Everyman Theatre, LiverpoolThe Everyman Theatre stands at the north end of Hope Street in Liverpool, Merseyside, England. It was founded in 1964, in Hope Hall (once a chapel, then a cinema), in an area of Liverpool noted for its bohemian environment and political edge, and quickly built a reputation for ground-breaking work. The Everyman was completely rebuilt between 2011 and 2014. HistoryThe building was constructed as Hope Hall, a dissenters' chapel built in 1837.
Half Moon TheatreTheatre company in London The former Half Moon Theatre, now a public house The Half Moon Theatre Company was formed in 1972 in a rented synagogue in Alie Street, Whitechapel, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. Half Moon Passage was the name of a nearby alley. The founders, Michael Irving and Maurice Colbourne , and the Artistic Director, Guy Sprung, wanted to create a cheap rehearsal space with living accommodation, inspired by the sixties alternative society.
Theatre directorA theatre director or stage director is a professional in the theatre field who oversees and orchestrates the mounting of a theatre production such as a play, opera, dance, drama, musical theatre performance, etc. by unifying various endeavors and aspects of production. The director's function is to ensure the quality and completeness of the theatre production and to lead the members of the creative team into realizing their artistic vision for it.
Sweeney ToddSweeney Todd is a fictional character who first appeared as the villain of the penny dreadful serial The String of Pearls (1846–1847). The original tale became a feature of 19th-century melodrama and London legend. A barber from Fleet Street, Todd murders his customers with a straight razor and gives their corpses to Mrs. Lovett, his partner in crime, who bakes their flesh into meat pies. The tale has been retold many times since in various media.
Stephen SondheimAmerican composer and lyricist (1930–2021)Stephen Joshua Sondheim (; March 22, 1930 – November 26, 2021) was an American composer and lyricist. Regarded as one of the most important figures in 20th-century theater, he is credited with reinventing the American musical. He received numerous accolades, including eight Tony Awards, eight Grammy Awards and five Olivier Awards.
Liverpool PlayhouseThe Liverpool Playhouse is a theatre in Williamson Square in the city of Liverpool, England. It originated in 1866 as a music hall, and in 1911 developed into a repertory theatre. As such it nurtured the early careers of many actors and actresses, some of whom went on to achieve national and international reputations.
PlaywrightA playwright or dramatist is a person who writes plays, which are a form of drama that primarily consists of dialogue between characters and is intended for theatricalperformance rather than just reading. Ben Jonson coined the term playwright and is the first person in English literature to refer to playwrights as separate from poets. The earliest playwrights in Western literature with surviving works are the Ancient Greeks.
Hugh WheelerHugh Callingham Wheeler (19 March 1912 – 26 July 1987) was a British-American novelist, screenwriter, librettist, poet and translator. Born in London, he moved to the United States as a young man, and became a naturalized citizen in 1942. He had attended London University. Under the noms de plumePatrick Quentin, Q. Patrick and Jonathan Stagge, Wheeler was the author or co-author of many mystery novels and short stories.
New Vic TheatreThe New Vic Theatre is a purpose-built theatre in the round in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. The theatre opened in 1986, replacing a converted cinema, the Victoria Theatre in Hartshill, Stoke-on-Trent. HistoryIn the early 1960s, Stephen Joseph was searching for a permanent base for his Studio Theatre company which specialised in theatrical productions in the round.
CornwallCeremonial county in EnglandCeremonial county in EnglandCornwall (; Cornish: Kernow or ) is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is one of the Celtic nations and the homeland of the Cornish people. The county is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, Devon to the east, and the English Channel to the south. The largest urban area is the Redruth and Camborne conurbation.
Victorian eraQueen Victoria's reign, 1837 to 1901Painting of Queen Victoria by Franz Xaver Winterhalter (1859)MonarchVictoriaLeadersThe Viscount MelbourneSir Robert PeelLord John RussellThe Earl of DerbyThe Earl of AberdeenThe Viscount PalmerstonBenjamin DisraeliWilliam Ewart GladstoneThe Marquess of SalisburyThe Earl of RoseberyTopicsEconomic historyLabour lawLaw enforcementMass surveillanceJewish historyLGBT historyHistory of the monarchyWomen's historyMilitary historyTaxationPlacesOut…Sweeney Todd (other)Sweeney Todd is a fictional homicidal barber.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.