Written during a time of mistrust, The Hook unearths not only Miller’s struggle with the U.S government during the height of the Red scare but also his relationship to director Elia Kazan. Set in the Red Hook docks of Brooklyn, The Hook surrounds dockworker and protagonist Marty Ferrara in his quest to overturn the corrupt power held by both gangsters and officials alike. Originally written as a screenplay in 1951, The Hook will celebrate Miller’s centennial and stage a story that once was seen as unfit in the age of McCarthyism. The world premiere of a controversial play on the centennial of playwright Arthur Miller In June 2015, the Royal and Derngate Theatre in the United Kingdom will premiere Arthur Miller’s never-before-seen play, The Hook. Meet the Education & Community Partnerships Team.
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