Digital Theatre to release The Crucible starring Richard Armitage worldwide on 17th March

It has been announced that Digital Theatre will release the Old Vic’s sell-out production of Arthur Miller’s The Crucible worldwide on Tuesday 17th March 2015.

This classic American drama is brought vividly to life by multiple award-winning director Yaël Farber and stars Richard Armitage (The Hobbit trilogy, Spooks and Hannibal) as its conflicted protagonist. Confronting the evils of mindless persecution, Miller’s timeless parable has a strong resonance for contemporary audiences.

Following a globally acclaimed cinema release, The Crucible will be available to rent and download from Digital Theatre. Audiences will be able to watch online and via an expanding range of platforms including the Digital Theatre Desktop Player, the Digital Theatre YouView channel and apps for Samsung Smart TV and iOS.

Review: The Crucible on Screen

The Crucible on Screen 
Filmed at the Old Vic

★★★★

“A fire, a fire is burning! I hear the boot of Lucifer, I see his filthy face! And it is my face, and yours…”

Written sixty years ago about events that took place more than 300 years ago, Arthur Miller’s The Crucible is still just as shocking and relevant.

The Old Vic's production of The Crucible to be screened in cinemas

It has been announced that The Old Vic’s acclaimed production of Arthur Miller’s The Crucible starring Richard Armitage will be screened in UK and Irish cinemas on the 4th and 7th December 2014. 

The Crucible was captured live in High Definition by the producers of Digital Theatre. CinemaLive will distribute The Crucible in over 350 UK cinemas. Further worldwide territories will be announced shortly.

Full casting announced for The Crucible at the Old Vic starring Richard Armitage

Full casting has been announced for the Old Vic's production of The Crucible. The production opens on Thursday 3rd July (previews from 21st June) and runs until Saturday 13th September 2014.

Jack Ellis, William Gaunt, Christopher Godwin, Adrian Schiller and Michael Thomas join Richard Armitage (pictured right), Samantha Colley and Anna Madeley.

Yaёl Farber directs Arthur Miller’s modern American masterpiece about the Salem witch trials drawing parallels with his experience of McCarthy’s anti-communist investigations in the 1950s. 

The Crucible tells the story of one man’s fight to save his identity in a repressive Puritan community where intolerance collides with lust and superstition, fuelling widespread hysteria with tragic results.

Confirmed: Richard Armitage to star in The Crucible at the Old Vic

Initial casting for Arthur Miller’s The Crucible at the Old Vic has been confirmed. 

Richard Armitage, Anna Madeley and Samantha Colley will star as John Proctor, Elizabeth Proctor and Abigail Williams in Yaёl Farber’s new production which begins previews on Tuesday 24th June and runs until Saturday 13th September 2014.

The cast also includes Sarah Niles, Rebecca Saire and Zara White. Further casting to be announced.

Yaёl Farber directs a visceral re-imagining of Arthur Miller’s modern American masterpiece about the Salem witch trials drawing parallels with his experience of McCarthy’s anti- communist investigations in the 1950’s. 

The Old Vic announces Summer/Autumn Season; Kevin Spacey returning to Old Vic stage

The Old Vic has announced its programme for Summer/Autumn 2014. 

The CQS Space, The Old Vic in the round, will be home to the whole season of productions, continuing after Other Desert Cities which opens this month. The plays will be performed in the round, a transformation of The Old Vic’s auditorium first seen for the award-winning 2008 production of The Norman Conquests. 

In June 2014, Kevin Spacey stars in a compelling one-man play about the pioneering lawyer of 19th century America, Clarence Darrow, in a limited run in aid of The Old Vic, directed by Old Vic Associate Thea Sharrock, who returns following the success of Cause Célèbre.