- Venue County Hall, London
- Performance dates 30 November 2026
- Running time 4 hours
See the UK premiere of Milo Rau and Servane Dècle‘s The Pelicot Trial – an acclaimed piece of documentary theatre, staged as a one-night-only event at London County Hall on 30 November 2026. It has a cast of 30 artists and public figures including Adjoa Andoh, Julie Hesmondhalgh and Alfred Enoch.
The Pelicot Trial in London
The Pelicot Trial is performed by a company of 30 artists and public figures, with initial names including Bridgerton’s Adjoa Andoh, Coronation Street and The Celebrity Traitors star Julie Hesmondhalgh, and Harry Potter actor Alfred Enoch.
The piece draws directly on testimonies, police files, social commentary and psychiatric reports from the prosecution of 51 men in Gisèle Pelicot’s case in Mazan, France.
Since its world premiere at the Vienna Festival in June 2025, the production has toured to Avignon, New York, Lisbon, Milan and Bergen, with a different company performing it in each city. This UK premiere plays for a single performance only, at London County Hall on 30 November 2026.
The Young Vic’s anniversary season
The Pelicot Trial is presented by the Young Vic, Eleanor Lloyd Productions and Rebecca Stafford Productions, and is supported by the Olwyn Foundation for Women and Girls.
It forms part of the Young Vic’s 2026/27 season, and is researched, written and directed by Milo Rau and Servane Dècle, with dramaturgy by Nastasia Griese. For those unable to attend in person, a free livestream will be available via the Young Vic’s YouTube channel during the performance.
Book The Pelicot Trial tickets
The Pelicot Trial plays for one night only at The Chamber, London County Hall, on 30 November 2026 between 6pm and 10pm. With a strictly limited single performance and a cast of major names, early booking is essential. Or there is a free livestream of the performance available through the Young Vic’s YouTube channel.
The Pelicot Trial is a piece of documentary theatre built from trial testimony, police files, social commentary and psychiatric reports relating to the prosecution of 51 men in Gisèle Pelicot’s case in Mazan, France.
Developed with journalists, anthropologists and local feminist organisations in France, the production is framed by its creators as a tribute to the woman whose decision to make her trial public became a global symbol of the fight against sexual violence. The piece had its world premiere at the Vienna Festival in June 2025, and has since toured internationally to Avignon, New York, Lisbon, Milan and Bergen, with a different company of local artists and public figures performing it in each city.
Performance Information
Check booking calendar for full details
- Evenings
- Monday
- Group Bookings For groups of 10+ enquire here
Stars and Creatives
Who is in the cast of The Pelicot Trial?
- Adjoa Andoh
- Nicole Ansari-Cox
- Lorraine Ashbourne
- Leo Bill
- Sharon Duncan-Brewster
- Alfred Enoch
- Julie Hesmondhalgh
- Rosie Jones
- Kadiff Kirwan
- Rosie O’Donnell
- Tamzin Outhwaite
- Jordan Stephens
- Juliet Stevenson
- Samuel West
- Olivia Williams
Who are the creative team of The Pelicot Trial?
- Writers and Directors: Milo Rau and Servane Dècle
- Dramaturgy: Nastasia Griese
Important Notes
This production deals directly with sexual violence and is intended for adult audiences only.
It draws on trial testimony, police files and psychiatric reports relating to sexual violence; audience discretion advised.
Venue Information
County Hall , Belvedere Road, London, SE1 7PB
Nearest Tube or Train: Waterloo (Jubilee line, Northern line, Bakerloo line)
Nearest Buses: 76, 77, 211, 381, 507, N381
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