Trial

The video of the world premiere performance of an adaptation of Cassius' "The Trial of Mussolini" is currently being prepared for release over the web on a Creative Commons License. Michael Foot, former leader of Britain's Labour Party during the Thatcher years, used that name to publish his book in 1943.

Award-winning Channel 4 director, Alfio Bernabei has adapted a play from the book, and this was given its world premier 'Rehearsed Reading' within the context of Theatro Technis' 50th Anniversary celebrations on the 18th November 2007.

This video is due to be released soon for free viewing over the web with the approval of Michael Foot, Alfio Bernabei and the cast involved in this production, under a Creative License, attribution, non-commercial use. For further enquiries on use of this footage interested parties should contact Alfio Bernabei and/or Theatro Technis' George Eugeniou via contact details available at:

http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=18705318...

A feature article about preparations for this production, written by Alfio Bernabei is available on the web at:

http://www.thecnj.co.uk/review/2007/111507/feature111507_01.html

A review, "Who are the War Criminals?", written by George Orwell (at the time of the release of the book by Cassius is available at:

http://www.orwell.ru/library/articles/criminals/english/e_crime

A video recording showing Alfio Bernabei and the cast in rehearsal prior to the full performance, has been released and is available on a Creative License release from Archive.org at:

http://www.archive.org/details/ALFIOBENABEIRehearsals-AlfioBernabeiandca...

Other video items relating to Theatro Technis' 50th Anniversary Celebrations are available from links at:

http://www.myspace.com/theatrotechnis