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History Alive Presents “Homestead”

September 20, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Homestead is a new, site-specific play that allows the audience to observe a 17th century colonial family on the brink of panic and witness firsthand how quickly a community can devolve under the pressure of a witchcraft accusation. nIn the farming homestead of the Matthews family, something unnatural is afoot; twelve-year-old Ruth Matthews has been exhibiting alarming behavior, and as is customary, friends, family, and neighbors alike are invited to the home to pray for the child and decipher the cause of her symptoms. The audience, as the proverbial “fly on the wall,” eavesdrops on the conflicts of men, women and children as they confront their own fears surrounding the supernatural. Unbeknownst to all but the audience, there is one guest who has not been invited, and may very well be the cause of Ruth’s torment. A new interpretation of the New England witchcraft narrative, Homestead places East Anglian folk beliefs and practices under a microscope for the chance to examine the beginnings of colonial hysteria firsthand. nThe audience is free to investigate the authentic 17th century mansion–the only building in Salem with direct ties to the actual Witch Trials of 1692–to overhear what they will. Each person will end up with a different understanding of how poor Ruth is afflicted. What–or who–is to blame? Has the Devil been raised on New England’s frontier? nFor tickets:nFirst visit: $13nSecond visit: $10nThird visit: $7nhttps://homestead.bpt.menThere are multiple sides to this story—experience others by reactivating your admission for additional show times.nNot appropriate for children under the age of 10. nFind all of History Alive’s performances, including Cry Innocent, at HistoryAliveSalem.com. n Source: https://www.salem.org/event/history-alive-presents-homestead/2019-09-20/

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Date:
September 20, 2019
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8:00 pm
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