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22/07/2026

Avant Theatre's 12 Angry Men BTS .....

Avant Theatre's 12 Angry Men Saturday Night Performance STANDING OVATION Moment.
21/07/2026

Avant Theatre's 12 Angry Men Saturday Night Performance STANDING OVATION Moment.

Avant Theatre's 12 Angry Men Saturday night full house crowd ..Thank you .
20/07/2026

Avant Theatre's 12 Angry Men Saturday night full house crowd ..Thank you .

03/07/2026

Juror 4 – Stockbroker, calm, preciseI deal in facts. Numbers. Patterns. That’s how I make decisions, and that’s how I approached this case. The boy had motive: fight with his father the night before. He had the weapon: a switchblade he bought that day, identical to the murder weapon. He had opportunity: he was home. And we had two eyewitnesses — one who heard the threat, one who saw the killing through a train window. To me, that’s a clear chain. I voted guilty without hesitation. My dilemma: I don’t believe in emotion. I don’t raise my voice like Juror 3, and I don’t grandstand like Juror 8. I only trust what can be proven. But the more we go over the evidence, the more the “facts” start to shift. The old man’s testimony about the 15 seconds to the door — I timed it myself. Physically improbable with his arthritis. The woman’s eyesight — without glasses, the details she claimed to see were impossible. Even the angle of the knife wound Juror 8 demonstrated doesn’t match an underhand thrust. I hate doubt. Doubt makes decisions messy. But I hate being wrong more. If I ignore a flaw just because the case looks solid, then I’m no better than the men voting on feeling. The law demands proof “beyond reasonable doubt.” Not “pretty sure.” Not “most likely.” Beyond. So I’m caught between two things I value: certainty and accuracy. I want to vote guilty because the facts pointed that way at first. But I can’t unsee the gaps now. My job isn’t to protect my first vote. My job is to follow the logic where it leads, even if it changes. That’s the only way this system works.
Originally written as a teleplay by Reginald Roose and adapted in Tamil by Umayal Thiruselvam and directed by G Selva, return once again after a long hiatus. This highly acclaimed stage play attempts to depict the reality of the American legal/jury system based on a A 19-year-old man has just stood trial for the fatal stabbing of his father.
Date – 9th, 10th & 11th July 2026
Time – 3pm & 8pm all dates
Venue – Stamford Arts Centre (opp Sri Krishnan Temple)
Tickets - $30.00 Discounted & $35.00 for General Public
https://bookmyshow.sg/en/events/twelve-angry-men/12AM2026

02/07/2026

Juror 6 – House painter, working man, straightforward paint houses for a living. Don’t care much for fancy talk. You tell me straight, I’ll tell you straight. When we started, 11 men said guilty. Sounded right to me too. Kid killed his father, witnesses saw it, knife was his. Why drag it out? I got work waiting. My dilemma: Juror 8 kept asking questions. Not yelling, just… thinking. He asked if the old man could really walk to the door in 15 seconds. I know about walking. I’m on my feet all day, and my knees are bad. The old man had a stroke. That didn’t sit right. Then Juror 10 starts spitting about “those people.” I don’t like that. I grew up with guys from everywhere on the job. You’re a good painter or you’re not. You’re an honest man or you’re not. That’s it. When they gang up on Juror 8, I felt it in my chest. Twelve men don’t all think the same. That’s not how it works. I’m not smart like Juror 4 with his charts. I’m not brave like Juror 8 standing alone. I just know when something feels wrong. And rushing to kill a boy because we’re tired feels wrong. So I switched my vote. Not because I’m sure the kid’s innocent. Because I’m sure we didn’t look hard enough yet. The judge said “reasonable doubt.” If I got doubt, I got to say it. Otherwise I’m just another guy nodding along to get home faster. And I can’t do that and look myself in the mirror tomorrow.

Originally written as a teleplay by Reginald Roose and adapted in Tamil by Umayal Thiruselvam and directed by G Selva, return once again after a long hiatus. This highly acclaimed stage play attempts to depict the reality of the American legal/jury system based on a A 19-year-old man has just stood trial for the fatal stabbing of his father.

