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.
17. Joseph Fiennes
Joseph Fiennes in Edward II, 2001. | Ivan Kyncl. © Sheffield Theatres Archive
18. Andy Serkis
Andy Serkis, who played Gollum in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy (2001–2003) is pictured here in Cabaret, 1992. | Sheffield Theatres Archive
20. Sian Phillips
Sian Phillips rehearsing in Arthur Miller's Playing For Time at the Crucible in 2015. Sian played Fania Fénelon, who was one of the women prisoners forced to play in an orchestra in the Nazi Auschwitz death camp. | Photo: Photo by Mark Douet