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.| 23 Nov 98 to 28 Nov 98 | New Victoria Theatre Woking, Surrey Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 23 Nov 98 to 28 Nov 98 | New Vic Theatre Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 17 Nov 98 to 21 Nov 98 | Theatre Royal Norwich, Norfolk Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 9 Nov 98 to 14 Nov 98 | Darlington Hippodrome (formerly Civic Theatre) Darlington, County Durham Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 3 Nov 98 to 7 Nov 98 | King's Theatre Edinburgh Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 27 Oct 98 to 31 Oct 98 | His Majesty's Theatre Aberdeen Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 19 Oct 98 to 24 Oct 98 | Theatre Royal Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 12 Oct 98 to 17 Oct 98 | Sheffield Theatres Sheffield, South Yorkshire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 5 Oct 98 to 10 Oct 98 | Malvern Theatres Malvern, Worcestershire Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 28 Sep 98 to 3 Oct 98 | Marlowe Theatre Canterbury, Kent Performance Details => Venue archive |
| 18 Sep 98 to 26 Sep 98 | Churchill Theatre Bromley, Kent Performance Details => Venue archive |
