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Miller time as Crucible opens at Octagon

January 29, 2008

The Bolton Octagon have had huge success bringing celebrated playwright Arthur Miller’s work to their stage. Following successive productions of Death Of A Salesman, A View From The Bridge and Broken Glass, The Crucible will complete the Octagon’s cycle of Arthur Miller’s greatest dramas which define and map the social and emotional life of twentieth century America and the Western World.

Mark Babych who previously received plaudits for his excellent View is back on directorial duties.

When a group of young women are discovered attempting to conjure spirits in the forest, the Puritan town of Salem is gripped by fear. Does Satan really walk amongst the townspeople, or is there something even more sinister afoot?

The Crucible is based on the incredible stories of the 1662 witch trials in Salem, Massachusetts, referred to by Miller as “one of the strangest and most awful chapters in human history”. When it was written, Miller drew obvious parallels with Senator McCarthy’s anti-Communist “witch-hunts” of the 1950s, during which time Miller faced prison for not denouncing his friends. His passionate and timeless masterpiece retains freshness and pertinence today, reminding us that tyranny can come in many forms.

This production will be supported by a wide range of activ8’s educational resources including: a teachers’ pack, workshops and INSET sessions. Call activ8 at the Octagon on 01204 556501 for information.

Tickets are priced £8.50- £18.50- to book tickets call: 01204 520661.

The Crucible runs from 31 January until 1st March

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