Play scripts used by Nottingham Playhouse, c.1965-1979

This material is held atUniversity of Nottingham Manuscripts and Special Collections

  • Reference
    • GB 159 Tw T 4
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1965-1979
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 5 boxes
      dramatic works, scripts

Administrative / Biographical History

The Nottingham Playhouse, a repertory theatre, opened in November 1948 in a disused cinema building in Goldsmith Street, Nottingham. Nottingham City Council supported proposals to establish a new theatre site, which opened on Wellington Circus, Nottingham in 1963. John Neville (born 1927) was the theatre's artistic director from 1965 to 1968 after holding the position jointly for two years. The theatre provided a wide range of drama and rapidly established its reputation in the region.

Arrangement

The items in the collection have been arranged alphabetically.

Access Information

Accessible to all readers.

Other Finding Aids

Copyright in all descriptions belongs to The University of Nottingham.

Online:

Catalogue available through the website of Manuscripts and Special Collections, Manuscripts Online Catalogue.

Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements

Good

Conditions Governing Use

Identification of copyright holders of unpublished material is often difficult. Permission to make any published use of any material from the collection must be sought in advance in writing from the Keeper of Manuscripts and Special Collections (email mss-library@nottingham.ac.uk).

Reprographic copies can be supplied for educational use and private study purposes only, depending on access status, the condition of the documents, and copyright.

Custodial History

The collection of scripts, annotated for their production at the Playhouse, was given to the University of Nottingham's Department of Manuscripts and Special Collections in 1981.

Related Material

Theatre programmes and other ephemera relating to Nottingham Playhouse, 1963-1984 (MS 379)

Papers of Sir Hugh Willatt (1909-1996), solicitor and arts administrator, relating to theatre and the performing arts, 1843-1995 (THW)

Nottinghamshire Archives: Records of Nottingham Playhouse including Board papers, financial records, correspondence, and papers relating to the production of plays. 1947-1993. Reference: DD NP