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Witches of Salem

Arthur Miller
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Drama

7. 4. 2024 14:00–16:40
The New Stage

Drama

26. 4. 2024 19:00–21:40
The New Stage

Drama

27. 4. 2024 19:00–21:40
The New Stage

Drama

16. 5. 2024 19:00–21:40
The New Stage

Arthur Miller

Witches of Salem

The world-renowned historical thriller was written by Arthur Miller, the classic of modern American drama, and it is based on a true story – one of the most publicized witch trials of all time. It took place in 1692 in the isolated village of Salem in Massachusetts.

For Miller, this dark but captivating story, a variation of the “witch hunts” and inquisition trials, so well-known from Europe too, was mainly a metaphorical allegory.

A dramatic reflection of how personal injuries or betrayal of one may affect the entire society, how easy it is to manipulate the crowd and turn people against each other – how easy it is to unleash mass hysteria or succumb to paranoia. “Panic lurks inside every society and if there is someone unscrupulous enough to unleash it, it may bring death to many people. And the play is about a town that simply explodes with fear,” said Miller about his drama. It is a warning against fanaticism that had been as dangerous in the past times as it is now. Especially if it is hidden behind populist values that are seemingly democratic, legal, and spiritually candid.

scene The New Stage
opening night 5. 2. 2022
length of performance 160 min
recommended age from 14 years old

Creators

Translation:
Kateřina Hilská
Directed by:
Adam Doležal
Script Editor:
Zdeněk Janál
Stage Design:
Michal Syrový
Costume:
Agnieszka Pátá Oldak
Music:
Petr Zeman
Light Design:
Jakub Sloup
Stage manager:
Martin Chmelař
Prompter:
David Kubát
Choirmaster:
Anna Marie Lahodová

Prersons and actors

Ctihodný kněz Parris:
Michal Štěrba
Betty Parrisová:
Emma Česáková
Tituba:
Jana Kubátová
Abigail Williamsová:
Denisa Cupáková j. h. / Klára Kuchinková
Zuzana Walcottová:
Veronika Pichlerová j. h. / Eliška Vocelová / Kamila Šmejkalová
Paní Anna Putnamová:
Apolena Veldová
Thomas Putnam:
Martin Stránský
Mercy Lewisová:
Eliška Vocelová / Klára Kuchinková
Marry Warrenová:
Jana Ondrušková
John Proctor:
Jan Maléř
Rebeka Nurseová:
Monika Švábová
Giles Corey:
Pavel Pavlovský
Ctihodný kněz John Hale:
Marek Mikulášek
Elizabeth Proctorová:
Zuzana Ščerbová
Francis Nurse:
Josef Nechutný
Ezekiel Cheever:
Miloslav Krejsa
Biřic Herrick:
Vladimír Pokorný
Soudce Hathorne:
Jaroslav Matějka
Místoguvernér Danforth:
Zdeněk Hruška
Sára Goodová:
Lilka Ročáková
Biřic Hopkins:
Petr Urban
Zástupce polis:
Matyáš Darnady
Zástupkyně polis:
Radka Sehnoutková / Minyoung Park / Adéla Skočilová
Hlas Marty Coreyové:
Stanislava Topinková Fořtová
Polis, basklarinet:
Dalibor Bárta / David Kovář
Polis, velký buben:
Lukáš Švehla / Petr Zeman
Kajetán - Dětský sbor opery DJKT
  • The length of the production is given including 1 intermission.

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