About “Cry Innocent: The People vs. Bridget Bishop”

History Alive / Cry Innocent

The year is 1692. Bridget Bishop has been accused of witchcraft and the audience sits on the Puritan jury. They hear the historical testimonies, cross-examine the witnesses and decide the verdict. The actors respond in character to all comments and questions, revealing much about the Puritan mind. Play your part in history…

Praise for Cry Innocent:

A must see for everyone, Cry Innocent is the longest continuously-running show north of Boston. Featured on the Discovery Channel, the Travel Channel, A&E, Nickelodeon, TLC, NPR, BBC, CNN and MTV. Cry Innocent: The People versus Bridget Bishop was commissioned by Norman Jones, professor of theatre and was written by Mark Stevick, professor of English (Gordon College).

ADMISSION

$10 adults

$9 seniors (65 and older) and students (13 and older with ID)

$8 children 6–12

FREE for children under 6

Group and private show rates available.

Discounted combination tickets (one dollar off each ticket) available for tours of Pioneer Village.

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Anne Bradstreet conference and Salem State University (CFP)

A Conference and Memorial
In honor of the 400th anniversary of the English birth of
Anne Dudley Bradstreet (1612-1672)
June 29-30, July 1, 2012
Marsh Hall
Salem State University
Salem, Massachusetts

This conference seeks to celebrate the 400th birthday of New English poet and writer, Anne Dudley Bradstreet. As such, the primary goal of such a conference would be to reconsider the entire corpus of Bradstreet‟s poems, especially the earlier public sphere poems.

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“Salem: Unmasking the Devil”

September 1, 2011

The cast of History Alive! participated in the filming of a new National Geographic documentary “Salem: Unmasking the Devil.” “1692, Salem, Massachusetts; 162 people are arrested on charges of witchcraft. Five die in jail, one is crushed to death and 19 die on the gallows. The Salem witch trials have long been regarded as the [...]

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