Holy Fool Tickets

Holy Fool tells the story of Soviet-era Russian composer and pianist Dmitri Shostakovich, one of the greatest musical figures of the 20th century. At the height of Stalin's regime, Shostakovich walks a perilous tightrope. Under the constant threat of torture and death, he must appease a brutal despot – while quietly resisting him. Faking compliance, he resists Stalin in his own way by composing code embedded into his music, which 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. Written by Rosalind Adler and Lea Sellers, and directed by Kate Fahy, this thrilling drama offers a searing look into the life of one of Russia's greatest composers and investigates what it means to be an artist under a totalitarian regime. Step into a dark period in Russian history and be transported by the incredible score and thrilling storytelling of this unflinching play.

Don't miss this powerful story about resisting oppression through the power of music.