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The Crucible

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1953

"How can I live without my name? I have given you my soul; leave me my name.”

Arthur Miller’s The Crucible is a partially fictionalised telling of the Salem witch trials of 1692/3. Accusations of witchcraft following a game played by the daughters of a Massachusetts village spiral out of control and many must choose between their reputations and their integrity.

This production, captured by Digital Theatre live at London’s Old Vic theatre, was directed by Yaël Farber, starred Richard Armitage as John Proctor and enjoyed a sold-out run, receiving widespread critical acclaim."

Directed by

Yaël Farber

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Reviews

Five stars

Evening Standard

This devastating and absorbing Arthur Miller revival is a triumph
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Five stars

The Sunday Times

Yaël Farber’s revival of Miller’s witch-hunt classic is so powerful, it feels conjured rather than directed
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Five stars

The Daily Telegraph

A production of electrifying intensity
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Cast & creative team

Characters

John Proctor

Richard Armitage
Thomas Putnam

Harry Attwell
Abigail Williams

Samantha Colley
Betty Parris

Marama Corlett
Deputy Governor Danforth

Jack Ellis
Rebecca Nurse

Ann Firbank
Giles Corey

William Gaunt
Mary Warren

Natalie Gavin
Judge Hathorne

Christopher Godwin
Voice of Martha Corey

Catherine Hammond
Ensemble

Hannah Hutch
Ensemble

Lauren Lyle
Elizabeth Proctor

Anna Madeley
Sarah Good

Paddy Navin
Tituba

Sarah Niles
Marshall Herrick

Tom Peters
Francis Nurse

Neil Salvage
Ann Putnam

Rebecca Saire
Reverend John Hale

Adrian Schiller
Reverend Parris

Michael Thomas
Ezekiel Cheever

Alan Vicary
Susannah Walcott

Daisy Waterstone
Hopkins

Matt Weyland
Mercy Lewis

Zara White

Team

Arthur Miller

Writer
Yaël Farber

Director
Soutra Gilmour
Tim Lutkin

Lighting
Richard Hammarton

Music and Sound
Imogen Knight

Movement
Camilla Evans

Casting
Maggie Lunn

Casting