THE CRUCIBLE by Arthur Miller, is the broadway 1953 Tony-Award winning best play. This four act tragedy, is a very fast-paced play, and immaculately directed with both flair and panache by BLAIR CUTTING and PAUL WINCHESTER. Superb ensemble cast with excellent actors in all the leading roles. Melissa Jones is just spellbinding, and beautifully delivers a career defining performance as Elizabeth Proctor. Paul Winchester is also spellbinding as John Proctor. Two amazing performances.
Abuse of power, with the accusers versus the accused. Rebecca Nurse and John Proctor, both had Christian moral standards that always prevailed despite being sentenced to die by hanging. Both remained strongly steadfast, and both refused to confess to a falsehood, as that would sacrifice their moral Christian religious principles.
Very entertaining story taken from history, and in essence is based upon those true events during 1692–1693, of the Salem witch trials that took place in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Abigail Williams is the attention seeking adulterer, who cheats, steals, lies, and frames Elizabeth Procter as a witch. Those ergot alkaloid induced witch hunts, no longer happen in 2024, but such attention seeking people still exist.
THE CRUCIBLE is also an abuse of power allegory, for the McCarthyism in the USA during the 1950s. Only very highly-circumstantial hearsay, was falsely given as evidence at those political hearings. People were accused of being communists, without having the required jury trial by twelve peers. Each accused person was deliberately persecuted by the United States government. Highly Recommended.
EXPECT – strong language and strong adult themes/concepts, which some may find distressing.
THE CRUCIBLE – the CHARACTERS are –
Abigail Williams – Catherine Gilbert
Reverend John Hale – Theo Rule
Reverend Samuel Parris – Oliver Harcourt
John Proctor – Paul Winchester
Elizabeth Proctor – Melissa Jones
Thomas Danforth – Stephen Allnutt
Mary Warren – Amelie Stone
John Hathorne – Max Dykstra
Giles Corey – Branko Dykstra
Rebecca Nurse – Penny Day
Ann Putnum – Josephine Waller
Thomas Putnam – Michael Richmond
Tituba – Aska Karem
Betty Parris – Isabella Coffey
Susanna Walcott – Katherine Taylor
Mercy Lewis – Thea Ward
Ezekiel Cheever – Owen Frost
John Willard – Samual Jeffries
THE CRUCIBLE (only SIX shows) from 4th April 2024 until 13th April 2024
Running time of 180 minutes, including the 20-minute interval.
VENUE – Star of the Sea Theatre, Corner of Collingwood Road and Iluka Avenue, MANLY ((( on Stella Maris Campus )))
PRODUCER – https://pointbreakdrama.com.au/
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THE CRUCIBLE by ARTHUR MILLER
DIRECTED by BLAIR CUTTING and PAUL WINCHESTER
by arrangement with Music Theatre International (Australasia) on behalf of Dramatists Play Service, Inc.