Until 2014, Green Fools hosted Calgary\u2019s April Fool\u2019s Day Parade, and until 2016, they organized a Halloween Party. These events cultivated a sense of playfulness and adventure in the city, boosting spirits and fostering community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Formerly known as The Frying Fool Show, this performance is a crowd favorite and has toured globally. Gustavo, one of Calgary\u2019s most beloved characters, brings joy to festivals, schools, and special events with minimal technical requirements, making it adaptable for both indoor and outdoor venues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Green Fools collaborates with skilled artists, designers, puppeteers, musicians, and directors to create engaging performances and social initiatives. The troupe tours internationally, performing in custom-made masks and costumes designed with local professionals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Green Fools emphasizes youth engagement through camps and workshops that build confidence, teamwork, and self-esteem. In 2021, they launched a circus school offering weekly aerial and circus classes for children as young as three.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n In 2014, Green Fools partnered with Calgary Young People\u2019s Theatre and Ghost River Theatre to create the West Village Theatre Society, a cultural space for the artistic community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/span>Social Circus: Art for Change<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nIn 2007, Green Fools joined forces with Cirque du Monde, introducing the Social Circus concept. This initiative uses circus arts as a tool for personal and social development, focusing on inclusion, accessibility, and learning through play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Social Circus caters to marginalized groups, including at-risk youth, Indigenous communities, immigrants, and refugees. It fosters creativity and essential life skills through non-competitive, inclusive activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/span>A Talented Team<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nKey Figures:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n\nMooky Cornish: A professional clown since her teens, Mooky has performed at prestigious venues like London\u2019s Royal Albert Hall and the Sydney Opera House.<\/li>\n\n\n\n Jenny Esdale: A playwright, director, actor, and former Artistic Director of Green Fools, Jenny has toured globally, strengthening the organization\u2019s reputation as a professional performing arts society.<\/li>\n\n\n\n Shelly Bareham: Known for her expertise in costume, mask, and puppet design, Shelly has shaped the creative identity of Green Fools.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/span>Green Fools\u2019 Impact<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nEach year, Green Fools reaches thousands of audience members through performances, festivals, workshops, and tours. From fostering community spirit with events to empowering youth with accessible artistic programs, Green Fools continues to enrich Calgary\u2019s cultural landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\nGreen Fools Theatre Society is a non-profit charitable organization that creates, performs, and promotes the art of physical theatre, puppetry, circus, clowning, and masks. This socially conscious and interactive group focuses primarily on children and their well-being. With a mission to improve young people\u2019s physical and mental health through art, Green Fools serves as a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":410,"featured_media":3195,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[156],"tags":[1824,1817,1820,1674,1816,1814,1823,1815,1821,1822,1818,1826,1825,1819,1827],"moimportance":[32,35],"motype":[160],"moformat":[20],"class_list":{"0":"post-3173","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-teatrs","8":"tag-arts-for-social-change","9":"tag-calgary-circus-arts","10":"tag-calgary-non-profit-arts","11":"tag-calgary-performing-arts","12":"tag-calgary-physical-theatre","13":"tag-circus-programs-calgary","14":"tag-circus-school-calgary","15":"tag-green-fools-theatre-society","16":"tag-gustavo-the-impossiblist-3","17":"tag-indigenous-youth-programs","18":"tag-mooky-cornish","19":"tag-puppet-theatre-calgary","20":"tag-social-circus","21":"tag-stilt-walking-calgary","22":"tag-youth-theatre-calgary","23":"moimportance-golovna-novyna","24":"moimportance-retranslyacziya-v-agregatory","25":"motype-eternal","26":"moformat-vlasna"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/calgary-trend.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3173","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/calgary-trend.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/calgary-trend.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/calgary-trend.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/410"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/calgary-trend.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3173"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/calgary-trend.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3173\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3198,"href":"https:\/\/calgary-trend.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3173\/revisions\/3198"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/calgary-trend.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3195"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/calgary-trend.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3173"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/calgary-trend.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3173"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/calgary-trend.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3173"},{"taxonomy":"moimportance","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/calgary-trend.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moimportance?post=3173"},{"taxonomy":"motype","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/calgary-trend.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/motype?post=3173"},{"taxonomy":"moformat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/calgary-trend.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/moformat?post=3173"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}