National Theater Live: The Crucible
- Released on
- Runtime
- 160 mins
A witch hunt is beginning in Arthur Miller's captivating parable of power with Erin Doherty (The Crown) and Brendan Cowell (Yerma). Raised to be seen but not heard, a group of young women in Salem suddenly find their words have an almighty power. As a climate of fear, vendetta and accusation spreads through the community, no one is safe from trial. Lindsey Turner (Hamlet) directs this contemporary new staging, design by Tony award winner Es Devlin. Captured live from the Olivier stage of the national theater.
A witch hunt is beginning in Arthur Miller's captivating parable of power with Erin Doherty (The Crown) and Brendan Cowell (Yerma). Raised to be seen but not heard, a group of young women in Salem suddenly find their words have an almighty power. As a climate of fear, vendetta and accusation spreads through the community, no one is safe from trial. Lindsey Turner (Hamlet) directs this contemporary new staging, design by Tony award winner Es Devlin. Captured live from the Olivier stage of the national theater.
Cast
- Brendan Cowell
- Erin Doherty
- Eileen Walsh
- Karl Johnson
- Nick Fletcher
- Rachelle Diedericks
- Fisayo Akinade
- Matthew Marsh
- Henry Everett
- Evie Marner
- Tilly Tremayne
- Raphael Bushay
- Sophia Brown
- Anushka Chakravarti
- Zoe Aldrich
- Alastair Parker
- Nathan Amzi
- Gracie McGonigal
- Colin Haigh
- Stephanie Beattie
- David Ahmad
Director
- Lyndsey Turner