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The Crucible

Based on Arthur Miller's allegorical play set in Salem Massachusetts in 1692 this powerful adaptation portrays the disintegration of a society once superstition and the power of organised religion are exploited to settle scores for personal gain and even survival.

Date:
2019
Company:
Scottish Ballet
Choreographer:
Helen Pickett
Dramaturge:
James Bonas
Design:
Emma Kingsbury and David Finn
Lighting:
David Finn

Reviews:

Peter Salem’s atmospheric score mixes devotional songs with jolting electro crow caws and shrieking strings, while David Finn’s spare set and lighting amplifies the gloom.

Anna Winter 4 Aug 2019 The Guardian

It’s all brilliantly realised by the company, and supported by a shattering score by the aptly named Peter Salem. With great skill he matches sound to action: a great clatter of drums for Proctor’s unleashed passion; a whomp of violins for the wild and whirring Walpurgis night dances in the woods; screeches of strings as people meet their fate.

Sarah Crompton 11 Aug 2019 The Guardian
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Photos: Jane Hobson