Went to see this in the cinema last night. It was very good, and I do appreciate being able to watch it in a seat that fits someone of my size. There was a short film in the interval where they talked about the staging being about making it feel more relevant to our time. Tbh, while I liked the staging zi didn't feel it did that much - after all it's not really that old a play, and though there was a resonant message at the time, in some ways it feels prophetic of the impact of social media.
One interesting decision was gor the entire cast to do obvious American accents. It took a little getting used to and I think created a distance that doesn't normally exist.
As usual in watching it, I found Abigail Williams, a not fully fleshed out character. She always seems to be a catalyst more than a character.
