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Dateline:
24th September, 2009
Housewarming and New Season in Sheffield
Daniel Evans, the newly appointed Artistic Director of Sheffield Theatres,
has announced his inaugural season for the company commencing in February
2010. The season will launch the newly refurbished Crucible Theatre
which is reopening after an extensive development programme.
Making the announcement, Evans said, “It’s a hugely exciting
time for the organisation. As we announce a brand new season of plays,
we are also preparing to reopen the Crucible Theatre after a £15.3m
redevelopment programme. In choosing the plays for the opening season,
I’ve concentrated on two guiding principles: first, I wanted to
offer a variety of work (including classics, world premières,
adaptations and theatre for young people), and secondly, I wanted to
present plays that speak directly to the city of Sheffield and the region
at this moment in time.
“Next year the Crucible will celebrate its 40th anniversary and
I look forward to working with the team at Sheffield and the audiences
in South Yorkshire to ensure that the company will re-establish itself
at the forefront of regional theatre in the UK.”
The season will be:
17th February - 20th March (previews from 11th Feb)
An Enemy of the People
By Henrik Ibsen, in a version by Christopher Hampton
Director Daniel Evans
Cast includes Antony Sher
16th - 27th March (Previews from 11th)
The World Première of
Sisters
By Stephanie Street
In the Studio
Director Ruth Carney
Cast includes Stephanie Street
This is what it’s like to be a Muslim woman in Britain today.
Based on interviews with dozens of women from across the country and
around the Sheffield, Stephanie Street’s new play lifts the veil
on a world of custom and tradition. Sisters exposes the human stories
at the heart of the Muslim community, cutting through the stereotypes
and bringing a chorus of voices to life on stage.
30th March - 2nd April
There’s Only One Wayne Matthews
By Roy Williams
Director Dawn Walton
In association with Let Live Productions
In the Studio
It’s 1979 and Viv Anderson is the first black footballer to make
the England squad.
Wayne Matthews is desperate to follow in his hero’s footsteps
but there’s one problem - he’s rubbish at football. His
friends and family are no use to him - his Dad’s depressed, his
best friend prefers the art class to the penalty spot and the team
captain is too busy sorting out his own problems to help.
The production tours to schools across the region prior to its run
in the Studio.
18th May - 5th June (Previews from 13th May)
True West
By Sam Shepard
Director Paul Miller
22nd June - 24th July (Previews from 17th June)
Alice
A new adaptation of Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland
by Laura Wade
Director Lyndsey Turner
7th - 24th July (Previews from 1st)
The English Regional Première of
That Face
By Polly Stenham
Director Richard Wilson
For years, Martha has been making her children’s lives hell.
But now they’re in trouble and they need her help. Mia’s
been suspended from boarding school, Henry’s dropped out of college
and Dad’s flying back from Hong Kong looking for someone to blame.
Prior to Evans' first season, the Crucible will re-open its doors for
a special season of events designed to reintroduce the building to audiences.
From Saturday 14 November to Saturday 19 December these Housewarming
events will enable the public to re-discover the building through a
varied programme of work.
Saturday 14 & 21 November and Saturday 22 December 11.00am, 2.00pm
My Dad’s A Birdman
By David Almond
For age 4 - 7
Wednesday 18 November 7.45pm
Daniel Kitson
Friday 20 November 7.45pm
Vincent Dance Theatre Present
If We Go On
Saturday 28 & Sunday 29 November 11.00am, 2.30pm and 7.00pm
Confessions of a City
A new play by local author Richard Hurford, bringing together stories
inspired by real people revealing their personal experiences of Sheffield
and their lives in the city
Wednesday 2 December 7.30pm
Jo Brand
Friday 4 December 2009 7.45pm
Richard Hawley
Monday 7 December 2009 7.45pm
Germaine Greer
Sunday 13 December 2009 3.00pm
Music in the Round presents
The Lion Who Wanted to Love
Based on the book by Giles Andreae with music by Paul Rissmann
For age 3+
Monday 14 December 7.45pm
A Knight at the Crucible with Sir Ian Mckellen
Sir Ian McKellen was in the first performance on the Crucible stage.
Since then he has played a lot of Shakespeare, visited Middle Earth
and starred as Captain Hook to Daniel Evans’ Peter Pan at the
National Theatre. There have also been a couple of solo shows that
took him to South Africa, Europe and the USA. Now a new one brings
Sir Ian back to Sheffield to celebrate the opening of the new Crucible.
Saturday 19 December 2009 7.45pm
Music In The Round presents
Festive Folk
Sunday 20 December 2009 7.45pm
Octagon Theatre Bolton and Azure Theatre Productions presents
The Enemies Within
By David Thacker
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