Now a popular historical production for schools, drama examinations and amateur theatre, The Crucible requires specific period costumes which are easy to source from us at Admiral Costumes.
Reverend Parris is alarmed when his daughter Elizabeth becomes sick with a curious illness against a backdrop of rumours in the town regarding the practice of witchcraft. The play runs through the tragic events of further illness, trials and judgements of innocent victims.
Characters include; Tituba, the slave to Reverend Parrish, the Putnams, John Proctor the farmer and Danforth the pious judge.
The Crucible costume gallery
Crucible group
Danforth
Elizabeth Proctor
Hale
Parris
Proctor
Proctor
The Crucible
The Crucible - ensemble villagers
The Crucible - Abigail Williams
The Crucible
Crucible
Crucible
16C Male Peasant
For more information on our costumes for this period and help with costuming The Crucible, please call us on 01908 372504
Vinegar Tom
A similar play set in 17th century England that tells the story of Alice and her mother Joan who are accused of witchcraft and Joan’s cat, Vinegar Tom who is blamed for the villagers misfortune.
Alice
Ellen
Jack
Joan
Margery
Packer
These generic peasant style of costumes from the 16th and 17th century did not change much for hundreds of years and so are very suitable for any re-enactment event and plays involving peasants or amish. The costumes below are made from wools and linens with only buttons and ties for fastening making them historically accurate.
C16 Woman Peasant
16C Woman Peasant
16C Woman Coat
16C Male Peasant
16C Wool Coat
Civil War Coat
Wench