Jury Play
Written by Ben Harrison and Dr Jenny Scott.
An immersive theatre co-production between Grid Iron and Traverse Theatre.
2nd – 7th October 2017
Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
Juror participation is not a feature of our criminal trials. But what if the system could be different?
Inspired by the pioneering work of Dr Jenny Scott, this immersive play transforms Traverse 1 into a courtroom where barriers are deconstructed and jurors take centre stage.
We tune into the thoughts, fears and anxieties of fifteen jurors, selected from the audience, as they struggle to stay focused in a high profile murder trial. What does ‘beyond reasonable doubt’ actually mean? Why is all the evidence presented in an illogical order?
Peter the Judge is disaffected too. For years he has watched as the jurors struggled with understanding the complexities of evidence and cross-examination. Maybe it’s time for a change, for an experiment in democracy.
Grid Iron bring their 21 year-old multi-award winning expertise and audience-centred work to bear on the dynamics of a courtroom; re-imagining the architecture, the subtle oppressions and the failure to deal with prejudice.
Photo credit: Mihaela Bodlovic
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Cast & Creative Team:
CAST
John Bett Judge
Mary Gapinski Ms Kennedy (Defence)
Neil John Gibson Kenny
Sean Hay Macer/Policeman/Mr Dancer
Helen Mackay Janis
Kirstin Murray Ms Bell (Prosecutor)
Gail Watson Mrs gray/Macer/G4S Officer
CREATIVE TEAM
FOR GRID IRON
Writer & Director Ben Harrison
Writer Dr Jenny Scott
Producer Judith Doherty
Assistant Director/Transmedia Design Rob Jones
Set & Costume Design Emily James
Music & Sound Design David Paul Jones
Lighting Design Paul Claydon
Video Design Lewis den Hertog
Stage Manager Gemma Turner
Deputy Stage Manager/Clerk to the Court Lauren Roberts
Costume Supervisor Sophie Ferguson
Finance & Development Manager Deborah Crewe
Set built by Big House Events
Print design by Emma Quinn
FOR THE TRAVERSE THEATRE
Artistic Director Orla O’Loughlin
Executive Producer Linda Crooks
Associate Director (Dramaturgical Support) Zinnie Harris
Production Manager Kevin McCallum
Chief Electrician Renny Robertson
Deputy Electrician Claire Elliot
Lighting and Sound Technician Tom Saunders
Head of Stage Gary Staerk
Set Storage CR Smith
PLACEMENTS
Stage Management Alison White
Technical Sophie Wright
Sound Design Gavin Russell
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Past Productions
The shows are listed in chronological order with the most recent first.
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South Bend
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Bingo!
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Jury Play
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Dr Stirlingshire’s Discovery
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Crude
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The Devil’s Larder 2015
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Light Boxes
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Letters Home
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Leaving Planet Earth
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The Authorised Kate Bane
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Barflies (2012)
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What Remains
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Spring Awakening
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Decky Does a Bronco 2010
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Huxley’s Lab
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Barflies (2009)
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Tryst
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Yarn
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Once Upon A Dragon
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Roam
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The Devil’s Larder
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Naw Nader Men al Houb
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Those Eyes That Mouth
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Fierce
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Those Eyes That Mouth
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The Houghmagandie Pack
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Variety
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Fermentation
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Decky Does a Bronco 2000 – 2002
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Monumental
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Gargantua
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The Bloody Chamber
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Clearance