Jury Play

Written by Ben Harrison and Dr Jenny Scott.

An immersive theatre co-production between Grid Iron and Traverse Theatre.

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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