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Richard Armitage stars in Arthur Miller's classic American drama brought vividly to life in this visceral new production by internationally acclaimed director Yael Farber.
In a small tight-knit community, personal grievances collide with lust and superstition, fuelling widespread hysteria. Millers timeless parable attacks the evils of mindless persecution and the terrifying power of false accusations.
Yael Farber is a multiple award-winning director and playwright. Her production of Mies Julie won a string of international awards at the 2012 Edinburgh Festival, was named one of the Top Ten Productions of 2012 by The New York Times, and Top five Productions of 2012 by The Guardian.
An extraordinary production’
★★★★★
The Guardian
‘A production of electrifying intensity’
★★★★
The Daily Telegraph
‘Unmissable’
★★★★
The Independent
‘Miller’s parable of persecution at its most powerful and enthralling’
★★★★★
The Times
‘It is operatic, it is immense’.
★★★★★
Time Out
‘This devastating and absorbing Arthur Miller revival is a triumph’
★★★★★
Evening Standard
‘It is what great theatre is all about. Don’t miss it’
★★★★
Daily Express
‘Yael Farber’s scorching production’
★★★★★
Mail on Sunday
‘Yael Farber’s revival of Miller’s witch-hunt classic is so powerful, it feels conjured rather than directed’
★★★★★
The Sunday Times