The Crucible at the Old Vic

 

We usually only manage a couple of London theatre trips a year -

and so far in 2014 we'd seen the rather good Michael Grandage Company Henry V and the amazing Clarance Darrow at the Old Vic.

 

But the lure of Richard Armitage and a stellar cast in The Crucible

 drew us back to the Old Vic.

 

It was spellbinding.

Smoke and burning herbs greated us as we entered the theatre - with the round arangement it was being like on the edge of a witches cauldren

{but of course the witches aren't real}

 

As the play started, with a groaning, droning soundtrack, and the most wonderful, ritualistic movement setting the first scene the tension built and built.

 

The whole cast was brilliant - from the veteran actors, to the young Mary and Abigail in their first professional roles, and the outstanding presence of Mr Armitage.

 

It was the perfect play for Megs -

{fresh from surviving 5 years of cliques at High School}

 

Another standing ovation -

so very lucky to experience this!