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Celebrities Re-enact Shocking Pelicot Rape Trial
6 Oct
Summary
- Thirty actors and public figures will perform in a play next month.
- The play is based on documents from the Dominique Pelicot trial.
- Dominique Pelicot was jailed for drugging and raping his wife.
A compelling theatrical event is scheduled for next month in London, featuring thirty public figures and actors. Titled 'The Pelicot Trial,' this performance will adopt a documentary theatre style, bringing to life the details of a notorious French case. Notable participants include Rosie O'Donnell, Julie Hesmondhalgh, Adjoa Andoh, and Tamzin Outhwaite.
The play's script is meticulously crafted from trial documents and psychiatric evaluations of numerous men prosecuted in connection with the case. The events surrounding Gisele Pelicot caused widespread outrage and transformed her into an international symbol of resilience against sexual assault.
Dominique Pelicot, her husband, was convicted and sentenced to 20 years in prison. His crimes included drugging and raping his wife, and allowing 50 other men to commit similar acts against her while she was incapacitated.
