Holy Fool

Park Theatre has posted a trailer for Holy Fool, a new play about Soviet composer Dmitri Shostakovich navigating survival under Stalin's regime, now playing at the London venue.

Rosalind Adler and Lea Sellers tackle the artistic consequences of tyranny in this sluggish, derivative, and uninteresting piece of theatre. Taking Dmitri Shostakovich’s relationship with Stalin’s regime as their protagonist, they try to weave a thought-provoking exploration of creativity and politics, but neglect to actually dive into what made this man intellectually appealing. Active in Petersburg at the height of Socialism, he toed the line between compliance and resistance, composing music in defiance of a system he could never believe in. Politically, psychologically, and morally, the topic is absolutely fascinating. The reality of Holy Fool is that this is a boring play, both dramatically and conceptually.

The Park Theatre has released all new photos from the world premiere of Holy Fool, a new play by Rosalind Adler and Lea Sellers inspired by the true story of Soviet composer Dmitri Shostakovich. Check out the photos here!

Benjamin O'Mahony will star as Soviet composer Dmitri Shostakovich in Holy Fool, a new play about art and resistance under Stalin, at Park Theatre in London.