SPP Theatre Company returns home with Murmuring Judges

On November 15, people in Bristol will be voting for the first crime commissioners, while on the same day a timely production of David Hare's Murmuring Judges takes to the stage in the city, taking a forensic look at the police and judiciary.

The SPP Theatre Company, Southville, returns to its

spiritual home for the first time in a year with a new production of David

Hare's Murmuring Judges in November.

The new production highlights how the play is as relevant

today as when it was first staged at the National Theatre in 1991. Focussing on

the inner workings of the police and judiciary, the play looks at how the

country was dealing with the pervading threat of terrorism as a result of the

ongoing conflict in Northern Ireland.

The plot centres around the arrest of a young man possibly

in the wrong place at the wrong time, and although in this instance he is a lad

from Northern Ireland, there are obvious parallels with 2012 and the

establishment's treatment of suspected terrorists and extremists today.

Sean Colledge and Oliver Grills are co-directing the

production which is looking to recreate the vibrancy of the original production.

At times a busy stage sees all three sets of characters -  police, judiciary and prison service - acting

out their scenes independent of each other in order to create an overview of

how the justice system is interlinked, and how it colludes to achieve the same

aim.

A large cast of police officers, legal professionals, prison

officers and petty criminals makes Murmuring Judges one of the biggest

productions from SPP Theatre Company for some time, which is another reason for

making use of the large space offered by St Paul's Church.

Murmuring Judges is being performed on November 15, 16 and

17, at St Paul's Church, Coronation Road, Southvile, Bristol.

Tel - 0117 977 2882.

For more information and to buy tickets go to: www.spptheatrecompany.org.uk