Revisiting Sheffield’s Crucible theatre

Crucible bar 1971

Source: Chris Hollick

The signature thrust stage and octagonal plan of The Crucible have survived but changes in safety regulations and budget cuts made Burrell Foley Fischer’s refurbishment challenging.

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