Rough Justice
From: Monday, 8th October 2012
To: Saturday, 13 October 2012
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Synopsis
James Highwood is the charismatic host of a popular TV show, which sets out to expose alleged miscarriages of justice in the judicial system. Now he himself is on trial at the Old Bailey for the murder of his severely disabled child. Embarking on his own controversial defence case, Highwood clashes with both the Judge and the tough female prosecutor, a well-known Catholic and pro-lifer. Is mercy killing ever justified? What powers should a jury have? Is Highwood covering up for someone else? All these questions and more are raised in Terence Frisby’s powerful courtroom drama, which provides entertainment and food for thought in equal measure.
Our Review:
Paul Lucas-Scott - 8 October 2012
Maybe it’s because the British legal system, and the inside of the courtroom itself, is one of the last areas of society to avoid the merciless gaze of the media, or maybe it’s because we all like to develop our own opinions but there seems to be nothing we love more than a good courtroom drama, and Terence Frisby’s Rough Justice is one of the best.
Written in the early 1990s and first produced in 1994, the text is as fresh today as it was back then, and the subject matter is still just as topical and relevant. The story is of a father who, as an act of mercy, kills his hopelessly brain-damaged infant son. He takes the body to the hospital and there, seemingly calmly, confesses to the killing and accepts his fate.
There is a cleverly designed set which places the audience in the area of the court usually reserved for the jury; throughout the performance, when the judge addresses the jury, a bank of spotlight...
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