Celebrating its eightieth birthday since being rebuilt in 1938,
Liverpool's Royal Court Theatre is a vital part of the city's
cultural identity. There has been a theatre on the site for nearly
two hundred years, since Cooke's New Circus started life as the
result of an argument about a broken sewer in 1826. Quickly renamed
the Royal Amphitheatre (and affectionately known as the Amphi), the
theatre went on to serve the city in a number of guises. From an
establishment where horses were the entertainers, to the home of
'Scouse' comedy, by way of a music venue, the Royal Court has
become a popular, people's theatre. Over the years, it has hosted
its share of world-class actors including the debut stage
appearances of both Judi Dench and Richard Burton. Wonderfully
illustrated, this fascinating book is the first to tell the story
of the oldest surviving theatre in the city. The 1938 prospectus
declared it to be "a brave venture" and courage has characterised
its history. Full of surprises, this book challenges perceptions of
the Royal Court celebrating and commemorating an institution that
has endured, flourished and re-shaped itself, on its own terms.
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