Greenfools

VENUE CRISIS- Still looking for a new home

jennie — Tue, 15 May 2012 15:16:48 +0000

Affordable studios are a thing of the past and Green Fools studio is slated for demolition. We’re looking for a new home we can afford- to create, teach, perform. Any thoughts out there? !

http://www.avenuecalgary.com/articles/green-fools-theatre-looks-for-a-home

WHAT A PARADE!

jennie — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 02:38:04 +0000

Here are some photos folks took!

http://pinterest.com/pin/32791903506927902/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sherlock77/7037052215/in/photostream/

April Fools Day Parade

jennie — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 14:25:41 +0000

APRIL FOOLS DAY PARADE

Meet at Tomkins Park 17th Ave Between 8 & 9 street. Parade down 17th ave and back to the park. Meet back at the park after for some fun circus activities!

Free Family Fun!

Created by Green Fools Theatre and YOU!

Genre: Community Parade

Audience: All Ages

When: Sunday April 1, 2012

Where: 17 ave between 8 & 9 street SW

Green Fools Theatre presents the 21th annual April Fool’s Day Parade April 1, 2012, free, family fun!

In keeping with our namesake, our commitment to community and a connection that we embrace with ritual and tradition, we annually mark April Fools Day with a time-honored parade and host a public gathering at our studio. Community participants come in costume and mask or rifle through our supply to become active participants in this local happening. Masked and costumed families, stilt walkers, giant puppets, strollers, bikes, and bagpipers march through Inglewood singing, yelling, laughing and playing instruments, throughout the Beltline community. On arrival at our studio, destination, donated food is devoured and physical theatre skills are introduced. Associate artists lead willing public participates in informal lessons and presentations of juggling, stilt walking and instantaneous clown routines.

Come join in the Parade of Stilt walkers, mask wearers and Fools for all ages! Bring your own costume or wear something of ours. We will be parading back to the Green Fools Theatre where we invite you to stick around with your fellow fools to enjoy activites, snacks, and Green Fools Theatre’s stilt/ mask creations. CHEER ON SPRING!

ONCE UPON AN ATOM BOMB

jennie — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 17:51:04 +0000

8pm SHOW ONLY! NO MATINEE TODAY!

Once Upon An Atom Bomb

MARCH 9- 18, 2012

8:00 pm nightly Tues- Sun.

Sat March 17 2:00 pm Matinee. (No other matinee).

RESERVE TICKETS: mail@greenfools.com

403-237-9010, 2404 Erlton Road SW

A NEW MUSICAL by Jennie Esdale, Eric Rose and David Rhymer.

Created with Mr. & Mrs. Keith Murray, Jed Tomlinson, Dean Bareham, Daniela Masellis.

Featuring Vanessa Sabourin.

In one moment, we are changed forever. Puppets, music, video animation… the universe.

A young girl’s world is being sucked into a black hole. With the pressure of the atomic age and her nuclear family gone terribly wrong, she makes a quantum leap and finds herself inside the universe of her own mind.

Once Upon an Atom Bomb – Behind the Curtain with Dean Bareham

jennie — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 23:37:43 +0000

MARCH 9- 18 8pm

mail@greenfools.com to reserve seat

The Green Fools upcoming show “Once Upon an Atom Bomb” has many

artists hard at work to see it come to life. One of those special artists is Dean

Bareham, Co-Artistic Director and co-founder of Green Fools Theatre. So, when

corresponding with Dean what was his favorite topic? Puppets. This makes a lot

of sense considering he is the designer for all of the show’s puppets and he built a

majority of them. This is an impressive task to say the least.

There are challenges that come with building the puppets. Dean’s first challenge was

the time crunch, so many puppets in a short amount of time. His second challenge

came with one specific puppet. “Figuring out how to make the father marionette

have the kind of movements to make him come alive (was a challenge),” says Dean.

So what might a typical workday look like for this puppet-making master? “There

is no typical work day for me. Some days I do tons of emailing, some days I make

puppets, some days I’m a clown and some days I’m teaching Circus in the Arctic,”

says Dean who is in fact currently teaching Circus in the Arctic.

Since this amazing show is filled with puppets one might start to wonder what

they would be like if they were made into a puppet. Dean describes his puppet-self

as “Handsome and funny.” The talented puppet maker gave us his final thoughts on

the show saying, “There is so much talent working on this show, it’s bound to be

awesome!” Well said sir, well said.

ONCE UPON AN ATOM BOMB

jennie — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 02:29:48 +0000

Once Upon An Atom Bomb

MARCH 9- 18, 2012

8:00 pm nightly Tues- Sun. Sat 2:00 pm Matinees.

