The Pelicot Trial
- London County Hall
- Booking details
- Booking from: Monday, 30 November 2026 Booking until: Monday, 30 November 2026
The Pelicot Trial description
About the Show
The Pelicot Trial is a work of documentary theatre about the case of Gisèle Pelicot, in which 51 men were prosecuted for the repeated rape of a woman while she was unconscious, in the small town of Mazan in the south of France. Drawn from courtroom testimony, written accounts, police files, psychiatric reports and social commentary, it examines how ordinary men from every background came to stand trial, and how Pelicot's decision to make the hearings public turned her into a symbol of the fight against sexual violence.
The production premiered at the Vienna Festival (Wiener Festwochen) | Free Republic of Vienna in June 2025 and has been staged in Avignon, New York, Lisbon, Milan and Bergen, each time with a local company. Its UK premiere is a single four-hour performance in the Chamber at London County Hall on Monday 30 November 2026, which will also be streamed live and free on the Young Vic's YouTube channel.
Cast and Creatives
The piece was researched, written and directed by Milo Rau and Servane Dècle, with production dramaturgy by Nastasia Griese. Rau's earlier documentary works include Hate Radio and The Congo Tribunal. The London staging is presented by the Young Vic, Eleanor Lloyd Productions and Rebecca Stafford Productions.
The company of 30 includes Adjoa Andoh, Alfred Enoch, Julie Hesmondhalgh, Rosie O'Donnell, Tamzin Outhwaite, Juliet Stevenson, Samuel West and Olivia Williams, alongside Nicole Ansari-Cox, Lorraine Ashbourne, Leo Bill, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Rosie Jones, Kadiff Kirwan and Jordan Stephens. Further casting is still to be announced.
Why You Should Watch It
A one-off opportunity to see a widely discussed court case retold on stage by a large company of well-known performers. Book your tickets now.
