An immersive theatre co-production between GRID IRON and TRAVERSE THEATRE
Written by Ben Harrison and Dr Jenny Scott
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.
Photography by: Mihaela Bodlovic.
Cast
Judge: John Bett
Ms Kennedy (Defence): Mary Gapinski
Kenny: Neil John Gibson
Macer/Policeman/Mr Dancer: Sean Hay
Janis: Helen Mackay
Ms Bell (Prosecutor): Kirstin Murray
Mrs Gray/Macer/G4S Officer: Gail Watson
Production Team
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
TRAVERSE THEATRE
Artistic Director:
Orla O’Loughlin
Executive Producer:
Linda Crooks
Associate Director (Dramaturgical Support):
Zinnie Harris
Dramaturg:
Rosie Kellagher
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
View Our Programme
To read more information about the show, including the Director’s Note and team biographies, have a look through our production programme.
Download our programme pdf here
Supporters
The production was kindly supported by the following…
The Assistant Director position is supported by the Federation of Scottish Theatre with funding from Creative Scotland.
Past Productions
The productions are listed in chronological order with the most recent first.