The Cultural Center of the Philippines National Theatre Live is screening American playwright Arthur Miller’s dark and chilling play The Crucible in movie theatres on January 30.
First launched in June 2009, the National Theatre Live is a groundbreaking project to broadcast the best of British theatre live from the London stage to cinemas across the United Kingdom, around the world, and now in the Philippines.
“We continue to bring new and exciting artistic and cultural experiences to all Filipino people from both local and international theatre shows. Through the CCP NTL and other CCP programs, we hope to encourage art appreciation and participation through live theatre,” said CCP president Michelle Nikki Junia.
Set in the Puritan New England town of Salem, Massachusetts, The Crucible tells a captivating parable of power with historical accounts leading up to the infamous 1692 witch trials. This is the same story on which the Tanghalang Pilipino’s award-winning play Ang Pag-uusig was based.
Directed by renowned West End director Lyndsey Turner and designed by Tony Award-winner Es Devlin, this story is about a group of young women in Salem who are accused of practicing witchcraft. As a climate of fear, vendetta, and accusation spreads through the community, no one is safe from trial.
Based on true people and events, this exciting drama about the Puritan purge of witchcraft in old Salem explores themes of history, community, herd mentality, and truth.
Actress Erin Doherty, best known for her portrayal of the young Princess Anne in the third and fourth seasons of the acclaimed drama series The Crown, stars alongside Australian actor, screenwriter and director Brendan Cowell, whose plays have been produced by prominent theatre companies in Australia and internationally, in this contemporary new staging.