User:Kiskas/Cry Innocent

Cry Innocent is a production performed by History Alive!, the professional acting branch of the Theater Department at Gordon College in Wenham, Massachusetts. The performance takes place at the Old Town Hall in Salem and runs from late June through October.

The show uses real historical transcripts to recreate the 1692 trial of Bridget Bishop when she was accused of witchcraft in Salem Village. The audience sits on the Puritan jury and gets the opportunity to hear historical testimonies, cross-examine the witnesses and finally, decide the verdict. The actors reply to the audience's comments and questions in 17th century character.

Cry Innocent has been featured on the Discovery Channel, the Travel Channel, Nickelodeon, A&E, TLC, NPR, BBC, CNN and MTV.