Operation Crucible

See it if You like intense ensemble acting with no star turns.

Don't see it if You're not good with British accents, don't like out of sequence work, and need a full set.

See it if If you like world war 2 stories

Don't see it if If you want a big show

Also The acting was great. The 4 men were all really good. The story jumped around a little to much for me.... Read more Read less

See it if you're interested in the events surrounding the Blitz and/or well crafted, one act plays

Don't see it if you're looking for something purely light-hearted as this does deal with the harsh realities of war

See it if You like small productions, minimalistic staging, good use of lights & sound to spark your imagination. Requires much concentration

Don't see it if You want a linear story - story jumped around & already difficult to follow due to accents. Had to concentrate too hard on dialogue

See it if plays about the effects of war and human resilience presented in a clever and dynamic production interest you.

Don't see it if plays about the horrors of war do not appeal to you.

See it if Interested in a production about the cruelties of war.

Don't see it if It’s a musical uplifting story you are interested in

See it if you are interested in the history and atmosphere of Northern England during war time, and the years before WWII; enjoy acting performances.

Don't see it if you have combat PTSD (there are some sudden and loud sounds of bombing in the play); have difficulty following northern English accent and

Also somewhat confusing way of telling the story (four characters interjecting frequently); and don't enjoy being told the story (rather than characters showing the story and interacting with each other). It was difficult to emotionally connect with the characters as about 1/2 of the play was monologues addressed to the audience. The acting was superb though.... Read more Read less

See it if you are interested in WWI

Don't see it if explosions or loud noises bother you

See it if you enjoy brilliant unknown British actors; exciting drama; suspense

Don't see it if You need spectacle; have no interest in plays without big names

See it if real events told through the imagined voices of those who experienced them has emotional appeal, or if you admire the great 59E59 offerings.

Don't see it if you find stories of war and loss upsetting, have a hard time understand strong dialect, don't enjoy productions with minimal staging.

See it if You enjoy a terrific ensemble cast describing life in the Sheffield steel mills before and during the German blitz destroying their city

Don't see it if You are depressed by realistic war stories and prefer light entertainment with lavish sets

See it if british WWII stories interest you. Great ensemble work & physical theatre. Tight story with interwoven character studies.

Don't see it if Need linear plots. Also had loud sound effects and a lot of scenes with low light which might be challenging for some folks.

See it if If you like British plays and a sad story

Don't see it if If you don’t like heavy British accent

See it if You do not mind listening to not always easy to understand accents.

Don't see it if You want a fast paced straight forward drama.

See it if You appreciate simple productions, that does not require much fuss just acting chops.

Don't see it if You prefer less serious topics.

Also Great ensemble. Powerful performance from each cast. This gives you the experience the effects of war to ordinary people who just wants to live their simple lives.... Read more Read less

See it if Very well acted and coordinated by actors.

Don't see it if If you don't mind not understanding most of the words

See it if you want to experience a bit of WWI Brit homefront

Don't see it if Your tastes are 100% conventional.

See it if you like excellent ensemble acting, plays that evoke social history and give you a sense of time and place, you like British content!

Don't see it if You prefer a grand staging, elaborate props and costumes, you don't like war stories or all male casts

See it if you want to see excellent actors in a moving, often funny, fundamentally dark play. The Northern English accents were a delight.

Don't see it if you have difficulties understanding Northern English accents, or are expecting an evening of light entertainment.