Details

This powerful play, based on a true story which took place in 1934 in the rural North of Portugal, dramatises the shocking events which led to the sacrificial burning of a woman accused of witchcraft. Published in 1959, The Crime of the Old Village posed a challenge to the oppressive Portuguese Fascist Regime and to the Catholic Church which legitimised it. In today s spiritually warring world, it retains its religious pertinence and political verve because of its exploration of fanaticism and faith driven crimes.

Creatives/Company

Author: Bernardo Santareno
Producer: Alice de Sousa
Company: Galleon Theatre Company
Translation: Alice de Sousa
Director: Bruce Jamieson
Costume: Rachel Baynton
Design(s): Andrea Harper, Anna Calligaro
Lighting: Robert Gooch

The Crime of the Old Village

The Crime of the Old Village (Play) production archive for QTIX code T072460735. Details of all The Crime of the Old Village archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S02032543936

Archive Listings

22 Nov 05
to
18 Dec 05

Greenwich Playhouse
Outer London, Greater London
Performance Details => Venue archive

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