“Execution of Justice” is a riveting account of the trial of Dan White.

White was accused and convicted for the murders of San Francisco mayor George Mascone and city supervisor Henry Milk.

The murders caused a series of riots from San Francisco’s gay community, as Milk was a well known, outspoken homosexual.

The performance of “Execution of Justice” reenacted White’s trial with the gripping accuracy of an actual trial.

The trial revolves around the difference between the charges of pre-meditated murder and voluntary manslaughter with actual malice.

The turmoil of the trial is coupled with the strain that the murders put on relations between San Francisco’s gay and straight communities.

The most interesting aspect of the performance is that the audience plays the role of the jury.

The set is designed so that the audience sits behind a series of wooden posts to create an actual jury box.

The projection of actual live footage from the White trial, in addition to many visual aids, adds a tremendous sense of realism to the performance.

Scene changing is effectively done with the help of lighting effects and prop changes.

The acting itself is consistantly believable and well done. However, superior acting was done on the parts of the mayor’s secretary and the lawyers.

Overall, the play was superbly done. However, the performance ran a bit long. I feel that it could have been cut down in certain areas without losing any of the meaning.

The play presents some very interesting issues and I would highly recommend that it be seen. It is definetly worth the ticket price.