The Crucible (Shakespeare's Globe)
The Crucible (Shakespeare's Globe)
Ends Jul 12 3h 0m London: Southwark
90% 26 reviews
90%
(26 Ratings)
Positive
96%
Mixed
4%
Negative
0%
Members say
Great acting, Great staging, Entertaining, Must see, Clever

About the Show

Arthur Miller’s powerful drama about mass hysteria and the dangers of mob mentality.

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Critic Reviews (6)

London Theatre
May 22nd, 2025

"It is not by any means a revolutionary production, and it’s not asking big questions of the play’s sexism or power dynamics, but Ince has a real knack for bringing classic texts into clear, sharp focus without meddling with them."
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Time Out London
May 22nd, 2025

"It’s a valid and interesting take that both gains and loses from toning things down. And even reined in, it looks pretty spectacular under the darkening London skies."
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The London Evening Standard
May 22nd, 2025

“Ola Ince’s solid and well-acted production somehow doesn’t hit right in the open space of the Globe, even though the venue should feel closer to the world of the play than a theatre of more modern design.”
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The Guardian (UK)
May 22nd, 2025

"...dutiful revival which flies in the first half but slows to a trudge by the third act. Maybe because of the laughter, there is also less creepiness to the band of girls... The note of absurdism makes it less terrifying, more ridiculous."
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WhatsOnStage
May 22nd, 2025

“Sometimes a director should be commended for their restraint as much as for their bold interventions. Ince lets Miller’s text do the heavy lifting, with a blistering courtroom scene gripping in all the right ways.”
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The Arts Desk
May 22nd, 2025

“Ola Ince’s blistering, humane production paints the play in vivid colours, highlighting how each element contributes to Miller’s scalpel sharp dissection of paranoia and prejudice.”
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