 Event |
The Crucible
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| Venue |
Drama Theatre (Sydney Opera House), Sydney, NSW |
| First Date |
18 June 1992 |
| Opening Date |
20 June 1992 |
| Last Date |
1 August 1992 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
Dressed in Puritan costumes of black cloaks, starched white collars and high black hats, the characters of Arthur Miller's 1953 play seem harsher than ever. Miller used the 1962 witch trials of Salem, Massachusetts, in which 19 people were hung, as an analogy for the anti-Communist McCarthy-era witch-hunt in which he was caught up during the 1950s in America. The play is about an evil young woman, Abigail Williams who whips up hysteria about witches in the town in order to have the wife of a farmer she loves killed. |
| Description Source |
Reviewer's Opinion |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
|
| Secondary Genre |
Drama
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| Subjects |
Political
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Resources |
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Review: Bob Evans, Sydney Morning Herald, 22 June 1992
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Review: Ken Healey, Sun Herald, 28 June 1992
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Review: Miranda Devine, Daily Telegraph-Mirror, 23 June 1992
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Review: Paul LePetit, Sun Herald, 28 June 1992
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Review: Rosemary Neill, The Australian, 22 June 1992
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
United States of America
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| Production Nationality |
Australia
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| Further Information |
Return Season
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Brochure |
Sydney Opera House Diary Jun/Jul 1992 |
| Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record |
June, 1992 |
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| Event Identifier
| 16324 |
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