The Old Vic’s production, starring Richard Armitage, to be screened in more than 350 cinemas.

The Crucible

The Old Vic’s production of Arthur Miller’s The Crucible, directed by Yaël Farber and starring Richard Armitage (The Hobbit), is to be screened in more than 350 cinemas across the UK on Dec 4 and Dec 7.

The screenings will be handled by DigitalTheatre.com and CinemaLive. Further worldwide territories are set to be announced in the interim.

It marks the first time DigitalTheatre.com has worked with the Old Vic and was filmed live in HD using multiple cameras.

CinemaLive, which 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 across the UK.

More info can be found at www.thecrucibleonscreen.com