KEY POINTS:
The Crucible
Arthur Miller's classic The Crucible takes on an unnerving resonance in this age of hysteria and fear generated by the threat of terrorism. It centres around some young girls from a closed religious sect in Salem who, when they are discovered experimenting with devil-worship, try to save themselves by denouncing neighbours as Satanists. Written in 1952 as a response to the McCarthy anti-communist trials, the Pulitzer Prize-winning play has never dated, offering a stark warning about the dangers of irrational belief.
Directed by Colin McColl, with an ensemble cast of 20, including David Aston, Elizabeth McRae, George Henare, Ray Henwood, Raymond Hawthorne, Rima Te Wiata and Roy Ward.
Maidment Theatre Season ends: July 28
On the web: www.maidment.auckland.ac.nz
Others
Bedroom Farce
Torbay Theatre, Torbay Community Hall, to Jul 7, ph 479 1518
A Rise in the Market
Dolphin Theatre, 12 Spring St, Onehunga, to Jul 7, ph 636 7322
The Amorous Ambassador
Playhouse Theatre, Glen Eden, to Jul 7, tickets at iTicket
The Hamelin Incident
Mairangi Players (Theatreworks), Birkenhead, to Jul 7, ph 419 0415
Lobby Hero
Silo Theatre, Lower Greys Ave, to Jul 21, tickets at Ticketmaster
Decadence
Maidment Studio, 8 Alfred St, to Jul 21, ph 308 2383
Pippi Longstocking
The PumpHouse, Takapuna, to Jul 27, ph 489 8360
Three Days of Rain
Silo Theatre, Lower Greys Ave, Jul 28-Aug 25, tickets at Ticketmaster
Daughters of Heaven
Rose Centre, Belmont, Jul 28-Aug 11, ph 445 6447
Who Wants to be 100? Anyone Who's 99
SkyCity Theatre, Hobson St, Aug 3-4, tickets at Ticketek
King Lear
ASB Theatre, Aotea Centre, Aug 18-25, tickets at Ticketek
The Seagull
Aotea Centre, Aug 19-26, tickets at Ticketek
The Pillowman
Maidment Theatre, 8 Alfred St, Aug 23-Sep 13, ph 308 2383
