The Old Vic's The Crucible - in cinemas
The Old Vic, DigitalTheatre.com and CinemaLive
present
The Old
Vic’s
critically acclaimed production
of
Arthur Miller’s The
Crucible
starring Richard
Armitage
in Australian & New Zealand
cinemas February 2015!
The Old Vic, DigitalTheatre.com & CinemaLive are delighted to announce that The Old Vic’s five-star, sold-out production of Arthur Miller’s The Crucible directed by Yaël Farber and starring Richard Armitage (‘The Hobbit’, ‘Into the Storm’) will be screened in selected cinemas across Australia and New Zealand, from 4th February 2015.
Watch the trailer here:
Vimeo - https://vimeo.com/110417809
‘A
production of electrifying
intensity’
The Daily
Telegraph
‘It is operatic, it is immense’
Time Out
‘An extraordinary
production’
The
Guardian
Miller’s parable of persecution at its most
powerful and enthralling’
The
Times
‘This devastating and absorbing Arthur Miller
revival is a triumph’
Evening
Standard
‘Yaël Farber’s revival of Miller’s witch-hunt classic is so powerful, it feels conjured rather than directed’ The Sunday Times
"Yaël Farber's mesmerising five star production of The Crucible is one of the most successful and most acclaimed in The Old Vic's history. We are excited to finally be sharing one of the theatrical events of a decade with audiences across the country, thanks to our friends at DigitalTheatre.com and CinemaLive. Arthur Miller's chilling, powerful and legendary work is truly a play for our times." John Richardson, Producer, The Old Vic
“We are thrilled to be working in partnership with The Old Vic for the first time, taking their celebrated, five star production of The Crucible to cinemas nationwide. Digital Theatre.com continues to extend the reach of the best of British theatre, building new audiences and giving every viewer a 'best seat in the house' experience”. Tom Shaw, Exec Producer, DigitalTheatre.com
“CinemaLive are delighted to continue their
successful partnership with Digital Theatre, to distribute
this year’s ‘must-see’ theatre event to cinemas across
around the world who otherwise would not have had the chance
to see this sold-out production. Digital Theatre’s
superbly crafted productions ensure that the cinema
environment is the best place to see and hear this fantastic
play, where Richard Armitage’s performance will surely go
down in history as one of London theatre’s
best”.
Peter Skillman, CEO and Co-Director,
CinemaLive
Richard Armitage (who will be continuing his role as Thorin Oakenshield in ‘The Hobbit’, in cinemas in December) excels as John Proctor in Arthur Miller’s classic American drama, based on Salem’s infamous witch trials, brought vividly to life in this visceral production by internationally acclaimed director Yaël Farber (Mies Julie; Nirbhaya).
In a small tight-knit community in Salem Massachusetts, personal grievances collide with lust and superstition, fuelling widespread hysteria. Miller’s timeless parable attacks the evils of mindless persecution and the terrifying power of false accusations.
This production was part of a season of work at The Old Vic supported by Bank of America Merrill Lynch, PwC and The Old Vic in the round Sponsor, CQS.
Full cast: Richard
Armitage, Harry Attwell, Samantha Colley, Marama
Corlett,
Jack Ellis, Ann Firbank, William Gaunt, Natalie
Gavin, Christopher Godwin,
Hannah Hutch, Lauren Lyle,
Anna Madeley, Paddy Navin, Sarah Niles, Tom Peters, Rebecca
Saire, Neil Salvage, Adrian Schiller, Michael Thomas, Alan
Vicary, Daisy Waterstone, Matt Weyland and Zara
White
Director: Yaël Farber
Designer:
Soutra Gilmour
Lighting: Tim
Lutkin
Music and Sound: Richard
Hammarton
Movement: Imogen
Knight
Casting: Maggie Lunn and
Camilla Evans
The Crucible was
captured live in stunning High Definition by the producers
of DigitalTheatre.com. Filmed using
multiple cameras, the viewer is given the most immersive
experience. CinemaLive, who hold the record
for the highest grossing recorded theatre production in UK
Box Office history for
DigitalTheatre.com’s Private Lives, will
distribute The Crucible in over 350 UK
cinemas. Further worldwide territories
will be announced shortly.
Limited screenings
from February 1 at:
Downtown Cinemas –
Coastlands / Havelock North / Palmerston North
Dome
Cinema Gisborne
Embassy 3 Wanganui
Event Cinema New
Plymouth
Hollywood 3 Sumner, Christchurch
Lighthouse
Cinemas – Cuba / Petone
Mercury Twin
Whitianga
Monterey Cniemas Howick
Penthouse
Wellington
Regent 3 Masterton
Regent
Greymouth
Rialto Cinemas – Dunedin / Newmarket /
Tauranga
Shoreline Cinema Waikanae
Starlight Cinema
Taupo
The Bridgeway
The Vic, Devonport
For more information, ticketing and for all participating cinemas in Australia and New Zealand, please visit www.thecrucibleonscreen.com
NOTES TO EDITORS
About The Old Vic
To
us, great theatre is about great plays, great performances
and great nights out from the moment you step through the
door. Currently under the artistic leadership of Kevin
Spacey, we continue to attract the best creative talent in
the industry.
The Old Vic has survived and in recent years thrived because it has always reached out to the widest range of audiences without compromising artistic standards. Although it has attracted great actors, it has never believed that theatre itself is for an elite. We believe theatre should be for everyone. The Old Vic has been a landmark for nearly 200 years. It’s one of London’s oldest working theatres and has provided a dramatic home for an extraordinary roll call of actors. Visit oldvictheatre.com
About
DigitalTheatre.com
DigitalTheatre.com is the
on-demand arts entertainment platform with over 40 West End
and Broadway shows available to rent or buy in stunning HD,
with a global reach in over 220 countries. Working in
partnership with leading theatre companies to capture
stunning live performances authentically created for a fully
immersive onscreen experience. Productions are available to
buy or rent at DigitalTheatre.com and can be watched
globally online, Samsung Smart TV App, and the
DigitalTheatre.com iOS App. Other productions available
include triple Olivier Award-winning Ghosts starring
Lesley Manville, Noël Coward’s Private Lives
starring Toby Stephens and Anna Chancellor, and
Much Ado About Nothing starring David Tennant and
Catherine Tate.
Visit
www.DigitalTheatre.com
About
CinemaLive
CinemaLive is an Event Cinema
specialist who provides the entertainment industry with
direct live access to cinema locations and big screens on an
international basis. CinemaLive distributes both live and
recorded content theatrically to over 70 countries worldwide
covering a range of Event Cinema including music concerts,
opera, theatre, musicals and comedy. With offices in London
and Sydney, the CinemaLive subsidiary has quickly become one
of the fastest growing companies in its field since
establishing in late 2008.
Visit www.CinemaLive.com