Pic: Bill Mackellar Design: David Hamburgh
All stand. A court room somewhere... anywhere... nowhere.
Charles Brand is charged with the rape of Jennifer Lyons. Is he guilty or not guilty?
Only you, the jury, can decide as there were no witnesses.
Silence In Court is an interactive court room fiction that draws on real life procedures from a number of legal traditions to create a mock court in which members of the audience are the jury. Throughout the run, a series of guest celebrates will play the Jury Foreman, delivering the Guilty or Not Guilty verdict on the night.
5 August - Christine Hamilton, who is appearing on the Fringe with husband Neil in High Jinks With The Hamiltons at Udderbelly's Pasture.
Christine says:
"Keeping quiet it not my biggest attribute but really looking forward to taking part in 'Silence in Court' . It promises to be a gripping drama every day so take your seats in the jury box. See you in Court."
10 August - Glenn Chandler, Edinburgh-born and raised creator of STV's Taggart, the longest running crime drama in the world. He also wrote for the classic TV series Crown Court and is an honorary patron of emeraldBLUE.
Glenn says:
"I was really thrilled to be asked to be Jury Foreman in Silence In Court.
"I think it's a highly original concept, even for the Fringe and I happen to know it was inspired by Crown Court, a TV series I actually wrote for before Taggart. Silence In Court also tackles a taboo subject, so it is right up my street."
12 August - Tom Price, currently starring as Torchwood's Sgt Andy Davidson on BBC 1 every Thursday, is appearing in his own one-man Fringe show Say When, at The Pleasance Courtyard.
Tom says:
"I’m really thrilled to have been asked to be a part of a play about such an emotive subject. As an actor and comedian I love the idea of improvising around a theme.
To do this with such a serious subject will be breaking new ground for me personally and I hope for the audience too.
I’m also intrigued by the fact that, because members of the audience are the jury, the verdict could be different each night.”
Other celebrities are being lined up to appear throughout the run.
SILENCE IN COURT was inspired by the classic 70’s TV series Crown Court, it premiered on 11 June 2010 at Kitsch Theatre Cafe, Leith.
Silence In Court runs at the New Town Theatre, 96 George Street, 4-28 August (not 16). 8pm (60mins), £10-£12.50, Tickets 0131 226 0000
