Salem, Massachusetts 1692. When the stories of three local girls are taken as gospel, a small village populated by Puritans and petty local rivalries, is thrown into panic by talk of witchcraft. The community begins to purge itself, and as accusations fly suspicion alone is accepted as evidence. Written during the vigorous and unscrupulous investigations of Senator J R McCarthy in 1950's America. The Crucible is a timeless portrayal of communal hysteria and the evil of mindless persecution. The Crucible comes to Hackney Wick in 2019. Arthur Miller's urgent account of a community torn apart by the power of fear, directed by The Yard's Artistic Director Jay Miller. A woman led production.| 27 Mar 19 to 11 May 19 | The Yard Theatre Outer London, Greater London Performance Details => Venue archive |
