The Jury Experience: The Deadly Boat Ride

An interactive courtroom drama at the Shaw Theatre in which the audience sits as the jury, hearing testimony and voting on the verdict in a murder case that begins with a night on a speedboat.

The Jury Experience is an interactive courtroom drama in which the audience sits as the jury. Across the session, testimony, cross-examination and evidence are presented, and the audience is asked to weigh them and reach a verdict of guilty or not guilty. Votes taken at key moments open up different hidden angles of the case, so the route to the verdict can vary from one session to another.

The story follows a summer night aboard a family speedboat, after which one passenger has died, another is in a coma and the driver faces a murder charge. Arrive at least half an hour before the start, because entry closes once the session begins. The content includes domestic violence, emotional manipulation, alcohol use, a distressing emergency call and intense emotional conflict, so it may not suit everyone.

The session takes place at the Shaw Theatre, is fully accessible and has a wheelchair zone. It suits groups of friends and visitors who enjoy puzzles and debate, and it lasts one hour.