The themes of crowd mentality really shine through in this production and while some scenes lose the energy and pacing, on the whole, this is a well-rounded and well-performed production of this American classic. It’s a story about power with disastrous consequences.
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“A magnificent revival, with a strong ensemble. Even if you’ve seen ‘The Crucible’ before, it’s always worth another trip.”
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“Turner’s production reminds us of the dangers of throwing stones and how the thin line between true and false sometimes hinges on someone’s agenda and not on facts.”
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“Miller’s play rings with the rhetoric of righteousness, deployed by and against the townspeople, after its teenage girls start to have mysterious fits. The challenge is to force us to connect it with the uncomfortable witch-hunting, truth-denying culture of our own times.”
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“ ‘The Crucible’ is not just a moral tale. In contrast with the story of good people being destroyed by lies and religious fanaticism, there is also the portrait of a troubled marriage”
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“While certain aspects of this show ring true, it’s a shame that the production as a whole lacks enough emphasis on these to create a whole show worth revisiting. It’s one we are glad to have seen and will still sit with us yet there is definitely more untapped potential in the source material for the creative team to uncover here.”
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It is a shame Tituba has such little stage time because Nadine Higgin is brilliant as the scapegoat character. Nia Towle as the conflicted Mary Warren is also outstanding; her scene where she gives into Abigail’s tricks had me holding my breath. Milly Alcock (clearly used as a marketing tool on all the posters given her recent success in House of the Dragon) plays the self-interested Abigail Williams, and though she gives a spectacular performance when pretending to be possessed by Mary, I wish I would have seen a more devious and sinister side to her for the rest of the show. In fact, I wish there were more moments with the girls overall. They are hands-down the best part of the production, all together very strong and very chilling with their harmonious singing. I was always looking forward to their scenes. Shining in some areas and dim in others, The Crucible is a show I’d recommend to lovers of classics.
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“I still don’t get the point of the sporadic curtain of rain that dominates her set, but apart from that, this is an important and satisfying show, which has benefited from a commercial transfer. Yes, it runs for three hours. Yes. It’s worth it.”
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