RESERVE TICKETS: mail@greenfools.com

403-237-9010, 2404 Erlton Road SW

A NEW MUSICAL by Jennie Esdale, Eric Rose and David Rhymer.

Created with Mr. & Mrs. Keith Murray, Jed Tomlinson, Dean Bareham, Daniela Masellis.

Featuring Vanessa Sabourin.

In one moment, we are changed forever. Puppets, music, video animation… the universe.

YEAR OF THE DRAGON!

jennie — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:52:50 +0000

Green Fools just completed a huge parade as part of One Yellow Rabbit’s High Performance Rodeo. The mayor, stilt walkers, musicians and our giant puppet all joined in celebration of the Chinese New Year!

INVITE THE DRAGON TO YOUR EVENT!

Green Fools Theatre is thrilled to offer the Dragon Puppet as a roving addition to your 2012 event! Contact (403) 237-9010 or email for more details!

Also check out our new 3 BLIND MICE- comes with a stilt Farmers Wife (not pictured here)

Dragon Parade at the High Performance Rodeo

jennie — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 07:56:30 +0000

Join us in celebration of the Year of the Dragon!

FRIDAY JANUARY 20

4:00 pm Bankers Hall

Hosted by Green Fools! Join us as we unveil our latest giant puppet and present live musicians, stilt walkers and performers!

At 16 kilometers, Calgary’s Plus 15 Skywalk is the world’s most extensive elevated pedestrian walkway. As we prepare to welcome the Year of the Dragon, the Plus 15 will host a colourful surprise to commuters as dozens of costumed performers parade through its hallways!

In a multicultural celebration of the Chinese New Year, the Year of the Dragon +15 Art Parade will feature musicians, dragon dancers, traditional Chinese costumes and much more.

This one-of-a-kind event will travel through the Plus 15 system from 4:00-5:00 pm, starting at Bankers Hall (315 8th Ave SW) and concluding at Sun Life Plaza (144 4th Ave SW). Don’t miss the fun as this indoor parade marches through downtown!

Winter Fools

jennie — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 06:43:17 +0000

TEACHING CIRCUS IN KUUJJUAQ

Dean (seen here with aerialist and co-instructor Rebecca Leonard) travelled nearly as far north as you can go to Kuujjuaq to teach with Cirque Du Monde. This great work reaches kids in remote communities, many at risk and facing huge challenges. These circus workshops literally save lives and bring fun, hope, joy and play to this snowy land!

WRITING IN THE MOUNTAINS

Meanwhile, Jennie works with Eric Rose and David Rhymer on Once Upon An Atomic Bomb, Green Fools upcoming puppet/ physical theatre show to premiere March 2012. Sneak peek lyric excerpt:

At this rotation

Hurtling through the sky

Its no wonder why I

Can barely hold on

I can’t let you go

Sub atomic life we are living

Until the switch is flicked off

In the dangerous dark of this night

I cannot see your light

But I can’t let you go

All at once somehow then I see you

Sparkling in the sky

And I know that love

Does not die

We are all pieces of

The same exploded star

In one moment, we are changed forever

OUR SHOW AT THE HOWL

And if you missed the Howl this year- listen to Space Cruiser the Musical here! Every year we make a new show for the Howl. Here’s 2011 offering.

Written by Jennie Esdale, Composed by David Rhymer and Susan Faulkner, featuring Jamie Konchak, Doung McKeag, Jamie Tognizzini, Teddy Ivanov, Ryan Hurl, Janelle Cooper, Dean Bareham, Celene Yohemas, Matt Hanson, Vi An Diep, Kris Demeanor

LISTEN TO Space Cruise The Musical HERE

Halloween Howl

jennie — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 04:40:29 +0000

Calgary’s Hottest Halloween Party

SATURDAY OCTOBER 29, 2011 DOORS 8PM

AT THE UPTOWN 612 8 AVE SW

TIX $35 ADVANCE $40 DOOR

GREEN FOOLS PERFORMANCES

BANDS: FREAK MOTIF & THE MANDATES

DJS: SOULATOMIC (NYC), SCOTT MACKLAM, KATIE LAVOIE

Party, Performance, Live Music, Costume Contest

Celebrate the pagan new year at our notorious adults-only party. We bring you an unforgettable night of live bands, dj dance party, costume contest and Green Fools Theatre’s notorious performances. Dress up and join the wildest party of the year!

An angel somersaulting down the side of the building, a bag-piper and his haunting melody on the roof, zombies weaving their way through the crowd, a little girl in rubber boots resting your red regrets in a suitcase, Green Fools presents an original spectacle production each Halloween featuring music, mask, puppets, acrobatics & more.

DONT MISS THIS INFAMOUS EVENT- AND Get your tickets early, SELLS OUT EVERY YEAR!!!