'The evening builds an accumulating and harrowing sense of crushing internal logic and group-think the credulity of the visiting authority figures combines with the bewilderment of those accused and carted off to create an engulfing atmosphere of total helplessness. Before each scene, designer Es Devlin wraps the action behind a curtain of lit falling water, the beauty of that biblical torrent offset by bleak surrounding darkness.' It’s not as if she reinvents the piece, it’s more that she refreshes it, honouring the specificity but banishing clutter and creating an understated yet awe-inspiring monumentalism. This, Lyndsey Turner’s gripping revival at the National magnificently manages to do.

'The key thing for any revival, though, is that it doesn’t feel too much like a lecture in disguise. 'Erin Doherty confirms herself as one of our finest young actresses in a magnificent restaging of the 1953 American classic' 'Gripping revival of Arthur Miller’s masterpiece speaks to us with urgent force' More about The Crucible at the National Theatre The Crucible runs until 5 November 2022 at the National Theatre.

Staff director is Blythe Stewart, and dialect coaches are Majella Hurley and Hazel Holder. The creative team includes direction by Lyndsey Turner, set design by Es Devlin, costume design by Catherine Fay and lighting design by Tim Lutkin. Sound design by Tingying Dong (content design) and Paul Arditti (system design). Inspired by the hunt for communists in 1950s America, Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, focuses on the inconsistencies of the Salem witch trials and the extreme behaviour that can result from dark desires and hidden agendas. Lyndsey Turner’s revival of Arthur Miller’s classic parable of power and its abuse stars Brendan Cowell ( Yerma) as John Proctor and Erin Doherty ( The Crown, My Name is Rachel Corrie) playing the role of Abigail.įisayo Akinade ( Heartstopper, Cucumber), Rachelle Diedericks, Nick Fletcher, Karl Johnson, Gracie McGonigal, Matthew Marsh and Eileen Walsh also appear in the production. A reviews round-up of Arthur Miller’s The Crucible at the National Theatre starring Erin Doherty. ‘The Crucible’ Review: A Soggy London Revival of Miller’s Masterpiece National Theatre, Olivier, London 1,029 seats £89 (98) top.

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