The Crucible Theatre

One day. Six cities. A thousand stories. For generations, African men have gathered in barber shops. Sometimes they have haircuts, sometimes they listen, more often than not they talk. Barber shops are confession boxes, political platforms, preacher-pulpits and football pitches… places to go for unofficial advice, and…

A unique experience to go behind the scenes at the Crucible, as you get an insight into how we bring the world of theatre to life for our production of hang.

A unique experience to go behind the scenes at the Crucible, as you get an insight into how we bring the world of theatre to life for our production of Rutherford and Son.

Snooker world championship held at the legendary Crucible Theatre.

An uplifting tale of friendship, courage and facing your fears. Three friends embark on an exciting adventure to chase their butterflies away. They cross new seas to uncharted lands on a journey filled with discovery. The only trouble is they’re all a bit worried about it! During their voyage the group ride the…

Work with a choreographer to explore the world of the musical, how do routines come together, where do you start, a fabulous workshop for dancers wanting to explore this world. For ages 16+

The Department of Distractions: you see their work - but you never see them. They say their job is to plant stories in the world ‘to make life more interesting’: a single glove in the street; a torn up love letter in a Metro carriage; a phone box that rings as you walk past. Snags in the fabric of everyday life that make…

HAYDN String Quartet Op.33 No.1 in B minor BARTÓK String Quartet No.5 BEETHOVEN String Quartet in C sharp minor Op.131 'These were performances of terrific panache and perception, seeming to get right under the skin of Haydn’s creative genius.' ***The Daily Telegraph * The Doric Quartet enjoys an annual touring…

*BRAHMS String Quartet in C minor Op.51 No.1 * LAURENCE OSBORN New Work for Piano Quintet, commissioned by Royal Philharmonic Society KORNGOLD Piano Quintet in E Op.15 The two beautiful Opus 51 quartets were the first works for this formation that Brahms was willing to publish, though only after a period of immense…

Our Fun Labs scheme of work continues with a programme of free, fun and family friendly events in our main foyer space, designed to encourage and support creativity, experimentation and skill sharing for the whole family. Have a go at learning stop motion animation, K’NEX challenges, Lego robots and more in our…

Mum’s promised him that bike so even when school or homelife bites, he knows to keep his chin up, his head down and his shirt clean. Because in the end, everyone who’s good gets what they deserve. Don’t they? good dog - set during the early noughties - tells the story of growing up in a multi-cultural community, and…

The story of ‘Gorgeous’ George O’Connell, a bare knuckle fighter from a traveller family, hero to his people and self proclaimed Gypsy King. George enters the world of professional boxing which puts him on a collision course with his roots, his fears and his very identity. In the opposite corner, Dane ‘The Pain…

‘You want to know my decision.’ A woman makes a choice. The tables have turned. The victim of crime has power over the fate of the criminal. Olivier and Bafta Award-winning debbie tucker green ’s provocative and haunting play.

From the Golden Age, a riotous, romantic musical comedy to make your heart soar. It’s opening night for feuding divorcees Fred and Lilli as they star in The Taming of the Shrew. But as the curtain rises, gambling, gangsters and mistaken identity conspire to create chaos. Paul Foster (Annie Get Your Gun) directs this…

★★★★ BRAHMS Three Intermezzi Op.117 BRAHMS Four Klavierstücke Op.119 BRAHMS Variations on a Theme by Paganini Op.35 JANÁČEK In the Mists **BEETHOVEN Piano Sonata in F minor Op.57 *Appassionata*** The internationally renowned German pianist and conductor Lars Vogt makes his Crucible Studio debut this spring. Lars…

An unmissable opportunity to see two of the UK’s most treasured jazz vocalists. Two stunning voices, two magnificent singer-pianists, two great friends whose rapport makes every gig they play as informal as a kitchen sing-song. They bring personality, musical class and incorrigible wit to a repertoire that covers the jazz…