Date – 9th, 10th & 11th July 2026
Time – 3pm & 8pm all dates
Venue – Stamford Arts Centre (opp Sri Krishnan Temple)
Tickets - $30.00 Discounted & $35.00 for General Public

https://bookmyshow.sg/en/events/twelve-angry-men/12AM2026

01/07/2026

Introducing the Official Title Song for Avant Theatre's *12 Angry Men.

A haunting melody carried by Western instrumentation, paired with lyrics that are spare, poignant, and deeply moving—capturing the emotional heartbeat of the production.

We're delighted to share the video version with you.

What makes it even more special is that the song was composed by our very own Vadi PVSS, with AI as a creative collaborator. Beyond creating the song, Vadi also takes on one of the play's most demanding roles on stage—a true labour of passion.

If the song resonates with you, we would be grateful if you could share it with your family and friends and help spread the word.

🎭 *Avant Theatre presents *12 Angry Men**

📅 *9th, 10th & 11th July 2026*
🕒 *Showtimes:* 3:00 pm & 8:00 pm (all three days)
📍 *Stamford Arts Centre* (opposite Sri Krishnan Temple)

🎟️ *Tickets:* S$30 (Promotional) | S$35 (General Admission)

Book your tickets here: https://bookmyshow.sg/en/events/twelve-angry-men/12AM2026

Come experience a gripping courtroom drama where twelve men, twelve perspectives, and one truth collide.

30/06/2026

12 Angry Men!!

Juror 10 – Garage owner, loud, prejudiced

I’ll tell you straight: I know those people. Born in the slums, they fight with knives and lie through their teeth. That boy’s from there. His father’s dead. Case closed.

I voted guilty, and I’d vote guilty again.

We’re wasting time pretending they’re like us. They’re not.

My dilemma? Everyone keeps telling me to “stick to the facts.” Juror 8, Juror 11… acting like I’m the problem. But the facts are the problem. The kid has a record. He comes from garbage. He had a knife. What else do you need?

You think that woman across the street just made it up? You think the old man lied?

Then they start pulling it all apart. Fifteen seconds. Angles. Eyesight. Juror 12 with his charts. It makes me mad. Because if we start doubting every little thing, then no one’s ever guilty. And if no one’s ever guilty, what’s the point?

The world’s going to hell, and we’re sitting here protecting punks from the slums.

I don’t want to be called a bigot. I’m not. I’m just tired of pretending. I’ve seen what they do.

So when I yell, when I go on about “those people,” it’s because I’m scared. If we let this boy walk, it means we were wrong about all of them. About the neighbourhood. About my whole life.

But the other men keep turning on me. Juror 5 tells me to shut up. Juror 9 says I’m spitting hate. And maybe… maybe I am.

I don’t know if that boy killed his father. I just know I’m scared I’m wrong about more than the case.

Still, I voted guilty. Because if I admit doubt here, I admit I’ve been wrong about everything. And I can’t do that. Not in front of eleven men.

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Originally written as a teleplay by Reginald Rose, adapted into Tamil by Umayal Thiruselvam, and directed by G. Selva, this highly acclaimed stage play returns after a long hiatus.

The play depicts the American jury system through the trial of a 19-year-old man accused of fatally stabbing his father.

Dates: 9th, 10th & 11th July 2026
Showtimes: 3:00 pm & 8:00 pm (all dates)
Venue: Stamford Arts Centre (opposite Sri Krishnan Temple)
Tickets: S$30 (Discounted) | S$35 (General Public)

https://bookmyshow.sg/en/events/twelve-angry-men/12AM2026

*12 ANGRY MEN*First staged in 2012, *_12 Angry Men_* returns to captivate audiences once again.Originally written as a t...
30/06/2026

*12 ANGRY MEN*

First staged in 2012, *_12 Angry Men_* returns to captivate audiences once again.

Originally written as a teleplay by Reginald Rose, this *Tamil adaptation* by Umayal Thiruchelvam was first *directed by G. Selva* in 2012. Returning after a long hiatus, this highly acclaimed stage production offers a compelling portrayal of the American legal and jury system.

