“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.

After each show Bread & Puppet will serve its famous sourdough rye bread with aioli, and “Cheap Art” – books, posters, postcards, pamphlets and banners from the Bread & Puppet Press – will be for sale.

Learn more at breadandpuppet.org/tour

Important Notes:

• Location is Harrison Park along 19th street between the baseball fields. 
• Doors will open at 6:30pm. The Performance will begin at 7:00pm.
• Space may be limited! Please book your tickets early and be prepared to sit close to others in the lawn.
• Seating: The show and audience are all on a grass field. You are welcome to bring a picnic blanket or chairs, but please work with those around you to ensure that everyone can see. "
• Weather: Cancellation is exceedingly rare. We perform in light rain, pause for heavy rain, and only cancel if rain is both heavy and sustained, or if there is lightning. Unless you hear from us announcing otherwise, please assume the show will go on.
• Tickets are sliding scale. Please consider purchasing a ticket at a higher rate if you can to offset the cost of bringing Bread & Puppet to Chicago! The company relies on donations to do the show, but no one turned away for lack of funds. If cost is a barrier to you, please email [email protected].

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.

The Chicago stop of the Bread & Puppet Tour is sponsored by Haymarket Books and Pilsen Community Books.