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First performed in 1875, Trial by Jury is set around a classic case of broken vows - the defendant having literally left the claimant at the altar. The trial bubbles over with emotion, humour, and downright chaos, leaving the jury divided. How will they decide between the charming yet swindling defendant and the utterly captivating claimant? The second part of the evening, A Matter of Misconduct! sees librettist Emma Jenkins and composer Toby Hession present their daring new operetta set in the press room at Number 9 Downing Street. When a scandal threatens to break about the front runner in a bloody leadership campaign, a lawyer is needed to prevent information from reaching the press. Sylvia Lawless from the firm Lawless, Lawless, Lawless and Crook must find the loopholes in this modern take on unsavoury behaviour. A fun night guaranteed as The Guardian enthused: 'Gilbert & Sulivan's 150-year-old comic opera gets a lively update, while there is plenty of fun to be had at the expense of politicians in Toby Hession's pacy new opera.
