Barebones Productions

Mission Statement

Barebones Productions is a Minneapolis-based association of visual and performing artists working to revive America's rich history of public festival events. We use the arts of puppetry combined with mask, wild pageantry and commedia-inspired performance styles to create rich outdoor spectacles that have been described as "thick" and "truly awe-inspiring" by our audiences. Our events are usually created around local history and seasonal peculiarities, and always include space and time for public celebration using food, music, outdoor artistic installations, and performance. We strive to include our neighbors and interested people from around the cities in the creation of our events from project design to performance.