Peter Schumann | |
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 Peter Schumann, 2010 | |
| Born | June 11, 1934 |
| Education | Hochschule der Bildende Kuenste, Berlin |
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| Years active | 1963–present |
| Works | Our Domestic Resurrection Circus |
| Spouse | Elka Schumann |
| Children | 5 |
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Peter Schumann (born 11 June 1934) is the co-founder and director of the Bread & Puppet Theater. Born in Silesia, he was a sculptor and dancer in Germany before moving to the United States in 1961. In 1963 he founded Bread & Puppet in New York City, and in 1970 moved to the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont, eventually settling in Glover, Vermont, where the company still performs. Schumann's best known work is the Domestic Resurrection Circus, performed annually by the Bread and Puppet Theater until 1998. He was married to theater co-founder Elka Schumann until her death in August 2021.[2]
- ^ "Peter Schumann". ArtYard. Archived from the original on 20 May 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- ^ "Bread and Puppet Co-Founder Elka Schumann, 85, Dies". Democracy Now!. 2 August 2021. Archived from the original on 9 November 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
Elka Schumann died Sunday [1 August 2021], surrounded by her five children and her partner Peter.