Members’ Post-performance Talk
Joins us as Philippe Sands explores the origins of East West Street. Marking 80 years since the Nuremberg Trials, he reflects on the stories behind the work and how the addition of music transformed a lecture into a deeply moving performance piece.
Phillipe Sands is an international human rights lawyer, King's Counsel, and Professor of Law at University College London. He is widely recognised for authoring many acclaimed books, including multi award winning East West Street. In addition to his academic and literary work, Phillipe is a prominent commentator for the BBC, CNN, and numerous other international broadcasters.
His most recent book, 38 Londres Street (2025), explores themes of impunity through intertwined narratives involving Pinochet in England and the legacy of a Nazi figure in Patagonia.
