Everyman Theatre
Everyman Theatre at dusk in 2006
Address	Hope Street
City	Liverpool, Merseyside
Country	England
Opened	1964
Closed	2011

The Everyman Theatre stands at the north end of Hope Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England. Established in 1964 in a former cinema, it encouraged local talent and played a part in the development of new artistes and writers. The theatre was rebuilt between 1975 and 1977, and was closed again for complete rebuilding in 2011. It is planned to re-open the new theatre in 2013.

History[link]

The building originates from Hope Hall, a dissenters' chapel built in 1837. In 1841 it became a church dedicated to Saint John the Evangelist. This in turn was converted into a public concert hall in 1853. In 1912 the hall was turned into Hope Hall Cinema, which continued serving this purpose until it closed in 1963. Prior to its closure the hall had become a meeting place for local artists, poets, folk musicians, and sculptors, including Arthur Dooley, Roger McGough, and Adrian Henri, forming what became known as the Liverpool Scene. This group decided that the building would be suitable for use as a theatre and in September 1964 the Everyman Theatre was opened by Martin Jenkins, Pete James and Terry Hands.^[1]

In 1975 the theatre closed and was rebuilt, its work being continued as a touring company until it re-opened in September 1977. During the 1970s and the 1980s works of Liverpool playwrights, including Willy Russell and Alan Bleasdale, received debuts in the theatre: these included Shirley Valentine and John, Paul, George, Ringo … and Bert. In addition to plays, the theatre has produced musicals, concerts, and an annual rock-n-roll panto each Christmas.^[1] During its time the theatre has been involved with the careers of Julie Walters, Bernard Hill, Jonathan Pryce, Pete Postlethwaite, Antony Sher, Bill Nighy, Barbara Dickson, Matthew Kelly, and Cathy Tyson.^[2]

The theatre is managed together with Liverpool Playhouse by Liverpool and Merseyside Theatres Trust. Since 2004 The two theatres have worked to an integrated programme run by their artistic director and their executive director.^[3] Together they are registered as a charity known as Liverpool and Merseyside Theatres Trust Limited.^[4]

Closure and rebuilding[link]

In July 2011 the theatre closed to be completely rebuilt. The last major production was Macbeth, starring David Morrissey and Julia Ford, which closed on 11 June. This was followed by performances from Roger McGough and Brian Patten, and by the local pop band Deaf School. The final closure event took place on 2 July.^[5] From 28 July contents of the theatre, including seats and benches from the theatre, and pillars from the original Hope Hall, were available for purchase by auction.^[6] The redevelopment will cost £28 million, of which £16.8 million will be provided by Arts Council England, with £5.9 million from the European Regional Development Fund. It is planned to re-open the theatre in 2013.^[5]

Bistro[link]

In 1970 Paddy Byrne and Dave Scott established a restaurant in the basement of the theatre known as the Liverpool Everyman Bistro, which became a popular dining venue in the city.^[7] There are plans to create a similar restaurant to be associated with the new theatre.^[8]

References[link]

Bibliography

• Pye, Ken (2011), Discover Liverpool, Liverpool: Trinity Mirror Media, ISBN 978-1-906802-90-5 

External links[link]

• Everyman and Playhouse Theatres
• Guardian article about the closure

Coordinates: 53°24′11″N 2°58′09″W / 53.40303°N 2.96922°W / 53.40303; -2.96922

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Ian Broudie
Background information
Birth name	Ian Zachary Broudie
Also known as	Kingbird
Born	(1958-08-04) 4 August 1958 (age 53) Liverpool, England
Genres	Alternative rock, pop, acoustic, folk rock
Occupations	Singer-songwriter, record producer
Instruments	Guitar, bass, keyboard, drums
Years active	1977–present
Labels	Deltasonic
Associated acts	The Subways, Big in Japan, Original Mirrors, Care, The Lightning Seeds

Ian Zachary Broudie (born 4 August 1958) is a British singer-songwriter, musician and record producer from Liverpool, England. After emerging from the post punk scene in Liverpool in the late 1970s as a member of Big in Japan, Broudie went on to form the short-lived groups Original Mirrors and Care in the early 1980s as well as producing albums for artists including Echo & the Bunnymen, The Fall, The Icicle Works and Shack throughout the decade.

