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.

 

Presented by Park Theatre, Alexander “Sandy” Marshall & Wild Yak 

  • Evenings

    19.30

    Thu & Sat

    15.00

  • Tickets

    £15 - £52.50

  • Genre

    Drama

  • Age guidance

    12+