Can you distinguish a witch hunt from the truth? Go see John Proctor is the Villain Studio_Theatre and you’ll find out. sponsored
in high school. Studio Theatre’s newest production, the world premiere ofpaints a stark, yet optimistic, reminder that Arthur Miller’s allegory of McCarthyism remains relevant today., playwright Kimberly Belflower reexamines this American classic and infuses it with adolescent perspective and popular culture to delve into power, love, and sex in the post-#MeToo era.
“Things like the patriarchy, white supremacy, and capitalism are all systems that thrive on oppressing vulnerable people,” said Belflower, “which translates to other structures that get passed down from generation to generation.” The same holds true for canonical literature. “Who’s included in the canon? Why? Who gets to decide? How does canonical literature get taught? Who decides that? Who gets to question it?” posed Belflower. “So, while the play is set in 2018 Appalachian Georgia, the issues it explores will, unfortunately, likely remain relevant for many years to come.”
When it comes to the Salem Witch Trials, the Red Scare, and other eras of the past that were defined by conspiracies and social reckoning, we have the benefit of hindsight. This retroactive judgment makes it easy to distinguish right from wrong. However, living through the #MeToo movement was an important reminder that situations aren’t always as black and white as they seem.Belflower honors the reality of life’s gray areas.
“I hope [audiences] question things they’ve always assumed to be true, or valid, or right,” said Beflower. “I hope they leave thinking more highly of teenage girls than they did coming in. I hope they go home and…dance their frickin’ hearts out.”
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