A Tarot-inspired mystery play full of slapstick comedy, music from the Middle Ages, puppetry, and whimsy. As the Fool faces Death and seeks guidance, you too can consult the Oracle, be comforted by the High Priestess, trust in the Doctor if you dare, and give your troubles to the Crone.
DEATH and the THE FOOL was originally adapted from Happenstance Theater’s ADRIFT | A Medieval Wayward Folly for the Maryland Renaissance Festival and then expanded to become this charming new touring show.
HAPPENSTANCE THEATER, founded in 2006, is a professional company committed to devising, producing, and touring original, performer-created visual, poetic Theatre. Its ensemble has been developing work together since 2012. Under the Artistic co-direction of Mark Jaster and Sabrina Mandell, they harvest imagery from the past and re-contextualize it in performances that address the universal themes of mortality and the ephemeral. With the simplest means – humor, whimsy, music, silence, text, physical comedy, object manipulation, vulnerability, and generosity, they seek to elevate the moment when the performers and audience meet, to lift the encounter beyond the daily and pedestrian into the realms of dreams, poetry, and art. Meaning is often found by happenstance.
In 2016, Happenstance received three Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Ensemble, Outstanding Costume Design, and Outstanding Lead Actor. In 2017, Happenstance received two Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Costume Design and Outstanding Musical Direction.
Recommended for ages 7+.
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