George W. Bush and Tony Blair Take the Stage in 'CALLED TO ACCOUNT' Reading at Segal Center, 12/16

George W. Bush and Tony Blair will be at The Segal Center Wednesday evening, December 16 at 6:30 p.m. for a reading and conversation -- "CALLED TO ACCOUNT: The Indictment of Anthony Charles Lynton Blair and George W. Bush for the Crime of Aggression Against Iraq-A Hearing". Free and open to the public. First come, first served.

In a reading inspired by the Richard Norton-Taylor play (that famously put "Tony Blair" on trial for crimes against humanity), The Segal Center will present a new version (placing "George W. Bush" on the stand) that includes excerpts from Dianne Feinstein's CIA Torture Report (2014). Directed by Ashley Tata. Dramaturgy by Meropi Peponides. Performed by Zachary Clark, Kate Garfield, Matt Hurley, Vincent Torres.

In 2006, two leading UK attorneys tested the evidence of the grounds for an indictment of the British Prime Minister for the crime of aggression against Iraq. They examined a number of distinguished witnesses, including MPs, diplomats, international lawyers, civil servants, UN officials, policy advisors, intelligence experts and journalists. The arguments and testimony gathered, edited into a play by Richard Norton-Taylor, examine the criminal implications of the British Government's decision to use force against Iraq, and allow the audience to decide whether an indictment in this case is proven.

The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center is located at The Graduate Center CUNY, 365 Fifth Avenue at 34th Street. For more about the Segal, visit www.theSegalCenter.org.