The Jury Experience - The 20 Million Dollar Heist

An interactive live theatre courtroom drama at The Old Rep Theatre in Birmingham, in which the audience sits as the jury and decides whether a defendant is guilty or not guilty. It lasts about an hour.

This interactive outing places the audience in the role of jurors at a trial. The case concerns a necklace belonging to the star Lana Tonneti, worth twenty million dollars, which has vanished, and her former driver stands accused of the theft. Over roughly an hour, testimonies are heard, the evidence is examined and the accounts are compared, some of which contradict one another while the timelines do not align.

At key moments the audience votes, and those decisions determine which hidden angles of the case come to light, so each performance can unfold differently. The outing closes with a verdict of guilty or not guilty delivered by the jury, and the outcome rests with the audience rather than with the performers.

The production includes loud music and deals with emotional manipulation, drug use and betrayal, with moments of intense emotional conflict on stage. The venue is fully accessible and has a wheelchair zone. It suits groups of friends and visitors looking for a participatory outing. Doors close at the start of the show, so arriving thirty minutes early is advised, and under-16s must be accompanied by an adult.