An indisputable masterpiece of twentieth century theatre is revisited in this landmark production, with David Wenham tackling one of the most challenging roles in the dramatic canon.
A dark magic possesses the Massachusetts town of Salem. The God-fearing citizens are on their guard – no one is beyond suspicion, indeed even the meekest neighbour could be consorting with the Devil. As investigations into witchcraft reach their highest pitch, a young woman points a condemning finger at Elizabeth, the blameless wife of John Proctor. But Proctor finds he cannot save her without unearthing his own black sin.
Arthur Miller wrote The Crucible at the height of the McCarthyist witch-hunts, but as the decades roll on it has emerged as a timeless classic – the notions of ‘accuser’ and ‘accused’ burning as fervently today as when it was written.
Credits
Julia Blake
Rebecca Nurse
Heather Bolton
Ann Putnam/Sarah Good
Grant Cartwright
Reverend John Hale
Thomas Putnam/Judge Hathorne
Anita Hegh
Elizabeth Proctor
Brian Lipson
Deputy Governor Danforth
Amanda McGregor
Betty
John McTernan
Giles Corey
Elizabeth Nabben
Abigail Williams
Sarah Ogden
Mary Warren
Naomi Rukavina
Tituba
Edwina Samuels
Mercy Lewis
Reverend Parris
James Wardlaw
Ezekiel Cheever
David Wenham
John Proctor
Sam Strong
Dale Ferguson
Paul Jackson
Lighting Designer
Kelly Ryall
Sound Designer/Composer
Samara Hersch
Assistant Director
Luke Kerridge
