Execution of Justice

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T1133152408 (SOUTHWARK12) A cast of 20 perform Emily Mann's award-winning 1982 verbatim play - a panoramic view of a time of upheaval and change, told in words taken from trial transcripts, interviews, reportage and the street.PromoterLindsay Fraser Ltd. Director Joss Bennathan. Design James Turner. Sound George Dennis. Lighting Richard Williason. Producer Jamie Hannon (associate producer). Performer Madeleine Bowyer. Performer Georgia Buchanan. Performer Maurice Byrne. Performer Doron Davidson. Performer Aidan Downing. Performer Philip Duguid-McQuillan. Performer Lindsay Fraser. Performer Thomas Grube. Performer Catherine Hammond. Performer Kate Harper. Performer Jasper Jacob. Performer Christopher Lane. Performer Ben Mars. Performer Alex McSweeney. Performer Mark Parsons. Performer John Rayment. Performer Michael Shane. Performer Joyce Veheary. Performer Aonghus Weber. Performer Peter Wiedmann.

11 Jan 12 to 4 Feb 12

Southwark Playhouse, Inner London :: V226 listing details L2022727386

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Play :: November 27th 1978: Dan White shoots and kills Harvey Milk, the first openly gay American to hold elected office and George Moscone, mayor of San Francisco. May 21st 1979: Dan White is found not guilty of murder. Execution of Justice is the story of how and why it happened. Moving in and out of the courtroom and backwards and forwards in time, Execution of Justice captures a divided city in crisis and the impact of loss.

Author

Emily Mann