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Reference Number (Click this to reveal full catalogue structure)EVT
TitleEveryman Theatre Papers
Date1964-2024
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DescriptionThe Everyman Theatre papers is an active collection consisting of the posters, programmes, scripts, photographs, performance reports, press cuttings, letters, and other records associated with the Liverpool theatre from its establishment in 1964 until present day. Of particular note includes: photographs of well-known actors and figures associated with the theatre such as Pete Postlethwaite and Jonathan Pryce; unpublished scripts by Willy Russell; interviews with key figures covering the full range of theatrical professions and every phase of the theatre's history.
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AdminHistoryThe Everyman Theatre was established in 1964 and has since been widely recognised as a pivotal influence and innovative key player in regional theatre. A model of innovative practice and a centre for experimental theatre and new writing, it has thrived as a nurturing ground for a new breed of directors, actors, writers and designers, and a leading force in young people's theatre. Much of the work of the theatre has also been consistently rooted in its home city of Liverpool, making the archive also an important basis for social history.
CustodialHistoryThe majority of this collection was deposited with LJMU Special Collections & Achives in 2004, after which an AHRC funded project commenced to catalogue the collection and produce a following conference. This collection is active and we regularly take new deposits from the Liverpool Everyman Theatre.
Related MaterialThe papers of the Liverpool Playhouse Theatre are held at the Liverpool Record Office: https://liverpool.gov.uk/libraries/archives-family-history/archives-liverpool-record-office/

Other theatre collections held here at LJMU Special Collections & Archives include: the Liverpool Royal Court Theatre papers (RCT), the Unity Theatre papers (UT), Fuse Theatre papers (FT), Willy Russell's papers (WR), and the Watching: Jim Hitchmough collection (WJH).
AccessStatusOpen
AccessConditionsPlease be aware that access to some of these records may be closed or restricted because they contain personal data which identifies people who may be alive in accordance with data protection legislation, intellectual property right restrictions, or other sensitive information. Please contact archives@ljmu.ac.uk for all appointments and enquiries.

Because this is an actively growing collection, our catalogue may not always be updated to reflect the most recent deposits but will be regularly updated when possible.
CreatorMartin Hall, Project Archivist c.2017; Emily Parsons, Archivist 2017; and Christopher Olive, Assistant Archivist 2024
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