£19.50
Date 1965
London National Theatre – The Crucible – 1965 – Hopkins – Gambon
An original theatre programme for The Crucible at the National Theatre, London, in 1965. The cast includes a young Michael Gambon and Anthony Hopkins alongside Colin Blackely, Joyce Redman, Barbara Hicks and Peter Cellier.
Arthur Miller’s drama of the Salem witch trials was staged during the National Theatre company’s early years.
Featuring two future knights of the British stage near the start of their careers, this is a highly desirable piece for collectors of old theatre programmes and National Theatre history.
| Production | The Crucible |
|---|---|
| Venue | National Theatre – London |
| Cast | Michael Gambon – Anthony Hopkins, Colin Blackely – Joyce Redman, Barbara Hicks – Peter Cellier. |
Genuine Theatre Programme / Memorabilia.
Condition: NrM
Did you know?
- Arthur Miller wrote The Crucible as an allegory of the McCarthy-era anti-communist hearings; it premiered on Broadway in 1953.
- In 1965 the National Theatre company was based at the Old Vic; it did not move into its South Bank home until 1976.
- Anthony Hopkins went on to win the Best Actor Oscar for The Silence of the Lambs, and Michael Gambon was knighted in 1998.
SKU: T02866
