Sirens blare. Lights flash. Who did what, where and when? It’s the drama we yearn for and if you’ve ever screamed at the TV “he did it” or “they’re lying” then you’re going to love The Jury Experience in Chicago. For those of us who thrive on mystery and the macabre, this live theatre event puts you behind the juror’s bench at Edlis Neeson Theater… and it’s irresistibly titillating.
But you’ll have to move fast. Cases change rapidly and there are loads to choose from. As more and more people flock to this realistic courtroom setting, intrigue grows. The first case was a real nail-biter. It questioned where culpability lay in a self-driving car accident – the owner or the company? Ultimately, you get to decide as you vote on different questions, examine evidence, hear testimony and even give the final verdict.
This case alone was so perplexing that it’s even been written about in an academic journal for law students. Emerging from the theatre, prepare for in-depth discussion as adrenaline flares and friends reveal their rationale.
Since the success of the first case, The Jury Experience didn’t want to leave you hanging. There are now tons more, from murder and theft to cases based on high-profile, real-life cases, each condensed into a satisfying 60 minutes.
Let’s talk about ‘Death on the Port Side’. All fingers point to the son of a powerful politician whose friend and ex-lover accompanied him on a speedboat trip. Miraculously, by morning he’s the only one still around. One’s dead and another in a coma. It might sound like a simple conviction but it’s far from a clean cut case.
Then, there’s ‘Millionaire Murder or a Web of Lies?‘. Is this a simple case of a love triangle gone wrong or something more sinister and complex? Of course, it’s going to be the latter but at the end of the day, you decide!
We watch the news, we hear about these courtoom cases and we wonder what it’s like to have the scales of justice in our hands. The Jury Experience is your chance to feel that mix of power and responsibility in real life (although the actors don’t go to jail).