The Jury Experience – Death by AI: Who Pays the Price?

A participatory theatre courtroom drama at St George's Hall in Liverpool, in which the audience acts as the jury and decides the verdict in a case involving a driverless car.

This outing is a live theatre courtroom drama running 60 minutes and performed in English. The audience sits as the jury: it hears testimony, examines the evidence and, at the end, decides whether the verdict is guilty or not guilty. The case centres on a driverless car involved in a fatal incident, and on who should answer for it when technology is the subject of the trial.

Votes are cast with paddles at key moments, and those choices steer the story, so the direction of the case follows the group's decisions. Participants dissect the testimonies, unpack the evidence and weigh each argument before reaching a verdict.

Seats are allocated by zone on a first come, first served basis. Attendance is for those aged 12 and over, and under-16s must be accompanied by an adult. The venue is wheelchair accessible. The outing suits groups of friends or visitors looking for something interactive; St George's Hall hosts concerts and shows in Liverpool.