Crucible Theatre Summary

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For a list of productions see Sheffield Theatres Productions.

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. These productions are normally overseen by the Sheffield Theatres Group. The Adelphi Hotel was originally on the site of The Crucible and was significant for a meeting on the 23rd of March 1889, which saw the formation of Sheffield United F.C. Sheffield F.C. and Sheffield Wednesday both formed here as well.

The Lyceum & Crucible Theatres

It was opened in 1971 and its main venue is known for its thrust stage. It has a 980 seat auditorium. The building also contains the 400-seat Crucible Studio Theatre Sheffield venue. As well as theatrical performances, it is home to the most important event in professional snooker, the World Snooker Championship. The tournament has been played annually in the Crucible since 1977. It has also hosted championships of other indoor sports, such as table tennis and squash. The theatre's current artistic director, along with the neighbouring Lyceum Theatre, is Samuel West. The Crucible will be closed for refurbishment between January 2008 and May 2009. [1]

Awards

Barclays Theatre of the Year 2001

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Within Sheffield City Centre	Bioincubator • Cathedral • Catholic Cathedral • Central Library • Chesham House^* • City Hall • Cobweb Bridge • Cutlers Hall • 23 Furnival Gate^* • 1 Furnival Square^* • Glossop Road Baths • Hannover House^# • Howden House • Jessop Hospital • Kelham Island Industrial museum (and Brewery) • Lady's Bridge • Lyceum • Millennium Galleries • National Centre for Popular Music • Old Queen's Head, Sheffield • Pennine Centre • Owen Building • Redvers House • Old Town Hall • Park Square Bridge • Showroom Cinema • St. Paul's Tower^# • Sir Frederick Mappin Building • St George's Church • Telephone House • Town Hall • Sydney Works • V1 • Velocity Tower^# • West Bar Gateway Tower^* • Weston Tower^* • Winter Gardens
In the outskirts	Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet • Abbeydale Picture House • Alfred Denny Building • Arts Tower • Attercliffe Chapel • Beauchief Abbey • Birley Spa • Broom Hall • Carbrook Hall • Cholera Monument • Church of St. Nicholas • The Cremorne • Firth Court • Hicks Building • Hillsborough Barracks • Manor • Northern General Hospital • Octagon Centre • Regent Court • Royal Hallamshire Hospital • Royal Infirmary • Shepherd Wheel • Shrewsbury Hospital • Spital Tower^* • St Mark's Church • St Mary's Church • Tinsley Viaduct • Totley Tunnel • Weston Park Museum • Wicker Arches
Stations past and present	Bridgehouses • Midland • Victoria • Wicker
Major complexes	Crystal Peaks • Digital Campus • Heart of the City • Meadowhall • New Retail Quarter • Park Hill • West Bar • West.One
Sports and Entertainment/ Music venues	The Boardwalk • Bracken Moor Ground • Bramall Lane • Carling Academy • City Hall • Coach and Horses Ground • The Cricketers • Crucible Theatre • D 'n' R • Don Valley Stadium • The Earl • EIS • Gatecrasher One • The Grapes • The Harley • Hillsborough Park • Hillsborough Stadium • IceSheffield • Leadmill • Lyceum Theatre • Owlerton Stadium • Plug • Ponds Forge • Sandygate Road • Sheffield Arena • Ski Village • Under The Boardwalk
Lists of buildings	Buildings and structures in Sheffield • Listed buildings in Sheffield • source
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Coordinates: 53°22′52″N, 1°27′60″W

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