WITCH HUNT by
29 Aug. 2019
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WITCH HUNT is a long overdue retelling of Tituba’s story. Contrary to the cartoonish person of color in Miller’s THE CRUCIBLE, the real Tituba was an Indigenous American, likely kidnapped into her servitude. The play follows her story from the first spark of suspicion against her, one based on colonialism, to her fight for survival as she becomes the first target of the witch-hunt. But the play avoids easy sentiment by making Tituba a martyr. Instead, WITCH HUNT is told with empathy, imagination, lyricism, rich imagery and a love for both Tituba and her storytelling. ”