having a "hippie" viewpoint, Aesthetically, the theater is often described as "slapdash" or "unsightly," as well as modest and "distinctively homemade." Causes Specific causes supported by the theater include: Opposition to warfare Opposition to registering for the draft Opposition to the World Trade Organization Support of the shut down of Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant Support for the Sandinista National Liberation Front revolution in Nicaragua (1979–1990) The Zapatista Uprising of 1994 The MOVE Organization Works Performances Fire (1965) An hour long play that critiqued the ongoing war in Vietnam. It was dedicated to American protesters who died after setting fire to themselves and depicted life for Vietnamese villagers during the war. Birdcatcher in Hell (1971) A Kyōgen that critiqued President Nixon's pardoning of soldiers involved in the My Lai Massacre. Stations of the Cross (1972) Described by Larry Gordon, at the time the general manager of the company, as a "partially metaphoric [and] partially literal" rendering, Stations of the Cross was a contemporary interpretation of the New Testament story of Jesus' suffering on the way to his eventual crucifixion. Gordon provided the music direction for the production, the first time Sacred Harp music was performed at Bread and Puppet. Elka Schumann stated that the production was also a metaphor for the Cuban Missile Crisis. Joan of Arc (1979) A show that incorporated musical instruments and puppetry into a retelling of the story of St. Joan. This work also had a revival in 1999. Taiwan is the first Asian country to show the new version of Joan of Arc in 2009. Mending the Sky/Bu Tian (1994) A collaboration between Bread and Puppet Theatre and the 425 Environmental Theatre in Taipei, Taiwan. The play focused on current pollution issues in Taiwan through references to traditional Chinese mythology. In particular, the show depicted the goddess Nüwa and called attention to the pollution of the Tamsui River in its first performances. Later performances focused on different geographical features affected by pollution depending on where the show took place. For example, the work focused on the Love River when it was shown in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Overall, the effectiveness of this collaboration was called into question because many of the members of the 425 Environmental Theatre engaged in environmentally harmful practices (such as smoking) and a part of the show involved burning a puppet which created a considerable amount of black smoke. Still, the work received