the fool
The ancient art of fooling has been with us as long as there have been audiences, and the theatrical archetype of the fool is the starting point for this journey.
The fool is a part of our selves which sees life innocently and is not afraid to say what it sees- like the child who declared ‘the emperor has no clothes’ – as it is free from being bound by societies rules of self censorship.
Fooling also holds the key to how we learn and create. The fool plays on the edge, with one foot on the solid ground of the known, and the other hovering over the abyss of the unknown. The fool plays solely for the sake of the pleasure of playing, utterly absorbed, with no concern for success or failure.
Often we stifle our inner fools voice for fear of ridicule, and so loose touch with the deep wisdom and easy access to spontaneous creativity that it has to offer us.
Exploring the way of the fool, reclaiming its simple and curious view of the world and integrating it into our whole selves, is to take a step towards manifesting our dreams for this creativity lies very close to the root of our true nature.

the fool
The fool is filled with curiosity about the internal self. By practicing ‘being’ the fool remembers and recognizes the essential self.
It’s a journey from innocence to wisdom, that each person fulfils in his or her own personal and unique way, changing from one character to the next, as an actor on a theatre stage or as a player on the stage of life.
The fool reminds us that what we are playing is only a melodrama and that we should not take these masks or matters too seriously.

‘All the world’s a stage’ – Shakespeare