THE CRUCIBLE (THE WITCHES OF SALEM)

Arthur Miller

THE CRUCIBLE (THE WITCHES OF SALEM)

Translated by Jānis Elsbergs

Premiere on 1 February, 2019 

Salem is a little town full of hypocrisy. Virtuous wifes and devoted husbands live there. Still, passions, lust and revenge prevail beneath external decency. When several girls begin to accuse the local inhabitants of contacts with supernatural forces, the life of this little community is destroyed. Now many of them have a wonderful chance to deal with their enemies. There is no doubt that the forces of darkness have surrounded this place. The devil himself arranges feast in Salem and dances on the graves of his victims. The local authorities have to make out what has caused this disaster.

In his play with the original title “The Crucible” (that has received Tony’s award as the best play of the year 1953 and has become the classics of drama), Arthur Miller writes about the events in a town of America at the end of 17 century. However, not many things have changed ever since then. People arrange current witch-hunt from time to time in order to turn against those whose lyfestyle or opinions seem not acceptable.

Cast: Juris Žagars (John Proctor), Ilze Ķuzule-Skrastiņa (Abigail Villiams), Inga Alsiņa (Elizabeth Proctor), Gints Grāvelis (Samuel Parris), Dainis Grūbe (John Hale), Andris Bulis (Thomas Putnam), Indra Briķe (Ann Putnam), Olga Dreģe (Tituba), Dārta Daneviča (Mary Warren), Anta Aizupe (Susanna Walcott), Sarmīte Rubule (Mercy Lewis), Juris Bartkeviča (Giles Corey), Mirdza Martinsone (Rebecca Nurse), Artis Robežnieks (Francis Nurse), Mārtiņš Upenieks (Ezekiel Cheever), Artūrs Dīcis (Herrick), Lauris Subatnieks (Danforth), Ilze Dzenīte vai Liene Andreta Kalnciema (Concert master), Elīza Marija Rešetina (Betty Parris), Emīlija Paula Andersone (Jane), Valērija Birina, Oļesja Čudakova, Diāna Jefremova, Elizabete Elsone, Evita Tūna, Apolinārija Kartavceva, Nikola Davalos (Ballerinas)

Director – Laura Groza-Ķibere

Set designer – Mārtiņš Vilkārsis

Costume designer – Jolanta Rimkute

Choreographer – Rūdolfs Gediņš

Video artist – Jēkabs Vilkārsis

Lighting designer– Evgeny Vinogradov

 
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