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about Holy Fool
His music made him. It could destroy him.
At the height of Stalin’s regime, celebrated composer Dmitri Shostakovich walks a perilous tightrope. One wrong note could topple him; one perfectly judged crescendo might save his life.
Under the constant threat of torture and death, he must appease a brutal despot – while quietly resisting him.
Outwardly compliant, inwardly defiant, Shostakovich composes in code: music that conceals as much as it reveals.
Holy Fool is a tense, darkly witty exploration of the absurdity of tyranny, the bravery of resistance and the triumph of the human spirit.
Relaxed performance:
- Monday, 7th September, 7:30pm
Audio Described:
- Saturday, 12th September, 3pm
BSL Interpreted:
- Friday, 18th September, 7:30pm
venue
categoriesTitle
Plays, Off West End
startingDateTitle
27th August, 2026
closingDateTitle
10th October, 2026
castAndCreative
By: Rosalind Adler and Lea Sellers
Director: Kate Fahy
venue
Park Theatre
directions
Location: Fringe/Off West End Railway station: Seven Sisters Bus numbers: (Finsbury Park) 210
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| common:scheduleTable.dayOfWeek | common:scheduleTable.headerMatinee | common:scheduleTable.headerEvening |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | - | 7:30 PM |
| Tuesday | - | 7:30 PM |
| Wednesday | - | 7:30 PM |
| Thursday | - | 7:30 PM, 7:00 PM |
| Friday | - | 7:30 PM |
| Saturday | 3:00 PM | 7:30 PM |
| Sunday | - | - |
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What is Holy Fool about?
At the height of Stalin’s regime, celebrated composer Dmitri Shostakovich walks a perilous tightrope. One wrong note could topple him; one perfectly judged crescendo might save his life.
Where is Holy Fool?
Park Theatre.
What's the price for Holy Fool tickets?
The price for tickets to Holy Fool starts at £19.
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