in-progress and aim for the evermore on the universe’s shore.” The one and only Bread & Puppet Circus is back to confront our upside-down situation! With stilt dancers, paper maché beasts of all sizes, and a riotous brass band, The Upside Down World Circus is an urgent spectacle of protest and celebration.
FAQ and Contact
- When and where does the show take place? Saturday, October 10th, 2026, 4:00 PM at the OKC Farmer's Public Market, 311 S. Klein Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73108.
- When will I receive my t-shirt or commemorative print? These will be available for pick-up when you check-in for the show on October 10th.
- When is the drawing for the prize packages? Drawing will take place during opening announcements at the show on October 10th. Must be present to win.
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Is the show ok for kids? While there is nothing inappropriate for children in our shows, we do speak on heavy topics. We generally tell parents that if they would allow their children to read a newspaper, the show will be fine for them.
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Will there be bread and aioli? Yes, bread with optional garlic aioli. It’s vegan.
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Can I be in the show? Participants in the workshop on Friday, October 9th will have the opportunity to participate in the show.
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Will the show be the same as what I saw in Vermont? Or last year? Or back in the 70’s? While the structure of the show is always the same (flags, many short acts, garbage men and washer women, paper mache animals, a brass band, etc), the show is constantly evolving in response to the moment. Some of the puppets were made this year, some were made decades ago.
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You say “No one turned away for lack of funds” but do you mean it? Yes. If you need financial assistance with a ticket, please email breadandpuppetOKC@gmail.com. Admission by donation upon arrival for kids 6 and under.
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Where can I learn more about B&P? https://breadandpuppet.org/about-bread-and-puppet
- For accommodations requests: please contact us prior to the event if you require any accommodations that will facilitate your full participation in the event. breadandpuppetOKC@gmail.com
- I have more questions. Who can I contact? Email the OKC host committee at breadandpuppetokc@gmail.com.
About Bread & Puppet Theater
The Bread & Puppet Theater is a political puppet theater founded in 1963 by Peter & Elka Schumann on New York City’s Lower East Side. Now based in Glover, VT, the company regularly tours the country and world with tightly composed theater pieces as well as sprawling outdoor pageants. The internationally celebrated company champions a visually rich, street-theater brand of performance art filled with music, dance, and slapstick elements. Believing that theater is a basic necessity like bread, the company frequently brings its work to the streets for those who may not otherwise go to the theater. Its shows are political and spectacular, with puppets often on stilts, wearing huge masks with expressive faces, singing, dancing, and playing music.
Bread and Puppet is recognized throughout the world and has won distinction at international theater festivals in Italy, Poland, Colombia, and Yugoslavia, beginning with their break-out performances at the 1968 Nancy Festival in France. Notable awards include the Erasmus Prize of Amsterdam, 4 Obies, the Puppeteers of America's President Award, and the Vermont Governor's Award. Bread and Puppet is constantly active, performing at its farm in Glover, VT, and in local churches, schools and parades. It regularly tours Europe, Canada, and the United States and has recently visited El Salvador, Haiti, Russia, and Korea.
Bread & Puppet continues making new work and is one of the oldest, nonprofit, self-supporting theatrical companies in the country.