Most of us studied The Crucible (or at least skimmed the SparkNotes version) in high school. Studio Theatre’s newest production, the world premiere of John Proctor is the Villain, paints a stark, yet ...

Arthur Miller's The Crucible cast, London. Image by Tim Sandle. Arthur Miller's The Crucible cast, London. Image by Tim Sandle. When Arthur Miller wrote his play The Crucible (the title conjuring up ...

There’s a sensuous beauty to Lyndsey Turner’s production of The Crucible. An extravagant curtain of rain cascades from the top of the stage, flickering and sparking in the light like TV static. The ...

Turner’s decision to “assist” the play is also there in her equally operatic visual response. In 2016, she and designer Es Devlin transformed the naturalism of Brian Friel’s masterpiece “Faith Healer” ...