Cato Street 1820 | David Benson

A performance of Cato Street 1820 from the original Edinburgh Fringe production of August 2019.
Written, researched and performed by David Benson
Unfortunately there were technical problems during the performance (as so often is the case when video'ing) so please excuse the disruption to the usual flow of the narrative.
Music:
Whilst Happy In My Native Land (Oh Give Me Death or Liberty)
by François-Hippolyte Barthélémon 1775
arr. Philip Guyler
The Ballad of Sam Hall
(W.G. Ross/Traditional)
Played by Igor Outkine & Sarah Harrison

[@mattlindsay7519]

I saw this show in Edinburgh, and it was the highlight of the festival for me. A wonderful actor and so much more. Bravo 👏

[@DavidBensonActor]

Thank you Matt! For coming to see the show and for your kind words

[@topskek9786]

Robert Shaw wrote a play about this

[@DavidBensonActor]

Indeed. It starred Vanessa Regrave as the gang's ring-leader, so it was 'inspired by' the story rather than an attempt to give an accurate account of what allegedly happened.