The Crucible
The Crucible by Arthur Miller is the story of the lives of a group of people the Puritans, living in Salem in 1692 who got overtaken by the frightening threat of accused witch-craft and the subsequent trials. Throughout the play it relates the personal opinions of the people and their families who all became involved. The cast seems to enjoy their acting, which was of a high standard. The atmosphere was highly dramatic and it draws you into the action, making it feel like you are there. It is all done very professional, and the set and costumes are highly effective. All the props, scenery and costumes are vivid colors which make the actors stand out more and make the performance a very thought, provoking, and enlightening experience. The costume not only establishes a character's social and economic status but also how each character relates with another character. For instance, the Deputy-Governor's massive red-colored cape stretches far out to the sides to display his widespread power over other peasants. Although red usually symbolizes evil and pertains to the devil, the deputy-governor serves for the Bible and word of God. His massive costume does however impede his movement across the stage
Overall, the director does a terrific job using the set and costumes to complement one another and making the performance run smoothly despite all the different scene changes. The director uses all different kinds of approaches to design to make the performance more entertaining and provide an extra twist to the dull scenes written in Arthur Miller's original playscript of The Crucible. From the Deputy-governor's massive costume to the moving background, the director uses an assortment of theatrical aspects to organize and efficiently use stage space to make this performance which I feel a lot of people will remember for a long time. , and as a result, he cannot move without the assistance of his two sidekicks, Judge Hawthorne and Reverend Paris. Judge Hawthorne's massive, red judges' robe and skull cap also represents his high social standing in society. The young girls' white, celestial dresses signify sexual purity. Ironically, Abigail Williams' affair with John Proctor makes the white dress a misrepresented symbol of purity. Not only does the white color stand for sexual purity, but it also stands for innocence. The director uses this minute detail to emphasize why people refuse to discredit any of the girls' accusations.
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