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. In 2007, with heightened security measures unsettling the western world, TYPT's adaptation of the classic play promises to touch a nerve with modern Britain.| 9 Aug 07 to 11 Aug 07 | RADA Studios (formely Drill Hall Arts Centre) Inner London, Greater London Performance Details => Venue archive |
