A powerful politician’s son takes the wheel of his family’s speedboat on a summer night, an ex-lover and old friends aboard, and by the end of the night one person is dead and another is in a coma. That’s the fictional scenario at the center of a touring interactive show landing in Milwaukee this fall, and this time, the audience doesn’t just watch the trial unfold. They decide the verdict.
“The Jury Experience — The Deadly Boat Ride” is set to take over the Milwaukee County War Memorial Center, with audience members stepping into the role of jurors for a live courtroom drama, as reported by CBS 58. Participants use their smartphones to vote at key moments in the story, and those choices can reveal different elements of the case as it develops. By the end of the roughly one-hour performance, it’s the audience that delivers the final verdict on whether the death resulted from jealous rage or whether there’s more to the story.
The son of the politician faces a murder charge in the fictional case, and CBS 58 spoke with production team member Rafael Meninelli about how the show unfolds. Participants use smartphones to vote during the performance.
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The production is the work of Fever, the live-entertainment technology company that reached a $1.8 billion valuation after a $110 million funding round led by Goldman Sachs, according to Music Business Worldwide. The company’s event marketplace has since expanded to more than 500 cities worldwide. Fever also produces globally recognized franchises like Candlelight Concerts, per Blooloop…