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Adrien Brody and Tessa Thompson star in Lindsey Ferrentino’s visceral play, based on the documentary of the same name.

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4.5
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Great Cast, A Little Bumpy Staging
"The strength of Adrien Brody carries this. Originally a one-man show, you can see how someone said “this could be better.” Every protagonist needs an antagonist. Hence, Tessa Thompson. Who is a good foil for the Adrien Tour de Force. This is weighty material. To maintain the dramatic through line, there’s no intermission in this 2-hour show. Docking a star bc they can’t figure out if they are a straight-up drama with some levity, or a drama + levity & some really off-kilter farcical jokes thrown in. So a little uneven in places. (Keep the Oscar joke, though! And the water) "
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Jenn M from Plano on Mar 21, 2026

About The Fear of 13

The Fear of 13 tells the extraordinary true story of Nick Yarris, who spends more than two decades on death row for a murder he insists he did not commit. Through a series of prison visits with a volunteer named Jackie, Nick traces a life shaped by impulse and consequence. As Nick and Jackie’s conversations deepen, the line between witness and participant blurs, forcing both to confront what justice demands, what belief requires, and the perilous distance between true freedom and the illusion of self- determination. By turns devastating, darkly funny, and life-affirming, The Fear of 13 is a powerful exploration of truth and trust, conscience and connection.

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