The world-famous theatre Crucible Theatre is set to celebrate its 55th anniversary later this year.
For more than half a century, the iconic venue which also plays host to the Snooker World Snooker Championship, has welcomed a number of esteemed actors and performers that have gone on to establish themselves as household names in the world of film and TV.
With that in mind, as the iconic venue celebrates another great milestone, we look back through the archives at some of the biggest names to have performed on the Crucible stage.
13. Richard Wilson
Richard Wilson has a strong connection to Sheffield Theatres, serving as an associate director and performing/directing multiple productions there. He's pictured her starring in Samuel Beckett's Krapp's Last Tape. | Photo: Mark Douet
14. Daniel Rigby and Jonathan Hyde
Daniel Rigby as David Frost and Jonathan Hyde as Richard Nixon in Frost/Nixon at the Crucible Theatre in 2018. Rigby will be portraying Vernon Dursley in the upcoming HBO Harry Potter series, while Hyde has appeared in Doctor Jekyll and The Crown in recent years. | Photo: Mark Douet
15. Chris Bush and Richard Hawley.
Award winning British playwright Chris Bush and Richard Hawley pictured outside the Crucible at the launch of Standing at the Sky's Edge. The show is a Sheffield story interwoven with Richard's most well known songs. | Picture: Chris Etchells
16. Jemima Rooper and Daniel Crossley
Jemima Rooper and Daniel Crossley starred in Me and My Girl at The Crucible Theatre in December 2010 | Roger Nadal