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<p>A closed-door judicial duel in which the public is placed in the position of the jury.</p><p> On December 6, 1921, the Liverpool Criminal Court was preparing to hear the deposition of the president of the White Star Line, during the trial which was to establish the responsibility of this shipowner in the sinking of the RMS Titanic which had occurred nine years earlier.</p><p> By placing the story of the shipwreck in a legal atmosphere, this drama puts the spectators in the position of the jurors to better immerse them in the complex and suffocating reality of this case.</p><p> Although the Prosecutor believes he has his prey, the accused will nevertheless create a sensation by adopting a disconcerting strategy: incriminating the Captain and the crew to demonstrate the intrinsic solidity of the "dream liner" by blaming the sailors on board...</p><p> Will he manage to defy all predictions by restoring the honor and reputation of a firm condemned in advance by public opinion?<br><br></p><p> *A whole host of misconceptions debunked:</p><p> The passengers lacked lifeboats on board: FALSE<br> The Commander was aware of the ice risks: FALSE<br> When it set sail, the Titanic was brand new: FALSE<br> The ship struck the iceberg on its side: FALSE<br> The watertight compartments remained closed throughout the disaster: FALSE<br> The ice pierced the steel of the hull: FALSE</p> A play to understand everything about the most famous shipwreck in history... and to no longer know what to think!