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Dreams of Peace and Freedom
Dreams of Peace and Freedom
In its 75th anniversary year, we have forgotten why we have the ECHR. A living
commemoration of a living law, this beautiful song cycle offers a new way
to view the Convention, telling its story through the words of its British
artisan, Edinburgh-born David Maxwell Fyfe. It shows how the seeds of ECHR
grew in the wasteland of the evidence of the Nuremberg War Crimes Trials.
Firmly rooted in humanity, David's personal papers, Sue Casson’s music and
archive film blend in this powerful celebration of the Convention's
protections. ‘
Magnificent work about freedom, democracy, liberty (MusicalTalk.co.uk)
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
facebook.com/EnglishCabaret
instagram.com/songsotpeople
soundcloud.com/english-cabaret/sets/dreams-of-peace-and-freedom
Watch Trailer
Magnificent work about freedom, democracy, liberty (MusicalTalk.co.uk)
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
facebook.com/EnglishCabaret
instagram.com/songsotpeople
soundcloud.com/english-cabaret/sets/dreams-of-peace-and-freedom
Watch Trailer
Event Information
- Price
- Tickets from £10.00
- Date
- 11-24 Aug 2025
- Time
- 13:55
- Event type
- Musicals and Opera
- Company name
- English Cabaret in association with C theatre
- Duration
- 70mins
- Age Rating
- 12+ (guidance)
- Event Warnings
- None
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