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

Performance Times

Now taking bookings for performances from Thu 27th August 2026 until Sat 10th October 2026.

Show times for each day are below.

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