Dreams of Peace and Freedom: The Streams of Natural Law

Drag, Musicals and Opera, Cabaret, Music, Historical, Choral - Edinburgh Fringe

Dreams of Peace and Freedom: The Streams of Natural Law

English Cabaret with C theatre (UK)

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 stream of natural law. Conceived and performed by members of the next generation of Maxwell Fyfe’s family. ‘Tells a very necessary story of not only an amazing man, but also the hopelessness of man and mankind's hope for the future. Brilliantly performed’ (Derek Awards). ‘Richly layered… celebrates the concept of natural law’ (LouReviews.blog).

A companion piece to the film version of this work, Dreams of Peace and Freedom: The Human’s in the Telling.

Available in our digital on-demand programme and was performed live in our Edinburgh Fringe 2022 season. This is a digital on-demand performance available to view online at any time throughout the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 | After the Fringe, the performance will be continue to be available at www.CtheArts.com

Created 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 Casson and Sue Casson
Violin by | Mary Young
Cello by | Fraser Bowles
Piano by | Sue Casson

Projection Stills by Lily Casson
Projection Videography by Robert Blackmore
Projection Edited by | Robert Blackmore and Tom Blackmore

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