The Jury. Based on OLA co-artistic director Jennifer Ilse¹s experience serving as a juror on a murder trial, The Jury unravels the tangled fabric of a young woman¹s violent past to judge her innocence or guilt for a charge of murder. Performed by a powerful cast of dancers and actors immersed in a visual world of fabric and sculpture, The Jury is our search for the balance between social and individual responsibility for our young women and men who use and experience violence as part of their daily lives. The Jury is born from the hope that we each have the power to make real change in our community.
Credits
Created and Developed by Jennifer Ilse, with Paul Herwig, the Cast
Project Initiator: Jennifer Ilse
Direction/Choreography: Jennifer Ilse
Co-Direction/Scenic Design: Paul Herwig
Text: Max Sparber
Music and Sound: Reid Kruger (workshop version: Ben Seims)
Lighting Design: Paul Epton
Duration: 75 min
Cast: Eight, Jennifer Ilse, Adena Brumer, Karla Grotting, Kaori Kenmotsu, Jennifer Mack, Bryan Gerber, Brian Evans, John Zeiler (workshop version: Elena Gianetti)
Reviews
MinnPost
Reaching a verdict on 'The Jury' By Camille LeFevre, MinnPost
City Pages
Crime doesn't play: Two new shows examine criminal justice The Jury and Killer Joe show murder through different lenses By Quinton Skinner, City Pages
TC Daily Planet
Theater note: A far-out "Jury" By Jay Gabler, TC DAILY PLANET