Stiff-necked fools, you think you are cool
To deny me for simplicity.
Yes, you have gone for so long
With your love for vanity now.
Yes, you have got the wrong interpretation
Mixed up with vain imagination.
- Bob Marley, Stiff Necked Fools (1983)
The concept of the fool has been explored in art, music, theatre, and politics in all its various forms; the love-struck fool, the bumbling fool, the professional fool… you name it. However, the fool has always been a rather loveable character that brings balance to the seriousness of the play on stage.
But real-life experiences are ...
