Double click on the The Crucible icon in the now window to start the program. You should now see a representation of a Theatre Foyer. Select one of the eight labelled areas to access that section of the resource. The Programme Notes section gives a brief, 3-screen overview of the play. The Seventeenth century section contains an Introduction to the general and local situation at the time that the play is set, a timeline of Events which took place in December 1692, background to the Salem witch trials, Sources of further information, and so on.
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The 1950s section sets the context to the time in which Miller wrote the play, with information detailing the anti-communist activities at the time, the Cold War perspective, and includes video footage of interviews with Miller describing his reminiscences of the writing of the context in which he wrote the play. Other chapters include text commentary from other Actors , the Director's perspective on the play, information about Set Design , and Actors on Miller , in which well-known actors give their response to the play. The full text of the play is available, with accompanying images from the Young Vic production. The Chapter button will allow you to move from Act to Act, and to access video footage of rehearsing the crucial climax of Act Three . This section contains extensive video footage of interviews with Arthur Miller, covering a wide range of topics on the Writing of the Crucible .