In 1989 he formed The Lightning Seeds and achieved great commercial success throughout the 1990s. After The Lightning Seeds dissolved in 2000, Broudie produced albums by artists such as The Coral and The Zutons before releasing his own solo album Tales Told in 2004. The Lightning Seeds reformed in 2006 and released their sixth studio album Four Winds in 2009.

Early career[link]

Ian Broudie played in Liverpool's fledgling punk scene in the 1970s (he was a member of the band Big in Japan, which also featured Holly Johnson and Bill Drummond). He was also a founder member of John Peel favourites the Original Mirrors in the early '80s, and was credited as a member of Bette Bright and the Illuminations on their lone album from 1981. In 1983, he formed the band Care with vocalist Paul Simpson; the duo released 3 singles, including the minor UK chart hit "Flaming Sword" before breaking up.

Though he was a busy writer, performer and session musician through the 1980s, Broudie was much more well-known in this era as a producer, helming albums by Echo and The Bunnymen, The Icicle Works and The Three O'Clock, amongst others. From 1980 to 1983, he occasionally used the pseudonym "Kingbird" when producing.

The Lightning Seeds[link]

Broudie put together the Lightning Seeds at the end of the 1980s, scoring a debut hit with the song "Pure". To begin with, for all the identity of The Lightning Seeds was created, the 'group' had just one member - Ian himself. This was an experiment of his "to see if I could cut it as a muso".

The Lightning Seeds produced a selection of well-received singles and albums in the 1990s. The albums Cloudcuckooland (1989) and Sense (1992) followed, the latter's song "The Life of Riley" achieving notoriety as the backing music for Match of the Day's Goal of the Month competition. Before long, however, Broudie took the step of creating an actual band to flesh out the Seeds, deciding it needed to be an actual group if it was to continue. Their 1994 album Jollification is considered by many as the moment the Lightning Seeds arrived as a mainstream band. During the same period, Broudie produced albums for other acts, including Northside and Frazier Chorus.

The Lightning Seeds twice took football anthem "Three Lions" (with comedians Frank Skinner and David Baddiel) to number one, with different lyrics for the Euro '96 and France '98 tournaments. (For his own part, Broudie is a supporter of Liverpool; Lightning Seeds album covers and inlays often contain references such as Justice for the '96 and Support the Liverpool Dockers.)

On 14 October 1999 Ian appeared on Never Mind the Buzzcocks.

Ian returned with a new lineup in 2009 releasing the album Four Winds and has extensively toured since with a line up including old Seeds favourites Angie Pollack (piano), Martyn Campbell (guitar), and Ian's son Riley Broudie (guitar).

Production work[link]

Broudie worked with bands like Echo & the Bunnymen, The Colourfield, The Pale Fountains, Shack, The Icicle Works, Ellery Bop and The Fall under the name 'Kingbird'.

Broudie subsequently concentrated on production for other bands working with the likes of The Coral, The Subways, The Zutons, French rock band Noir Desir for their first long album Veuillez rendre l'âme (à qui elle appartient), The Rifles and on a handful of I Am Kloot songs.

Solo career[link]

On 11 October 2004, Broudie released his debut solo effort, Tales Told, which was embraced by critics and fans alike — despite that fact that Tales Told saw Broudie move into folk rock territory and away from the chirpy pop tunes of The Lightning Seeds. However, the album performed very poorly in terms of sales and Broudie's hope that "word of mouth" would help to shift copies of the work never quite transpired. The first song on the album, "Song for No One", featured in the opening episode of the 3rd season of the U.S. TV series The O.C.. Prior to his solo 2012 tour, he talked to 6 Towns Radio in Stoke-on-Trent about Producing and The Three Lions.^[1]

Solo discography[link]

Albums and EPs[link]

• Tales Told (2004)
• Smoke Rings EP (2005)

Featured singles[link]

Personal life[link]

He is divorced and has a son called Riley, the subject of the song "The Life of Riley". He lives in London.

References[link]

• Jewish Chronicle, February 16, 2007, p. 43: "The life of Broudie"

External links[link]

• The Lightning Seeds official website
• Ian Broudie at Allmusic
• Ian Broudie discography at Discogs