The Crucible Tickets

Following performances at the National Theatre, Lyndsey Turner directs an urgent retelling of Arthur Miller’s Salem witch trials play The Crucible at the Gielgud Theatre. The Crucible tickets are available on London Theatre now.

While The Crucible play isn’t based on a true story per se, it’s inspired by the hundreds of witch trials that took place in 17th-century New England. Communities were fearful of people behaving in unexplainable ways, so deemed them to be “witches.”

Even though The Crucible follows life in 17th-century America, Arthur Miller wrote the play as a reflection of McCarthyism, an era of 1950s America that saw the United States government persecuting those for being communists. As you watch the play, you’ll inevitably spot the parallels between 17th-century history and the hysteria surrounding 1950s McCarthy investigations and the House of Un-American Activities Committee.

In a five-star review of The Crucible in London, our critic said: "this is a magnificent revival, setting up the chilling horror in which humanity turns in on itself with deadly consequences."

What is The Crucible about?

The Crucible play is set in Salem, Massachusetts. A group of young women are spotted “dancing” with a Black slave named Tituba. But were they really dancing, or did suspicious activity take place in the woods? Mass hysteria takes over the town, with women accused of being witches left, right, and centre.

As the girls struggle to find their words in court, it’s quickly apparent that in a society with deeprooted and internalised misogyny, nobody will speak for them. Accusing everyone leaves the town in tatters, leading to a lack of trust. Events lead to mass arrests, torture, and hangings. Ultimately, The Crucible play is all about power, dominance, and standing up for what you believe in.

Tickets to The Crucible are available now. Book your The Crucible tickets on London Theatre today.