Holy Fool

Holy Fool

Park Theatre

  • Booking until: Saturday, 10 October 2026
  • Running time: 2hr 20min. Incl. 1 interval.
  • Tickets from£18.00
  • Holy Fool
    • Playing at: Park Theatre
    • Booking until: Saturday, 10 October 2026
    • Running time: 2hr 20min. Incl. 1 interval.
Holy Fool description

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
Playing at Park Theatre

Clifton Terrace, Finsbury Park, London, N4 3JP GB (venue info)

Park Theatre Directions

Age restrictions

Ages 12+.

Clifton Terrace, Finsbury Park, London, N4 3JP GB Holy Fool Cast
Clifton Terrace, Finsbury Park, London, N4 3JP GB Holy Fool Cast
Clifton Terrace, Finsbury Park, London, N4 3JP GB Holy Fool Cast
Clifton Terrace, Finsbury Park, London, N4 3JP GB Holy Fool Cast
Clifton Terrace, Finsbury Park, London, N4 3JP GB Holy Fool Cast
Clifton Terrace, Finsbury Park, London, N4 3JP GB Holy Fool Cast
Clifton Terrace, Finsbury Park, London, N4 3JP GB Holy Fool Cast