Trial By Laughter

T01839413462
William Hone, the forgotten hero of free speech, was a bookseller, publisher and satirist. In 1817, he stood trial for ?impious blasphemy and seditious libel'. The only crime he had committed was to be funny. Worse than that he was funny by parodying religious texts. And worst of all, he was funny about the despotic government and the debauched monarchy. Along with his great ally, political cartoonist George Cruikshank, Hone sought vindication for his laughable offences and fought for freedom in one of the most remarkable legal cases of its time.

Author	Ian Hislop
Author	Nick Newman

Archive :: production:T01839413462, play:S1849138797, venue:V665

Production details

Congress Theatre

Performance

Venue	Devonshire Park Theatre
	Other spaces: The Congress Theatre, Winter Garden Room, Shackleton Hall
Town	Eastbourne
County	East Sussex
From	5th March 2019
To	9th March 2019
When	Tue-Sat 19:45. Wed, Thu, Sat Mats 14:30
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Company

Producer	Watermill Theatre
Producer	Trademark Touring Production
Director	Caroline Leslie
Design	Dora Schweitzer
Lighting	Matt Leventhall
Sound	Steve Mayo
Performer	Helena Antoniou (Lady Hertford)
Performer	Philippe Edwards (Sidmouth)
Performer	Jeremy Lloyd (Prince Regent)
Performer	Peter Losasso (Cruickshank)
Performer	Nicholas Murhie (Justice Abbott / Duke of York)
Performer	Joseph Prowen (Hone)
Performer	Eva Scott (Lady Conyngham / Sarah)
Performer	Dan Tetsell (Lord Ellenborough)

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