*Synopsis*

A 19-year-old man stands trial for the fatal stabbing of his father. As the 12 jurors retire to a bleak jury room to deliberate, the case appears to be open and shut.

"He doesn't stand a chance," mutters the guard.

Yet _one_ juror begins to question the evidence, encouraging the others to take a closer look at the facts. As the testimonies are re-examined and the events of the crime are painstakingly reconstructed, hidden prejudices, personal biases, and conflicting perspectives emerge.

"This is a remarkable thing about democracy," observes the foreign-born juror. "That we are notified by mail to come down to this place—and decide on the guilt or innocence of a man we have never known before. We have nothing to gain or lose by our verdict. We should not make it a personal thing."

But personal it becomes. Tempers flare, arguments intensify, and each juror's character is laid bare as tensions rise within the room. The journey to the final verdict unfolds through gripping, edge-of-your-seat drama, making _*12 Angry Men*_ a powerful and unforgettable theatrical experience.

*Dates:* 9, 10 & 11 July 2026
*Show Times:* 3.00 pm & 8.00 pm (all dates)
*Venue:* Stamford Arts Centre (opposite Sri Krishnan Temple)
*Tickets:*
• $30 – Discounted Rate
• $35 – General Admission
https://bookmyshow.sg/en/events/twelve-angry-men/12AM2026

28/06/2026

Juror 1 – Foreman, high school assistant football coach They picked me foreman because I raised my hand first. That’s all. I’m used to calling plays, keeping a clock, making sure 11 boys move as one. This room is just another locker room, except the stakes aren’t a game — it’s a kid’s life. The case looked open-and-shut at first. Boy kills his father, knife, witnesses, shouts heard through the walls. I took the vote like the judge told me to. 11-1 guilty. Good. I thought we’d be out by dinner. My dilemma: I’m supposed to run this fairly. That’s the job. But fairness takes time, and time makes everyone restless. Juror 3 wants blood. Juror 8 won’t let it go. Juror 10 keeps spitting hate. Every time we talk, the “guilty” side gets thinner. The old man’s cane, the woman’s glasses, the “I’m going to kill you” that could’ve been the train… I see the holes too.I don’t want to be the man who let a murderer walk. But I also don’t want to be the foreman who rushed 12 men into a mistake because we were hot and tired. The law says, “reasonable doubt.” If there’s doubt, we can’t vote guilty. That’s the rule, even if it ruins my schedule. So I keep calling for votes, keeping order, trying to make us do this right. Not because I’m smart — because I’m responsible. If we send that boy to the chair, I need to know we earned it. And if we don’t, I need to know we earned that too.
Originally written as a teleplay by Reginald Roose and adapted in Tamil by Umayal Thiruselvam and directed by G Selva, return once again after a long hiatus. This highly acclaimed stage play attempts to depict the reality of the American legal/jury system based on a A 19-year-old man has just stood trial for the fatal stabbing of his father.
Date – 9th, 10th & 11th July 2026
Time – 3pm & 8pm all dates
Venue – Stamford Arts Centre (opp Sri Krishnan Temple)
Tickets - $30.00 Discounted & $35.00 for General Public
https://bookmyshow.sg/en/events/twelve-angry-men/12AM2026

Presented in 2012, Twelve Angry Men returns to stir the crowd once again. Originally written as a teleplay by Reginald R...
26/06/2026

Presented in 2012, Twelve Angry Men returns to stir the crowd once again.

Originally written as a teleplay by Reginald Roose and adapted in Tamil by Umayal Thiruchelvam and directed by G Selva, return once again after a long hiatus. This highly acclaimed stage play attempts to depict the reality of the American legal/jury system, where tempers get short, arguments grow heated, and the jurors become 12 angry men. The jurors' final verdict and how they reach it—in tense scenes that will electrify your audience and keep them on the edge of their seats—add up to a fine, mature piece of dramatic literature, an experience you'll be proud to be present for the show.

Date – 9th, 10th & 11th July 2026
Time – 3pm & 8pm all dates
Venue – Stamford Arts Centre (opp Sri Krishnan Temple)
Tickets - $30.00 Discounted & $35.00 for General Public
https://bookmyshow.sg/en/events/twelve-angry-men/12AM2026

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