August 31st 2010 - Application Deadline
Applications for next year’s Academy must be in by the 31st August. This year we are focussing our attentions on professional development and are looking for new Fools who have had at least 5 years experience in a professional capacity and who are intent on developing themselves as performers with a view to joining the ever growing professional theatre company ‘A Company of Fools’ after they have completed the year of training. In 2011 we are expecting to begin auditioning for the next Shakespeare play, which means this year will be the last opportunity for new Fools to train before we commence with our next production.

September 11 & 12th September - Auditions
This weekend long audition starts Saturday morning at 10am, so applicants are recommended to arrive on the Friday night. We will begin with a workshop by Jonathan Kay and then in the afternoon applicants will be asked to perform a short 5 minute piece, bearing in mind we want to see you use of the Fooling Structure and your ability to work with an audience. On the Sunday each applicant will be privately interviewed to discuss the logistics for participating in the year ahead and discuss the fee they are donating for the training.

1st - 8th October - Closed Workshop
A week of group bonding and structure reviewing.

9th & 10th October - Weekend Workshop, Vic, Catalonia
The first weekend workshop that the general public will be able able to attend, meet the new Fools, and discover the first three stages of Jonathan Kay’s unique Fooling Structure.

15th - 24th October - A Company of Fools Tour in Pezenas, South France
A long week of events including a seven night run of Richard II, Improvised Nights of a Comedia del Tragik nature, Musical Jam Nights, Foolish Food Nights and a Weekend Introductory Workshop to Fooling.

1st - 21st November - Professional 3 Week Training in Fooling, London
The first of Jonathan Kay’s new Fooling Training programmes. These courses are aimed at professionals with at least five years experience in their work and a desire to perform. CV’s and a completed application form will be required. The aim of each programme is to create performances to run on the last weekend of the course (the training will not run on any other weekends during the course).

12th -21st November - A Company of Fools Tour in Berlin
A long week of events including a seven night run of Richard II, Improvised Nights of a Comedia del Tragik nature, Musical Jam Nights, Foolish Food Nights and a Weekend Introductory Workshop to Fooling.

We hope you can join us at all or some of these events. The full programme for the following year are available on the website calender. If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact us on info@jonathankay.co.uk