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| Paul Morgan Stetler as John Proctor in 'The Crucible' at ACT Theatre photo @Chris Bennion, courtesy ACT |
A well-made artwork is one of
life’s great pleasures.
That’s exactly what Seattle’s ACT
Theatre offers up with its new production of the Arthur Miller classic ‘The
Crucible,’ directed by John Langs.
Maybe, like me, you’ve never seen
an actual live stage production of this play. And maybe, like me, you’ve been scared away
from seeking one out because you had a heavy-handed high school English teacher
with a ramrod stiff interpretation of Miller’s script.
I advise you now to toss that baggage aside and give this play the chance it so deserves.
Langs’ production
is a revelation; a complex examination of mob mentality, fear of ‘the other,’
of women and sexuality, of self respect and of love.
Every actor in the large cast
was stellar, but at the heart of the play was a performance that is so stunning
that I can’t get it out of my mind.
Paul Morgan Stetler came out of
retirement to tackle the complex role of John Proctor, a man who commits the
sin of adultery and is then forced to wrestle with the ramifications of his
actions.
From the first moment Stetler
takes the stage until the heart wrenching final scenes, he completely inhabits
the man he portrays. It’s a remarkable performance in a remarkable production,
and reminded me that nobody (whether we agree with them or not) can be reduced
to a one-dimensional being.
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| Paul Morgan Stetler as John Proctor in 'The Crucible' at ACT Theatre photo @Chris Bennion for ACT |
Like the best artworks, ‘The
Crucible’ left me shaking inside and out. Although it is almost 65 years old,
this play is in no way ready for retirement. In fact, in our current political
climate, it’s more relevant than ever.
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