The crucible

Reviews

★ ★ ★ ★’All too resonant’ FINANCIAL TIMES

★ ★ ★ ★ A brilliant cast…breathes new life into this classic. It is impossible not to be swept up’ THE REVIEW HUB

★ ★ ★ ★ ‘Blistering… Richly authentic’ WHATSONSTAGE

★ ★ ★ ★ ‘Thrilling and chilling-highly recommended’ DAILY MAIL

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ‘Compelling…A vital watch’ BROADWAY WORLD

★ ★ ★ ★ ‘As gripping as it is gut-wrenching…Sheer electricity’ ALL THAT DAZZLES

★ ★ ★ ★ ‘Stirring… The pin drop silence is palpable THE ARTS DESK

‘Simmering’ THE TIMES

‘Everyone should see the Globe’s brilliant new production’ THE SPECTATOR

‘Powerfully pertinent’ THE GUARDIAN

Description

A climate of mass hysteria and ruthless judgement sweeps through Salem, Massachusetts when rumours grow that a group of girls are practising witchcraft. Now the townspeople must decide – whose freedom will they sacrifice for their own?

‘Vengeance is walking Salem’

Venue

Mainstage

Creative Team & Cast

Team

Designer: Amelia Jane Hankin

Costume Supervisor: Jacquie

Assistant Director: Lindsay McAllister

Composer: Renell Shaw

Movement director: Ebony Molina

Co-Fight Director: Kevin McCurdy

Co-Fight Director: Maise Carter

Intimacy director: Raniah Al-Sayed

Voice & text: Annamette Verspeak

Dialect Coach: Aundrea Fudge

Casting Director: Becky Paris CDG

Photographer: Marc Brenner & Fairlight

Writer: Arthur Miller

Cast

Sarah Belcher, Sarah Cullum, Gavin Drea, Joshua Dunn, Steve Furst, James Groom, Joanne Howarth, Molly Madigan, Aisha-Mae McCormick, Stuart McQuarrie, Sarah Merrifield, Scarlett Nunes, Glyn Prichard, Phoebe Pryce, Hannah Saxby, Gareth Snook, Jo Stone-Feewings, Howard Ward & Beth Wooding.

Band:

Helen Kuby (French Horn)

Hilary Belsey(Musical Director/Trombone)

Rosie Bergonzi (Percussion)

Beth Higham-Edwards (Percussion)

Sarah Field (Trumpet/Flugelhorn/Saxophone)