FOOL'S PROOF THEATRE
is an international company formed by Ben Phillips (UK), Britt Jurgensen (Germany) and Mary Pearson (USA).
Since 2006, they have been producing entertaining and thought provoking original pieces of theatre.
Diverse influences range from physical theatre, dance, improvisation, puppetry and visual art. Their unique visual and physical style uses absurd humour with compelling and peculiar narratives, strong imagery and an innovative use of space and movement.
Fool’s Proof Theatre explores identity through their work, exposing ridiculous, dark, dangerous and vulnerable sides of humanity. They first came together with similar vagabonding histories and a shared love of international living. Since then have been using their life experiences, philosophical and political concerns to investigate reality.
For particular projects they collaborate with other artists. Current collaborators include Jamie Wood, Mamoru Iriguchi, Barry Han, Mary Cummings and David Lakein.
Besides making their own work, members of Fool’s Proof Theatre are involved in creating opportunities for research and collaboration between artists, especially international and interdisciplinary exchanges.
“We look for humanity in our work, however banal, grotesque, dark, ridiculous, nerdy, or vulnerable. Through our work we draw on our own life experiences and philosophical concerns to create unpretentious art with a warm heart, a mad twisted soul and quirky humour.”is an international company formed by Ben Phillips (UK), Britt Jurgensen (Germany) and Mary Pearson (USA).
Since 2006, they have been producing entertaining and thought provoking original pieces of theatre.
Diverse influences range from physical theatre, dance, improvisation, puppetry and visual art. Their unique visual and physical style uses absurd humour with compelling and peculiar narratives, strong imagery and an innovative use of space and movement.
Fool’s Proof Theatre explores identity through their work, exposing ridiculous, dark, dangerous and vulnerable sides of humanity. They first came together with similar vagabonding histories and a shared love of international living. Since then have been using their life experiences, philosophical and political concerns to investigate reality.
For particular projects they collaborate with other artists. Current collaborators include Jamie Wood, Mamoru Iriguchi, Barry Han, Mary Cummings and David Lakein.
Besides making their own work, members of Fool’s Proof Theatre are involved in creating opportunities for research and collaboration between artists, especially international and interdisciplinary exchanges.