The Crucible by Arthur Miller

There is a murdering witch among us bound to keep herself in the dark.

Let your enemies make of it what they will, you cannot blink it moreThe Crucible is a brutal dramatising of the 1692 Salem witch trials, in which 19 people were hanged.

Written during the wave of McCarthyism, it portrays the struggle for integrity amidst a climate of mass hysteria and ruthless judgement.When a group of girls are caught dancing in the woods, they fend off punishment by accusing others of witchcraft.

What starts as self-preservation spirals into mass hysteria: as accusations fly, the accused face impossible choices.'One of the true masterpieces of twentieth-century American theatre' - New York TimesAfter their acclaimed productions of Mike Bartlett'sBulland Annie Baker'sCircle Mirror Transformation, Boulevard Productions returns to present Mamet's biting tragedy.Previous praise for Boulevard Productions:'A practically perfect production tears poured from my eyes like an overflowing washing-up bowl.

And without even realising it, I was on my feet applauding' - Peter Kessler, President's Husband Reviews onCircle Mirror Transformation'[Bull] is, by far and away, the nastiest, tightest, and possibly the best student production Ive seen in Oxford.

I cant recommend it enough.' - The Oxford Student onBullThe show is estimated to run for approximately 90 minutes with no interval.