GALAHAD'S FOOL IBD

Sinopse

GALAHAD&rsquo,S FOOL offers a glimpse of backstage reality unadorned by glitter but blessed with a hardscrabble magic.A year after the death of his wife and co-creator, a grizzled puppeteer struggles to build a solo show. It',s to be a lightweight spoof&mdash,an aging Sir Galahad launching a second mad quest for the Grail&mdash,but his heart isn',t in it. When he envisions a peasant being flayed and a frail Fool named Sammy Shitpants appears, his play turns sharply personal. Albert sees that his show won&rsquo,t be for kids and probably not so funny.ááááááááThe story swings between Albert wrestling with the gnarly process of creating his off-beat puppet show and the fantastic narrative itself. While the Knight prepares his army&mdash,no solo knight-errant nonsense but a serious campaign&mdash,the Fool teaches the lonely wife Mara to juggle, and in desperation to follow her husband, she changes guises with the frail androgynous Fool. The quest becomes a mindless bloodbath, plague strikes, and Galahad and his Lady Fool alone survive as derelicts staggering through a futuristic dystopia.áMeanwhile, Albert&rsquo,s costumer Jeanette has claimed a deep stake in the project and awakens his latent desire. Their conflicts lead them into bed&mdash,a clumsy comedy, but laughter and the project create an ambivalent bond.On opening night, Jeanette tells him she&rsquo,s moving to Knoxville. Albert is shaken but steps forward into the play. At the climax, horsemen approach at a gallop, the Fool is trampled, dies in Galahad',s arms, and is revealed as his wife. His tears fill a battered cup, and he drinks from the Grail.In the final performances, Albert finds kinship with Galahad&rsquo,s despair and dogged vision. After closing night, Albert turns his battered Honda eastward. Jeanette has invited a visit, and he opens to the risk of new love.