Adrien Brody is completely captivating in gripping new play The Fear of 13 – review
Occasionally a new play will come along that absolutely grips us from the moment it starts and doesn’t let go until the curtain call.
The Fear of 13, by Lindsey Ferrentino, is one such show – you may already be familiar with the story, as this production is based on the documentary film of the same name which was released a few years ago, but if not: it tells the incredible true story of Nick Yarris who, in 1982, at the age of 20, was wrongly convicted of rape and murder.
We’re introduced to Nick (Adrien Brody), who is on death row in Pennsylvania, as he’s visited by Jackie Schaffer (Nana Mensah), who is doing some voluntary work to see how inmates on death row are being treated.
Initially Jackie is interviewing a range of prisoners, but over time she strikes up an unlikely friendship with Nick and starts to visit more frequently, just to see him.
