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THE FEAR OF 13

BY LINDSEY FERRENTINO
Tue 22 Oct 2024 - Sat 30 Nov 2024

Tickets are currently sold out

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★★★★★
“Adrien Brody’s wrenching portrait of death row injustice is unmissable... Nana Mensah is excellent... Justin Martin’s faultless production... Tim Sheader’s first show as the Donmar’s new Artistic Director makes a mighty statement” The Telegraph

★★★★★
“Belongs in a league of its own” The Times

★★★★★
“Adrien Brody, in his London theatre debut, offers a thrillingly charismatic performance... a dynamic ensemble" the i 

★★★★★
“One of the best new plays of the year... Lindsey Ferrentino’s script gallops with innovative charm” WhatsOnStage

“The first thing you should know is that this is true. It’s what actually happened.
I know it seems like it’s a story – inside of a story – inside of a story.
–but that’s how it is for most people. At least the ones in here.”

Nick’s got a story to tell you. About how a routine traffic stop turned into a conviction for murder. About how he spent the next 22 years on Death Row. About how he finally petitioned the court to ask not for an appeal, but for his execution date. And about what happened next…

Based on the extraordinary true story of Nick Yarris, Academy Award winner Adrien Brody makes his London theatre debut in the world premiere of THE FEAR OF 13; a new play by Lindsey Ferrentino (Ugly Lies the Bone) directed by Justin Martin (Prima Facie). 

Based on the documentary film by David Sington.


Photo of Adrien Brody by Billy Kidd.

With special thanks to our Season Supporter, Charles Holloway OBE

Production Photography by Manuel Harlan

RUNNING TIME
The running time is approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes. There is no interval.

CONTENT ADVICE
PLEASE NOTE this production contains the smoking of herbal cigarettes, haze, flashing lights, a total blackout and gunshots.

This show contains scenes that some people may find difficult to watch. Read content advice for THE FEAR OF 13 here.


PERFORMANCE TIMES
Evenings Mon – Sat 7.30pm
Thursday & Saturday matinees 2.30pm

TICKET PRICES*
£70 | £50 | £30

PREVIEW PRICES* (first four performances)
£65 | £45 | £25

£15 standing tickets are released with Donmar Daily every morning, Monday – Saturday (excluding select performances), at 10am for performances seven days later.

*Tickets are subject to a £1.50 transaction fee, waived for Members

35 AND UNDER £20 TICKETS ARE SOLD OUT FOR THE FEAR OF 13
Tickets are available for: BACKSTROKE and INTIMATE APPAREL. Sign up here to our exclusive email list to book tickets for £20 for any performance. 

ACCESS
Find out more about Access at the Donmar here.

Captioned performance Monday 18 November 7.30pm
Audio described performance Saturday 16 November 2.30pm, touch tour at 12.45pm 

Cast, Maker, Creative

Adrien Brody

Actor

Nana Mensah

Actor

Michael Fox

Actor

Aidan Kelly

Actor

Posi Morakinyo

Actor

Cyril Nri

Actor

Ferdy Roberts

Actor

Tommy Sim'aan

Actor

Matt McClure

Actor

Lindsey Ferrentino

Writer

Justin Martin

Director

Miriam Buether

Set Designer

Luke Smith

Associate Set Designer

Brigitte Reiffenstuel

Costume Designer

Jon Clark

Lighting Designer

Ian Dickinson for Autograph

Sound Designer

Ash J Woodward

Video Designer

DJ Walde

Composer and Music Director

Campbell Young Associates

Hair, Wigs & Make Up Design

Anna Cooper CDG

Casting Director

Ed Burnside

Associate Director

Grace Duggan

Resident Assistant Director

Lucy Hind

Intimacy Director

Kev McCurdy

Fight Director

Sam Lyon-Behan

Fight Director

Barbara Houseman

Voice Coach

Aundrea Fudge

Dialect Coach

Joy Chen

Assistant Set Designer

Sarah Victoria

Assistant Sound Designer

Amelia Fenwick

Assistant Lighting Designer