The Crucible by Arthur Miller was performed by Banbury Cross Players from 2nd to 5th November 2016 at The Mill Arts Centre, Banbury.
The cast was as follows:
John Proctor – Finn Ridley
Elizabeth Proctor – Debbie Watson
Abigail Williams – Cara Mattinson
Mary Warren – Lauren Dunn
Rebecca Nurse – Janice Lake
Thomas Putnam – Matthew Rainsberry
Mrs Putnam – Clare Lester
Reverend Hale – Philip Fine
Rev Parris – Nik Lester
Betty Parris – Claudia Wingrove
Tituba – Kate Fricke
Directed by Chrissie Garrett
Photos courtesy and copyright of Mike Watling and Jim Muller Photography
26th May 2016,The Crucible – Open Auditions
4 October 2016,The heat is on …
17 October 2016,A shifting balance of power..
The Crucible by Arthur Miller – The Play
Focussing on the fate of those caught up in the persecution surrounding the 1692 Salem witch trials and originally reflecting Senator McCarthy’s hunt for Communists in 1950s America, its meaning (says Miller) “is somewhat different in different places and moments”. Director, Chrissie Garrett’s vision centres on the themes of hysteria, fear of differences, and hunting out those who think differently, staging the play in modern dress and in a timeless fashion.
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