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Holy Fool is a tense, darkly witty exploration of the absurdity of tyranny, the bravery of resistance and the triumph of the human spirit. See Dmitri Shostakovich walk a fine line between defiance and artistry, coming to the Park Theatre.
His music made him. It could destroy him.
The height of Stalin’s regime, Dmitri Shostakovich, a celebrated composer, must tread carefully. One wrong note could topple him; one perfectly judged crescendo might save his life.
He lives under the constant threat of torture and death. To survive his resistance must be quietened as he appeases a brutal despot. Outwardly compliant, inwardly defiant, Shostakovich composes in code: music that conceals as much as it reveals.