This week, the newly refurbished Crucible theatre in Sheffield opened its doors to the public for viewing.
The evening was designed as a practice run for the new facilities to see how hey coped with over 300 people in attendance.
It consisted of an evening packed with entertainment for the public and other carefully planned drills which highlighted the buildings’ safety measures.
The majority of people who attended seemed highly impressed with the changes the theatre has made. Including a bright and vibrant box office and a tasteful new bar area.
However, there were a few minor problems on the night that are still to be corrected, as explained by the bar manager, Andrew Cooper;
“There are some issues with over - crowding of the bar area when the theatre is at maximum capacity and we’re looking at getting the area extended”.
The majority of the theatre’s new features are very impressive though and the building is now very accessible for the disabled, something which never existed before.
Most importantly, the stage itself has had a complete facelift with all new technical lighting, brand new seating in the auditorium and new air conditioning for the audience and performers.
To boast these new features, the crucible’s technical team offered the audience a lighting and pyrotechnics display, which highlighted the new technical features which will benefit future performances. There were also performances on stage from the Sheffield Endcliffe orchestra and local street dance team – Body of sound.
The team at the Crucible seem extremely proud of their new workplace and are genuinely excited for the completion of the new building, which is planned for November. However, the Snooker world championships are still scheduled to be held in the summer, in which the theatre will close afterwards for work to commence for the final completion.
The people of Sheffield can then look forward to a fantastic night out at the theatre and be proud of the new building and facilities.
Jonathan Garnett, The Steel Bugle.
The evening was designed as a practice run for the new facilities to see how hey coped with over 300 people in attendance.
It consisted of an evening packed with entertainment for the public and other carefully planned drills which highlighted the buildings’ safety measures.
The majority of people who attended seemed highly impressed with the changes the theatre has made. Including a bright and vibrant box office and a tasteful new bar area.
However, there were a few minor problems on the night that are still to be corrected, as explained by the bar manager, Andrew Cooper;
“There are some issues with over - crowding of the bar area when the theatre is at maximum capacity and we’re looking at getting the area extended”.
The majority of the theatre’s new features are very impressive though and the building is now very accessible for the disabled, something which never existed before.
Most importantly, the stage itself has had a complete facelift with all new technical lighting, brand new seating in the auditorium and new air conditioning for the audience and performers.
To boast these new features, the crucible’s technical team offered the audience a lighting and pyrotechnics display, which highlighted the new technical features which will benefit future performances. There were also performances on stage from the Sheffield Endcliffe orchestra and local street dance team – Body of sound.
The team at the Crucible seem extremely proud of their new workplace and are genuinely excited for the completion of the new building, which is planned for November. However, the Snooker world championships are still scheduled to be held in the summer, in which the theatre will close afterwards for work to commence for the final completion.
The people of Sheffield can then look forward to a fantastic night out at the theatre and be proud of the new building and facilities.
Jonathan Garnett, The Steel Bugle.
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