A witch hunt sweeps 18th-century Massachusetts in Arthur Miller’s chilling dramatic parable of power and suspicion.
Raised to be seen and not heard, a community of young women in Salem suddenly find their words have an almighty power. As a climate of fear, vendetta and accusation spreads through the community, nobody is safe from trial. Arthur Miller’s classic 1953 play, interpreted by some as an allegory for the McCarthyism of its era, has lost none of its ability to shock and intrigue. Lyndsey Turner (Hamlet) directs this contemporary new staging, designed by Tony Award-winner Es Devlin. Captured live from the Olivier stage at the National Theatre.
