Trust No One

The case of the Salem witch trials remains one of the most infamous losses of innocent lives and has gone down in history as a powerful example of how mass hysteria and superstition can lead to fatal consequences. In The Crucible, Arthur Miller's seminal, Tony-winning contribution to the American dramatic canon, he brings the 1692 community of strong moral purists to life - and allows us to see, in that reflection, the atrocities committed in the 1950s under the similarly panicked climate of McCarthyism.

It is a true American classic and a valuable lesson in how judgment can be clouded by paranoia - and how those who hide behind stiff principles are often the ones who fall the hardest. Don't miss this raw and powerful piece of theatre as it comes to a local stage near you!

What Is The Crucible About?

In Salem in 1692, the town is agog at rumours that witches may live among them. When Abigail Williams and her friends are caught taking part in a suspicious ritual, they claim to have been possessed by witches.

As tensions mount and accusations spread, it becomes clear that Abigail may be using her notoriety to damn the devout John Proctor - her married ex-lover - and implicate his wife in crimes for which the price is her life...