Ship of Fools

Work:: Ship of Fools (S01704209605)

Two journeys, two sets of travellers, five hundred years apart. 1492. Basel. In a flash of inspiration the town council summons the city's 'fools'. Outcasts, handicapped, homosexuals and subversives are herded onto a ship with neither sail nor oar and floated down the Rhine into permanent exile. 2007. Britain. In a populist initiative, the government selects a group of long-term unemployed, bundles them onto a bus and drives them deep into the unknown to work for their dole.

Author

Andrew Bovell

Listing:: L0853196541

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Production details

Theatre 503 and Strike Ensemble present a riotous and compelling exploration of how society deals with its outsiders by internationally acclaimed Australian writer Andrew Bovell. European Premiere.