Play based on Pelicot rape trial comes to London

Summarised from 2 outlets · 3 reports · Updated 29 Sept, 21:31 · Archive

A four-hour play about the trial of men who drugged and raped Gisèle Pelicot will be staged in London in November.

The Pelicot Trial: Tribute to Gisèle Pelicot, a four-hour production using evidence from the trial of 51 men prosecuted in the case, is coming to London County Hall for one night this November. The play has been performed around the world, including in New York and Avignon, France, where the trial took place.

How it is being reported

• Gisele Pelicot play based on 'harrowing' trial evidence to get London premiereThe Pelicot Rape Trial will feature accounts from the trial, police files and psychiatric reports of the 51 men who were prosecutedEvening Standard · 29 Sept, 14:08
• Play using evidence from Gisele Pelicot trial to get UK premiereThe Pelicot Rape Trial will feature accounts from the trial, police files and psychiatric reports of the 51 men who were prosecuted.Evening Standard · 29 Sept, 08:05
• ‘Jaw-dropping’ play based on Pelicot rape trial comes to London for one nightFour-hour production featuring star-studded cast will be performed at London County Hall A play based on the trial of the men who drugged and raped Gisèle Pelicot will come to London for one night only this November – and promises to feature a star-studded cast. The four-hour production of The Pelicot Trial: Tribute to Gisèle Pelicot has been performed around the world, including in New York City and Avignon, the city in France where the trial took place. This autumn, it is coming to London County Hall, the home of Agatha Christie’s Witness for the Prosecution. Continue reading...The Guardian · 29 Sept, 08:00

In this story: Gisèle Pelicot · London County Hall · Avignon

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