History
1991: Christine Cook and Dean Bareham start the company. Both graduated from the Dell 'Arte School of Physical Theatre with an ambition to create their own work, travel the world and impact their community. They begin creating roving stilt characters that still perform today (along with many new creations) all over the world at festivals and events. Determination, creativity and mastery of their skills allowed Green Fools to become roving festival favourites.
The Fools indoor (and sometimes outdoor) theatre work has gone through tremendous evolution. One Yellow Rabbit's High Performance Rodeo (and Uncle Michael) was an important and valuable vehicle for Green Fools’ exploration of physical theatre. Green Fools collaborate with other physical theatre companies and experiment artistically.

1995: Dean and Christine are joined by Judd Palmer, Steve Kenderes and David Lane who go on to become Old Trout Puppet Workshop when they leave the Green Fools in 1998.

1998: Mooky joins the Fools to collaborate on the B&E Circus until she’s swept away by Cirque du Soleil in 2001. Edmonton theatre artist Jennie Esdale becomes a member of the artistic and management team.

2001: Green Fools Theatre begin to refine their artistic process and create the Taking Flight Series. The first production is The Blackbird Puppet Project, which flew to venues and festivals in Canada, the U.S. and Brazil.

2003: Jennie Esdale becomes Co-Artistic Director alongside Dean Bareham. Isabel Lehmann takes over the books and continues to be our money goddess. We create Project: Whooping Crane, a life-size puppet show inspired by the endangered species. The show is a remarkable work and continues to tour.

2004: Co-Founder Christine Cook resigns from the company to spearhead Calgary Animated Objects Society and has since been producing Calgary's own Festival of Animated Objects.
The Fools move to #103–1215 13th Street S.E. in Calgary and go on to renovate it into an alternative rehearsal and performance venue.

2005: We create and present the first Canadian production inspired by Vietnamese Water Puppetry: Dancing On Water. So begins our partnership with Glenbow Museum!

2006: Judith Mendelsohn and Stacy Clark join the team as Administrator and Marketing Director respectively. Look how we've grown!
We create and present our second spectacle masterpiece in partnership with Glenbow Museum: Crossing the Mediterranean.

2007: Dean and Stacy travel to Lesotho, Africa to teach circus camp.