‘Jaw-dropping’ play based on Pelicot rape trial comes to London for one night
A four-hour play titled 'The Pelicot Trial: Tribute to Gisèle Pelicot' is coming to London for a one-night performance. The production, created by Milo Rau, dramatizes the real-life trial of men who drugged and raped Gisèle Pelicot.
Why it matters
The play serves as a form of artistic witness to a high-profile criminal case, highlighting issues of sexual violence and the role of the judicial system.
‘Act of witnessing’: the play is based on the trial of the men who drugged and raped Gisèle Pelicot. ‘Act of witnessing’: the play is based on the trial of the men who drugged and raped Gisèle Pelicot. Gisèle Pelicot ‘Jaw-dropping’ play based on Pelicot rape trial comes to London for one night Four-hour production featuring star-studded cast will be performed at London County Hall
Prefer the Guardian on Google 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.
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