The Way of the Fool - the art of relaxing into being

The Way of the Fool 7 week course Thursdays, October 22 to December 3.

# THE WAY OF THE FOOL 

## The Art of Relaxing into Life 

**Breath · Acceptance · Presence · Play** **

A seven-week journey into freedom, spontaneity, creativity and connection.** 🌿 

Starting Thursday 22 October 2026

18:30–21:00 📍

HOS MOMO, Momo Akademiet  

Nesoddparken Kunst- og Kulturnæringssenter 

Løeshagaveien 49 

1459 Nesoddtangen 

Nesodden

**CURIOUS? COME AND TRY THE FIRST EVENING FOR JUST 100 KR!** 

Experience the Way of the Fool before deciding whether to join the whole seven-week journey.

If you decide to continue, your 100 kr will be deducted from the full course price.

### What if freedom begins with relaxation? Not just relaxing our muscles or calming our minds, but learning to soften our resistance to life itself.

So much of our energy goes into trying to get things right, living up to expectations, controlling what happens and holding ourselves together. We carry this effort in our bodies, our breathing, our thoughts and our relationships.

But what happens when we begin to let go? When we allow ourselves to breathe more freely, release unnecessary tension and accept ourselves and the present moment just as they are? Something begins to open. We become more available to life. More present, spontaneous, creative and playful. More able to meet ourselves and others with curiosity, compassion and humour.

**This is where the Fool comes in.** ### 

The Wisdom of the Fool The Fool is an ancient archetype found in myths, folktales, theatre and spiritual traditions around the world. The Fool doesn't need to know everything, be right or appear clever. The Fool is willing to be surprised, to make mistakes, to turn things upside down and discover unexpected possibilities. The Fool invites us to loosen our grip on who we think we should be and discover the freedom of simply being ourselves.

**This is not about becoming a performer or learning to be funny.** It's about discovering a different way of being in the world. A way that is more relaxed, open, accepting, spontaneous and alive.

### What Will We Explore? Over seven Thursday evenings, we will explore the art of relaxing into life through: 🌿 **Breath and relaxation** — discovering how to release unnecessary physical and mental tension.

🌿 **Gentle movement and body awareness** — becoming more at home in our bodies and present in the moment.

🌿 **Acceptance and allowing** — softening judgement, resistance and the need to control.

🌿 **Play and improvisation** — discovering spontaneity, creativity and the freedom to make mistakes.

🌿 **The wisdom of the Fool and Trickster** — exploring new perspectives through stories, imagination and playful discovery.

🌿 **Connection and relationship** — meeting ourselves and others with greater openness, humour and compassion.

We will explore through simple experiential exercises, breathing, movement, playful theatre improvisation, storytelling, reflection and shared discovery. There will be space for laughter, silence, surprise, tenderness and the unexpected. Everything is an invitation, and everyone is encouraged to participate at their own pace.

### Who Is This For?

Perhaps you feel caught in patterns of tension, overthinking, self-consciousness or trying too hard. Perhaps you long for more freedom, playfulness, creativity, connection and joy. Or perhaps you're simply curious about what becomes possible when you stop trying so hard and begin to trust yourself and life a little more.

**You don't need to be funny, extroverted, confident or experienced in theatre or improvisation.

** You are welcome just as you are. We will work together as a small, supportive group, allowing trust, connection and discovery to grow over the seven weeks.
### ✨ Come and Try the First Evening — 100 kr **Thursday 22 October, 18:30–21:00** Not sure whether the Way of the Fool is for you? Come along to the first evening and experience it for yourself.

For just **100 kr**, you can explore some of the breathing, relaxation, movement and playful exercises that form the heart of this work. There is no obligation to continue. If you decide to join us for the remaining six weeks, your 100 kr will be deducted from the full course price. **Come with curiosity. Leave with a little more space to breathe, play and simply be.** 

### About Angela Halvorsen Bogo Angela is an internationally experienced storyteller, performer, clown and facilitator who has spent over 35 years exploring the transformative power of traditional stories, play, improvisation and embodied awareness. Apprenticed to Duncan Williamson, a master storyteller of the Scottish Travelling People, she has devoted much of her life to exploring the wisdom of the Fool and Trickster. Angela founded the Festival of the Fool and has been teaching the Way of the Fool since 2004. Her work brings together the physical and imaginative, the playful and profound, creating spaces where people can relax, reconnect, experiment and discover new possibilities for being themselves. ### 

Practical Information 📅 **Seven Thursdays:** 22 & 29 October; 5, 12, 19 & 26 November; 3 December 2026 🕡 **Time:** 18:30–21:00 📍 **Venue:** HOS MOMO, Nesoddparken Kunst- og Kulturnæringssenter Løeshagaveien 49, 1459 Nesoddtangen 

**Contribution:** ✨ **Introductory first evening: 100 kr** **Full seven-week course (sliding scale):** * Supported: 1,500 kr * Standard: 2,000 kr * Supporter: 2,500 kr If you attend the introductory evening and then enrol in the full course, the 100 kr you have already paid will be deducted from the course contribution. Choose the level that best suits your circumstances. **Language:** The course is facilitated in English, with participants welcome to use Norwegian during exercises and sharing.

**What to bring:** Comfortable clothing that allows you to move freely, and your curiosity.  An Invitation Perhaps the Fool has something important to teach us in these uncertain times. That we don't need to have all the answers. That we can relax our grip, breathe, accept what is and meet the unknown with curiosity rather than fear. That freedom doesn't always come from trying harder. Sometimes it begins when we soften, let go — and allow ourselves to play. **Come and discover the art of relaxing into life.** You are warmly welcome! ❤️ 

You will build capacities in 

- relational awareness 

- community building 

- embodied presence 

- accepting the moment 

- reading the energy of groups 

The course uses tools from theatre, play, clown, awareness, connection and storytelling. The course will be taught in English and you can speak Norwegian or English in exercises. Angela Halvorsen Bogo brings a storytelling lineage from Scotland and a lifetime of clown, voice, meditation and healing work. She lived for six years in a monastery and has worked internationally since 1990 in education, organisations, culture, education and healthcare. She has taught the Fool as short and year long courses of spiritual and personal development since 2004. Since 2018 she has run fool based projects that positively impact public space in the European cities. In 2020 she created the Festival of the Fool during the pandemic which became a tribe of troubadours creating magic, presence and connection in a Gentsefeesten, one of Europe's largest street festivals. 

This course on Nesodden is may also become a first step in developing a group of fool-trickster-troubadours in Norway, further down the line. www.transformationalplay.net 

Tickets Sliding scale 2500kr / 2000kr / 1500kr 

All participants are invited free of charge to The Way of the Fool Performance November 20th 1900