Professor David Peimer
Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible”
Summary
This talk looks at McCarthyism and the life of Arthur Miller. David Peimer explores “The Crucible”, one of the great plays of the 20th century and how the witchhunts in Salem, Massachusetts were a case of mass hysteria and scapegoating. He also asks, what are some modern day examples of this phenomenon?
Professor David Peimer
David Peimer is a Professor of Literature, Film and Theatre in the UK. He has worked for the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, New York University (Global Division) and was a Fulbright Scholar at Columbia University. Born in South Africa, David has won numerous awards for playwriting and directing in New York, UK, Berlin, EU Parliament (Brussels), Athens, Budapest, Zululand and more. He has most recently directed Dame Janet Suzman in his own play, Joanna’s Story, at London Jewish Book Week. He has published widely with books including: Armed Response: Plays from South Africa, the digital book, Theatre in the Camps. He is on the board of the Pinter Centre (London), and has been involved with the Mandela Foundation, Vaclav Havel Foundation and directed a range of plays at Mr Havel’s Prague theatre.