writer and
singer of songs ...
‘haunting original songs.' Scotsman 'witty lyrics and soaring melodies’ Big Issue
'a great rapport with the audience and a gorgeous voice' Broadway Baby
In Dreams of Peace & Freedom,
the inspirational quotations of
David Maxwell Fyfe, deputy chief prosecutor at the Nuremberg Trials and one of two artisans of the European Convention on Human Rights, naturally thread through original musical settings of poetry
he found inspiring to tell the story of his journey from Nuremberg to Strasbourg.
November 2020 to August 2021
November 2020 marked the start of a year of joint anniversaries linked by David Maxwell Fyfe- his year at the
Nuremberg War Crimes Trials (75) and his role drafting the signing of the European Convention on Human Rights (70)
English Cabaret is a production partnership
with Tom Blackmore.
Follow them @EnglishCabaret
Casson is a founding director of TSLR,
an incubation company for a host of projects.
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and find out more.
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Hear Sue Casson talk to Thos Ribbits about the new recording, David Maxwell Fyfe's post war legacy, and why his story is important today.
"A magnificent work by Sue Casson about freedom, democracy, liberty."
"A beautiful rich tapestry"
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LISTEN to the new recording
WATCH a film featuring its' songs in the landscape of Maxwell Fyfe's story,
READ an accompanying ebook scrapbook of Letters, Transcripts, Blogs & Tweets
There are plans for the programme of commemorative performances to resume from Summer 2021,
Follow the year as it unfolds @OfficialTHINT
Ahead of Love Theatre Day last year, to keep the magic of theatre alive in a difficult year, Lily Casson released I Heart Musicals, featuring
the arrangements and piano playing of Sue Casson.
Now her alter-ego English Singing Baker is crowd funding to bring these recordings to life on the screen, with accompanying bakes inspired by the featured shows. Here she sings What Baking can Do, from Waitress.
Now we can all sit outside and enjoy a sociable cup of coffee...
'Who shall we see today, at Celebrity Cafe?'