After a cargo ship sinks in the middle of the vast Pacific Ocean, there are five survivors stranded on a single lifeboat- a hyena, a zebra, an orangutan, a sixteen year-old boy and a hungry Bengal tiger. Time is against them, nature is harsh, who will survive? Based on one of the most extraordinary and best-loved works…

Drawing on rehearsal room processes and looking at ways into the text, this workshop will introduce practical strategies for exploring Macbeth with your students. The workshop will provide you with a range of exercises that examine ideas of language, character, and themes, as well as introducing strategies for using them…

BRIDGE Three Idylls MENDELSSOHN String Quartet in F minor Op.80 **BEETHOVEN String Quartet in E minor Op.59 No.2 *Rasumovsky*** 'Our ‘in the round’ concert in Sheffield in 2013 is still one of our favourite concerts of all time! We especially loved the intimate connection we felt with the audience while performing and…

Join us for a fun-filled pre-show dance workshop of ***'One of the hottest theatrical parties'*** (Gay Times) and learn the Rent Party Hustle. Age guidance 16+

‘ No one’s any right to be what father is - never questioned, never answered back ’ 1912, the Industrial North Rutherford is overbearing, dogmatic and disappointed. With three grown children and not one qualified to take over his family-owned glassworks, he rules his household with tyranny and disdain. Janet…

Take your students on a Shakespearean tour de force! A fun-filled day of workshops delivered by theatre directors, actors and academic speakers. Your students will explore text and performance and bring Shakespeare to life on the Crucible's unique stage. Suitability: For Secondary Schools and Colleges, KS4 and 5…

Did you ever go to Silversands On a sunny summer’s day? Then perhaps you saw the mermaid Who sang in the deep blue bay… One day, the singing mermaid is tempted away from all of her sea creature friends and her peaceful home at Silversands to join a travelling circus. The audiences love to hear her sing, but the…

ESTHER SHERIDAN Narrator ENSEMBLE 360 Music-loving dog and cat Stan and Mabel are back! And this time they’re joined by a whole carnival of animals as they escape from the School for Wild and Dangerous Animals in search of a safe place to call their home. Join narrator Esther Sheridan and Ensemble 360 in this lively…

World Première Friday 15 March - Saturday 6 April 2019 ‘ Tonight the streets are ours ’ In 1961, the first residents of Park Hill were given the keys to their new homes. With music by Richard Hawley, Standing at the Sky’s Edge tells their story over the next 50 years, in a heart-swelling, heart-breaking love song…

A cycle of Schubert’s major Piano Sonatas (concert 3 of 4) SCHUBERT Four Impromptus D.899 RAVEL Valses Nobles et Sentimentales *SCHUBERT Piano Sonata in D D.850 * ***' The Crucible Studio in Sheffield is one of the best places in which to hear and play music… The experience is particularly intense for performers…

TOMMY SMITH Saxophone PETE JOHNSTONE Piano CALUM GOURLAY Bass SEBASTIAAN DE KROM Drums Internationally-acclaimed saxophonist Tommy Smith and his outstanding new group pay tribute to his greatest inspiration, jazz icon John Coltrane. Performing favourite Coltrane compositions alongside Smith’s own homages to his hero…

Windows of Displacement, choreographed and performed by Akeim Toussaint Buck is an autobiographically sourced solo blending dance, song and spoken word to explore personal narratives, ancestral memory and the shifting and increasingly urgent politics surrounding the movement of people.

DOMENICO SCARLATTI A selection of sonatas BEETHOVEN Bagatelles Op.126 CHOPIN Ballade No.3 in A flat Op.47 TCHAIKOVSKY arr. SUDBIN Romeo and Juliet Overture SAINT-SAËNS arr. SUDBIN Danse Macabre Op.40 Yevgeny Sudbin was born in St Petersburg, then emigrated to Germany with his family, before settling in London in 1997…