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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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"My husband watched the documentary before seeing the play, I did not. The play concentrated mostly on the relationship he had with the female character . I had so many questions at the end. Had I went with more information regarding why he was there and for so long I may have the play differently. Oh and there is no intermission "
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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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