DigitalTheatre.com to Release The Old Vic's THE CRUCIBLE, March 17

DigitalTheatre.com is thrilled to announce that The Old Vic's five-star sell-out production of Arthur Miller's The Crucible will be released worldwide on Tuesday 17 March 2015.

This classic American drama is brought vividly to life by multiple award-winning director Yaël Farber and stars Richard Armitage (The Hobbit trilogy, Spooks and Hannibal) as its conflicted protagonist. Confronting the evils of mindless persecution, Miller's timeless parable has a strong resonance for contemporary audiences.

Following a globally acclaimed cinema release, The Crucible will be available to rent and download from www.digitaltheatre.com. Audiences will be able to watch online and via an expanding range of platforms including the Digital Theatre Desktop Player, the Digital Theatre YouView channel and apps for Samsung Smart TV and iOS.

Speaking about the new release, co-founders of DigitalTheatre.com Robert Delamere and Tom Shaw said: "Working with The Old Vic and the extraordinary creative talent it gathered for The Crucible has been a privilege. After a hugely successful run in cinemas worldwide, we are thrilled to announce the online release so that thousands more can see and witness this great play in this seminal production from a world renowned theatre."

Producer John Richardson from The Old Vic said: "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 world, thanks to our friends at DigitalTheatre.com. Arthur Miller's chilling, powerful and legendary work is truly a play for our times."

'This is an absolutely unsentimental Crucible, gruelling and terrifying'

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'A stunning production of one of the landmarks of 20th century theatre'

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'Both immersive and uncomfortable at times'

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'The perfect amalgamation of filming technology and traditional theatre'

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'This devastating and absorbing Arthur Miller revival is a triumph'

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'Yaël Farber's revival of Miller's witch-hunt classic is so powerful, it feels conjured rather than directed' ????? The Sunday Times

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 www.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. 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 or via Samsung Smart TV and iOS apps. 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