New York times critics pick

★★★★ THE GUARDIAN ★★★★ THE TIMES

★★★★ THE STAGE ★★★★ THE INDEPENDENT

★★★★ TIME OUT

"It is hard to think of another play that captures so efficiently the dividing, before and after, of war’s devastation. And it is all accomplished on a single simple set, with a cast of four and 80 minutes of stage time."

ben brantley - NEW YORK TIMES (CRITICS PICK)

First produced in the new writing slot at the Finborough Theatre, Operation Crucible has now been seen across the UK. Including a sell-out run at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. In May 2018 the play transferred to New York and played at 59E59 theaters as part of the Brits Off Broadway Season. It was a New York Times Critics pick and enjoyed a sell-out run.

The play transferred to the Davenport Theatre in New York City on the 29th October 2018.

To mark the 80th anniversary of the Sheffield Blitz the play was set to return to the Sheffield Crucible 30th Nov - 12th December 2020. But COVID 19 restrictions postponed the production. It was reprogrammed four times during the pandemic but reopened the Crucible Studio in Sheffield on 2nd September 2021 and ran until 25th September 2021.

CAST

Salvatore D’Aquilla - Bob

Kieran Knowles - Tommy

Christopher McCurry - Phil

James Wallwork - Arthur

The part of Phil was originally played by Paul Tinto and Arthur by Joshua Mayes-Cooper

CREATIVES

Bryony Shanahan - Director

Sophia Simensky - Designer

Seth Rook-Williams - Lighting Designer

Daniel Foxsmith - Original Sound Design

Alexandra Faye Braithwaite - Sound Designer and Composer

Jess Millward - Associate Director

The play was adapted for radio and was recorded in June 2018 directed and produced for BBC Radio four by Toby Swift. It was aired on the 20th July 2018 at 2:15pm.

NOMINATED FOR MOST PROMISING NEW PLAYWRIGHT - OFF WEST END AWARDS 2015

RUNNERS UP IN THE BEST ENSEMBLE Category - OFF WEST END AWARDS 2015

Salvatore D’Aquilla was Longlisted for BEST NEWCOMER AT BBC RADIO AWARDS for his performance as BOB in the Radio version.