Grief, absurdity, and heartache collide in this world premiere dance-theatre piece.

Mother makes dinner. Daughter sets the table. One empty chair. A knock at the door. The cameras are rolling. Everyone’s watching. The Fool keeps dancing.

Through the eyes of an American family, The Holy Fool examines the toll of aging, grieving, and growing up in a culture where normativity is the most valuable currency — and your everyday life is live-streamed. A thrilling ghost story unfolds inside a cavernous industrial space, scored by Jordan McCree and Marty Gottlieb-Hollis’ original music, a hypnotic blend of trumpet, percussion and synthesizers.

The Holy Fool marks Ninth Planet’s return to the Fringe after a sold out run of High Noon as part of Cannonball in 2022. This world premiere work of dance theatre is Co-Directed by Ninth Planet’s Sam Tower and Nia Benjamin, and collaboratively written by the ensemble, featuring Bi Jean Ngo, Hannah Gold, Katarina Poljak, and Fringe Festival veteran and co-founder of Headlong, David Brick, who returns to the stage alongside his daughter, Zephyr Saffron Brick.

Lead Support from William Penn Foundation and Forman Arts Initiative.