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Musicals and Opera, Verbatim, Music, Theatre, Historical, Choral - Edinburgh Fringe 2023

Dreams of Peace and Freedom: The Streams of Natural Law


English Cabaret in association with C theatre

A powerful combination of film, text and performance exploring the birth of modern human rights, told through the eyes of Nuremberg prosecutor and champion of the ECHR, David Maxwell Fyfe. His words intertwine with Sue Casson’s musical settings of the poets who inspired him on his journey along his mythical stream of natural law.

‘One of the most beautiful things I’ve ever heard… Sublime. A secular hymn for humanity’ (MusicalTalk.com).

Conceived and directed by | Tom Blackmore
Musical settings by | Sue Casson

Cast
David Maxwell Fyfe | Robert Blackmore
Sylvia Maxwell Fyfe | Lily Casson
Narrator | Sue Casson

Sung by | Lily and Sue Casson

Violin | Mary Young
Cello | Fraser Bowles
Piano | Sue Casson

Projections
Stills | Lily Casson Blackmore
Video | Robert Blackmore
Edited by Robert and Tom Blackmore

www.englishcabaret.co.uk/dreams-of-peace-and-freedom
facebook.com/EnglishCabaret
instagram.com/streamsofnaturallaw/

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Author Sue Casson

Language Performed in English

Dates Thursdays 17, 24 Aug and Saturdays 19, 26 August at 18:30 (1hr00)

Format Live in-person

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    • 17-26 August 2023
    • 60 minutes
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