Shatterer of Worlds, presented by Bread & Puppet Theater

Now in its 50^th year, Bread and Puppet Theater, founded by Peter Schumann, stands as one of the nation’s oldest not-for-profit theatre companies.

The Shatterer of Worlds: Chapel with naturalization services for applicants requesting citizenship in the shattered world, is a walkabout political performance, enveloping audience and performers alike. The performance references the moment when the first atomic bomb was dropped and Robert Oppenheimer, the chief architect of that bomb, recalled words from the Bhagavad Gita, the Hindu prayer epic: Life, the splendor of 1000 suns blazing all at once, resembling the exulted soul, is become Death, the shatterer of worlds.

Note:  The April 16 performance is open to MSU students, faculty and staff only.  Two additional performances on April 17 and 18 are open to the public. Free tickets are required for all performances.  MSU ID required for April 16 tickets.  Tickets will be available beginning March 16 at JQH Arena, Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts and PSU Theater ticket offices. Tickets may be ordered through the ticket office by calling (417) 836-7678 or (toll-free) 1-888-476-7849; but a shipping and handling fee will apply.

Special thanks to Dr. Melanie Dreyer-Lude and Dr. Mark Putnam of the Department of Theatre & Dance for their facilitation of this performance.