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The Crucible by Arthur Miller
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Arthur Miller's classic parable of mass hysteria draws a chilling parallel between the Salem witch-hunt of 1692 - 'one of the strangest and most awful chapters in human history' - and the McCarthyism which gripped America in the 1950s. The story of how the small community of Salem is stirred into madness by superstition, paranoia and malice, culminating in a violent climax, is a savage attack on the evils of mindless persecution and the terrifying power of false accusations.
Performed in a Studio setting with raked seating for ideal visual and acoustic appreciation of this masterpiece of dramatic theatre.
Please note: The Play will start at 7.30 sharp. Anyone arriving after the start of the play can only be admitted to the Studio at the end of the first Scene - approximately 30 minutes into the play.
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