Witches of Salem
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.
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
Photos from the production
Photo author: Irena Štěrbová, Martina Root (promo)
- The length of the production is given including 1 intermission.
