Before the show starts submit your accusations. We'll pick the best ones to be heard, so make sure yours is a good one. Here's a tip, thnk about an incident rather than bare insults. Then top comedians in their roles of Judge, prosecutor and defence lawyers will hear testimony, gather evidence and cross-examine key or ‘expert’ witnesses before arguing the cases put before them.
Here are some examples to get you thinking:
| Defendent |
Accusation |
| Mum |
Anti-social behaviour. Being too loud when playing on the kid's X-Box. |
| Dad |
Kitchen crimes. Specifically his over-enthusiastic use of chilli in family dinner. |
Of course, the kids are not immune from justice. Parents always make claims against their kids for the state of their bedrooms or more generally their lack of contribution to household chores. yawn (We always find them innocent for such a boring charge. It’s their personal space and their choice to live in a cesspit or not.)
Expect a unique comedy experience brought by some of the very best performers in the business. Each show is different and is shaped by the audience. Participation is part of the fun. Kids also get to discover what a trial is, how law works, albeit, by comedians and can put parents before the judge! Then it’s up to the audience, as jury, to deliver your verdict, who is guilty… or innocent.
About This Is Your Trial
Since its launch at the 2013 Edinburgh fringe festival, the show has been performed more than a thousand times across the UK and has enjoyed several tours of Australia. Winner of the IYAF (International Youth Arts Festival) Best Family Show in 2017. The format was adapted for television with the smash hit CBBC show, ‘Monster Court’ during COVID and is soon to be relaunched for CBBC as ‘Judge Hacker’.
Previous guest performers include: Al Murray, Susan Calman, Clive Anderson, Rachel Pariss, Marcus Brigstocke, Ria Lina, Daniel Sloss, Deborah Francis-White, Rufus Hound, Josie Long, Alisdair Beckett-King, Rachel Creager, Andrew Maxwell, Jess Fostekew, Ahir Shah, Sara Pascoe, Daliso Chaponda.
Frequently receiving critical acclaim and 5* reviews from the national newspapers, the Mirror, Guardian, Scotsman and Irish Sun for example.
