THE PELICOT TRIAL – TRIBUTE TO GISÈLE PELICOT a scenic oratorio by Milo Rau & Servane Dècle

THE PELICOT TRIAL – TRIBUTE TO GISÈLE PELICOT

... a scenic oratorio

by MILO RAU & SERVANE DÈCLE

Sunday, March 29

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

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Livestreamed via HowlRound

Location: Judson Church, 55 Washington Square South, NYC

 “Shame must change sides.” With these words, as well as with her decision to make her trial public, Gisèle Pelicot has become a symbol in the fight to end violence against women. The rape case examines and reveals how, in this small town in southern France, ordinary men of all ages and social backgrounds are capable of committing an inhumane crime: the repeated rape of an unconscious woman.

The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center/The Graduate Center CUNY in collaboration with the Judson Memorial Church, Skirball NYU, supported by the Consulate General of Switzerland in New York presents in New York City a special performance of the The Pelicot Trial, a production by Vienna Festival (Wiener Festwochen), co-produced by the Festival d’Avignon — by renowned Swiss director Milo Rau and Servane Dècle. Supported by the Consulate General of Switzerland in New York.

This unique presentation features readings of the trial proceeding in the newly translated American adaptation of the sensational The Pelicot Trial, with the World Premiere at the Vienna Festival in 2025, later presented by the Avignon Festival—regarded by many as the highlight of the festival.

Milo Rau and Servane Dècle’s extraordinary “Theatre of the Real” oratorio examines the Gisèle Pelicot case in a four-hour afternoon performance with readings of documents retracing and examining this groundbreaking historic trial—a watershed event that deeply entered the psyche of the French nation. The New York version of The Pelicot Trial: Tribute to Gisèle Pelicot will take place at the historic performance art venue Judson Memorial Church in Greenwich Village in New York City. Judson Church still serves also as a diverse, vibrant place of worship with it’s own congregation—creating a spiritual community through the pursuit of justice actions, talks, family events, sermons, social justice actions, creative expression, and contemplation. 

Check HERE for world tour of The Pelicot Trial--Tribute to Gisèle Pelicot in for world tour of The Pelicot Trial—Tribute to Gisèle Pelicot in Paris/France, St. Gallen/Switzerland, Milan/Italy, Bergen & Oslo/Norway, Copenhagen/Denmark, Belgrade/Serbia, Sarajevo/Bosnia and Herzegovina, Stockholm/Sweden, Warsaw/Poland, Lisbon/Portugal, Avignon/France, and Vienna/Austria.

 CAST & TEAM:

KATHLEEN CHALFANT (Opening and Closing)

NICOLE ANSARI COX, MACONNIA CHESSER (Narrators)

MORGAN MASTRANGELO (Countertenor) 

and

OTOJA ABIT, ORSON ANSARI COX

DAVID BECK, WINSOME BROWN

MICAH BUCEY, JOAN JULIET BUCK

TANIA BURGUERA, ISAAC BUTLER

ROBERT CUCCIOLI, MAŠA DAKIC

ANOOP DESAI, JOSLYN DEFREECE

SYLVAINE GUYOT, NEAL KATYAL

TRIAN LONG SMITH, DAVID RASCHE

ALYSIA REINER, KATE RIGG

LAILA ROBINS, RICHARD SCHECHNER

TANYA SELVARATNAM, CHRIS SMALLS

MOLLY STERN, KACIE SWAFFIELD

EMILY TUCKMAN, V (FORMERLY KNOWN AS EVE ENSLER)

DANA WATKINS and  VAUGHN WINTON

NEW YORK TEAM

Dramaturgy and Direction: MILO RAU &  SERVANE DÈCLE

Live-Stream Direction: MILO RAU

Production Dramaturgy: NASTASIA GRIESE

New York Casting: NICOLE ANSARI

Judson Church: MAGGIE GOLDNER, GREGG BELLÓN, MICAH BUCEY

Consulate General of Switzerland: NICULIN JÄGER, ELENA BÄNNINGER

Vienna Festwochen: MONIKA HUBER, JUDITH STAUDINGER

NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts: JAY WEGMAN

Live Stream Tech: LEANNA KEYES www.TranscendStreaming.com 

Camera: MATT KOHN

Outreach/PR: BLAKE ZIDELL & ASSOCIATES

Segal Center Assistant: MOLLY LAMBERT

Producer: Segal Theatre Center, FRANK HENTSCHKER

Research, dramaturgy and direction Milo Rau and Servane Dècle

Production dramaturgy Nastasia Griese

Audiences are free to take breaks at their own discretion.

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Supported by the Consulate General of Switzerland in New York.

Special Thanks to Claire Montgomery & Jim MacGregor