The Crucible Field Trip

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For my “field trip” assignment, I attended Arthur Miller’s The Crucible at the Shakespeare Taven in Atlanta. The Tavern is in the midst of the city, which seems to immerse itself in Atlanta’s culture. It is a clean, building with a main floor and a balcony, where I watched the play. They also had “old-timey” foods available for purchase. The Shakespearean Tavern, with the props and actors’ expressive tone, and also the wardrobe choices worn, helped the play stay true-to-its-time, as well as do an excellent job of staying true to the original story. In the play, it was apparent of the themes the actors were trying to portray by their expressive tone and the props they used. I thought that the play was easy to follow, and the use of certain

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