Faction of Fools Theatre Company celebrates Commedia dell'Arte in Washington, DC and around the world. We preserve and promote this Renaissance theatre style by both respecting its heritage and exploring its future. We embody the spirit of Commedia, which is traditional yet innovative, international yet familiar, and classical yet accessible. In our performances, actor training, international initiatives, and educational outreach, Commedia dell'Arte is theatre at its best: physical discipline, spontaneous imagination, collaborative energy, and joyous wonder. Faction of Fools is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization in residence at Gallaudet University. 2012 Helen Helen Hayes Recipient of the John Aniello Award for Outstanding Emerging Theatre Company