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Written in 1976, Vinegar Tom
is the first play written by Churchill as the result of
workshops with Monstrous Regiment, a feminist theatre company
who toured the English provinces at the time, performing
in non-traditional venues such as community centers and
prisons.
The play deals with the witch hunts of the 17th century
and shows how the authorities used non-conforming women
as scapegoats in a time of social unrest. In many ways,
Churchill's play can be seen as a feminist response to Arthur
Miller's play IThe Crucible.
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