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The problem isn't limited to spouses. Child abuse is also on the rise, leading the Pentagon to create a child death-review task force that will eventually probe all child deaths in the U.S. military to determine if abuse is to blame. "After a child dies, people say it...
Little by little the maddening effect of lies delivered with perfect sincerity works on the audience, most notable the women who repeatedly groaned in front of me. Proctor has no way to disprove the charges and no way to undo the defamation. He is like the accused who appear in...
Most impressive about this production is the depth of the cast and the superbly understated direction from Travis and assistants. Nearly every aspect of Miller's potent script, major and subtle, has not only been captured but reinvigorated with a freshness that cannot help but echo its modern and contemporary...
Travis elucidates Miller's central conflict, that between social standards and rights of the individual. On the toughest and touchiest of legal ground, accused is pitted against accuser in a private realm where testimony is merely personal, and a victim's deposition is easily manipulated and abused without corroboration. Even...
A stark but durable set (designed by Travis) reflects the simple strength of characters like John Proctor (Michael Efron), who is turned into an enemy of the state, fighting charges of conspiring with Satan. He is clearly innocent but the lies build up against him. Out of personal vengeance, his...