The Crucible Theatre, located in the city centre of Sheffield, England, is a Grade II listed building, and known for being a producing theatre, meaning shows are designed and rehearsed in-house. Sheffield ( is a city and Metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland A listed building in the United Kingdom is a building or other structure officially designated as being of special architectural historical or cultural significance Theatre (or theater, see spelling differences) is the branch of the Performing arts defined by Bernard Beckerman as what "occurs when one These productions are normally overseen by the Sheffield Theatres Group. Sheffield Theatres is a Theatre complex in Sheffield, South Yorkshire comprising of three theatres the Crucible, the Lyceum and the As well as theatrical performances, it is home to the most important event in professional snooker, the World Snooker Championship. Theatre (or theater, see spelling differences) is the branch of the Performing arts defined by Bernard Beckerman as what "occurs when one Snooker is a Cue sport that is played on a large Baize -covered table with pockets in each of the four corners and in the middle of each of the long The World Snooker Championship, currently held at the Crucible Theatre in the English city of Sheffield, is the climax of Snooker 's annual calendar and The tournament has been played annually in the Crucible since 1977. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays It has also hosted championships of other indoor sports, such as table tennis and squash. Sport is an Activity that is governed by a set of rules or Customs and often engaged in competitively Squash is a racquet sport that was formerly called squash racquets, a reference to the "squashable" soft ball used in the game (compared with the
It was designed in 1971 by Tanya Moiseiwitsch and its main venue is known for its thrust stage. The Lyceum is a 1068-seat Theatre in the City of Sheffield, England. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. It has a 980 seat auditorium. The building also contains the 400-seat Crucible Studio Theatre Sheffield venue. The Studio Theatre is a small Theatre, part of the Sheffield Theatres complex in Sheffield, England.
The Crucible is built on the former site of the Adelphi Hotel, which was the meeting place for the formation of the local football teams Sheffield United, Sheffield Wednesday and Sheffield F.C.. The Adelphi Hotel was an Hotel based in the city centre of Sheffield, England. Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire. Sheffield Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Sheffield FC or Sheffield, is an English Amateur football club from Sheffield
The theatre's current artistic director, along with the neighbouring Lyceum Theatre, is Samuel West. The Lyceum is a 1068-seat Theatre in the City of Sheffield, England. Samuel West (born 19 June, 1966) is a British Actor and Theatre director.
The Crucible will be closed for refurbishment between January 2008 and March 2009. [1]
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Awards
- Barclays Theatre of the Year 2001
See also
References
External links
- Sheffield Theatres
- Guardian Unlimited
- History of Sheffield's Theatres - Past and Present
- Satellite photos/maps options for this location
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