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This original play turns history on its head as it explores the chaos, confusion, and outrageous misunderstandings that swept through the 17th-century Puritan town. When strange things start happening ...

“Among 17th- and 18th-century Puritans there was a desire to avoid debauchery and reflect on the passing and coming years,” she added.