Vidar Hjardeng MBE - Twelve Angry Men, AD Theatre Review

RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey is joined again by Vidar Hjardeng MBE, Inclusion and Diversity Consultant for ITV News across England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands for another audio described theatre review.

This week we have the current tour of the West End stage production of the 1957 film ‘Twelve Angry Men’ visited the Birmingham Repertory Theatre with description by Professional Audio Describer Carolyn Smith.

About ’Twelve Angry Men’

A life in the balance. Twelve men. One verdict.

Following record-breaking West End seasons, this powerful production of Twelve Angry Men is back in session! Twelve Angry Men has been hailed ‘the classiest, most intelligent drama playing in the West End’. It brings the 1957 three-time Academy Award nominated film, considered one of the great ‘must-sees’ of all time, to the stage.

A jury has murder on their minds and a life in their hands as they decide the fate of a young delinquent accused of killing his father. But what appears to be an open and shut case soon becomes a huge dilemma, as prejudices and preconceived ideas about the accused, the trial, and each other turn the tables every which way, until the nail-biting climax….

Reginald Rose’s gripping courtroom thriller stars Gray O’Brien (Coronation Street, Peak Practice), Bill Ward (Emmerdale, Coronation Street), Ricky Norwood (EastEnders), Tristan Gemmill (Casualty, Coronation Street) and Ben Nealon (Soldier Soldier).

Now it’s your turn to witness a ‘BRILLIANT’, ‘RIVETING’, ‘TRIUMPH’ of a show.

For more about the current tour of ‘Twelve Angry Men’ including details of audio described performances near you do visit -https://www.kenwright.com/productions/twelve-angry-men-2026-27-uk-tour/

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