Bread & Puppet Theater returns to OKC with The Upside Down World Circus!
Help bring Bread & Puppet's visually rich, street-theater brand of performance art back to Oklahoma City on October 10th, 2026!
| 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. Your support is needed to make this performance experience possible! Presented by a group of local volunteers, your support of this grassroots campaign helps cover the necessary costs of the performance including: artist fees, marketing, venue costs, supplies, and hosting the artists during their only stop in Oklahoma!
PERKS Donations of $20 or more include tickets to the performance on Saturday, October 10th! Those who donate or purchase tickets by September 1, 2026 will receive priority seating selection and be entered into special prize raffles. Additionally, you may choose to order our commemorative t-shirt or art print, featuring artwork by Bread & Puppet Press. Printing by Oscillator Press, Norman, OK. Check out the reward levels for full list of perks!
WORKSHOP OPPORTUNITY Oklahoma City is lucky to be one of the few stops on the Bread & Puppet 2026 tour that will include a workshop with the puppeteers! Limited to 30 participants, this workshop is designed for adults, college-aged and up. Bread & Puppet’s work features diverse puppetry and street theater performance styles to tell vital stories of the moment. Through the lens of a rehearsal process, participants in the workshop will be introduced to these performance styles and methods. The workshop culminates with participants performing alongside Bread & Puppet company members in the performance on October 10th. Workshop participants will participate in a 3-hour workshop on Friday evening, a 2-hour dress rehearsal from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, and be incorporated into the show on Saturday. Participants will also receive lunch on Saturday. If possible, please wear an all-white, long sleeve outfit to perform in. |
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
- I have more questions. Who can I contact? Email the OKC host committee at breadandpuppetokc@gmail.com.
Perks
One ticket to the performance on October 10th
One commemorative t-shirt featuring Bread & Puppet design for OKC Show. (T-shirt design and color selection not available yet - please check back for design in mid-August).
One ticket to the Bread & Puppet Workshop on October 9
Workshop participants will also receive admission to the show and lunch on October 10.
One Ticket to the show on October 10th
One commemorative print
One entry into drawing for a prize package featuring local artists and businesses
Two tickets to the show on October 10th
One commemorative print
Name listed on signage
Two entries into drawing for a prize package featuring local artists and businesses
Four tickets to the show on October 10th
Two commemorative prints
Name listed on signage
Acknowledgement in welcome announcements
Four entries into drawing for a prize package featuring local artists and businesses
Ten tickets to the show on October 10th
Ten commemorative prints
Name listed on signage
Acknowledgement in welcome announcements
Ten entries into drawing for a prize package featuring local artists and businesses
Twelve tickets to the show on October 10th
Twelve commemorative prints
Name listed on signage as Presenting Sponsor
Presenting Sponsor acknowledgement in welcome announcements
Twelve entries into drawing for a prize package featuring local artists and businesses
After-show dinner with the performers
Highlights
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One ticket to the performance on October 10th
One commemorative t-shirt featuring Bread & Puppet design for OKC Show. (T-shirt design and color selection not available yet - please check back for design in mid-August).
One ticket to the Bread & Puppet Workshop on October 9
Workshop participants will also receive admission to the show and lunch on October 10.
One Ticket to the show on October 10th
One commemorative print
One entry into drawing for a prize package featuring local artists and businesses
Two tickets to the show on October 10th
One commemorative print
Name listed on signage
Two entries into drawing for a prize package featuring local artists and businesses
Four tickets to the show on October 10th
Two commemorative prints
Name listed on signage
Acknowledgement in welcome announcements
Four entries into drawing for a prize package featuring local artists and businesses
Ten tickets to the show on October 10th
Ten commemorative prints
Name listed on signage
Acknowledgement in welcome announcements
Ten entries into drawing for a prize package featuring local artists and businesses
Twelve tickets to the show on October 10th
Twelve commemorative prints
Name listed on signage as Presenting Sponsor
Presenting Sponsor acknowledgement in welcome announcements
Twelve entries into drawing for a prize package featuring local artists and businesses
After-show dinner with the performers
