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A new work from Martha Clarke interpreting the ancient story of St. Francis of Assisi.

From the creator of the form-changing dance theatre works, Martha Clarke debuts her first new full-length work in ten years. Written by Clarke and poet Fanny Howe, God's Fool is an adaptation of the classic story of St. Francis of Assisi and his unique life as a man of privilege who chose community over self and lived among the world's most disenfranchised.

Critic Reviews (2)

"The life of St. Francis of Assisi was a dramatic one. ... Very little of this drama registers in “God’s Fool,” the dance theater work about Francis that opened at La MaMa’s Ellen Stewart Theater on Thursday. And despite being conceived and directed by Martha Clarke, the creator of many acclaimed dance theater pieces, 'God’s Fool' contains very little dance theater."
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The greatest delights of “God’s Fool” are the dance moves that are often visually stunning (helped by lighting designer Christopher Akerlind) and, above all, an enchanting a cappella score that ranges from Latin chants and compositions by the 11th century German composer (and abbess) Hildegard Von Bingen to Gustav Mahler to John Cage to old American Spirituals
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