Dr Ros Merkin
Liverpool Screen School
Faculty of Arts Professional and Social Studies
Email: R.Merkin@ljmu.ac.uk
Telephone: 0151 904 6582
ORCID
Degrees
1993, University of Warwick, United Kingdom, PhD
1984, University of Essex, United Kingdom, MA Drama
1983, University of Warwick, United Kingdom, BA Hons Theatre Studies
Academic appointments
Reader in Drama, Drama, Liverpool John Moores University, 2008 - present
Senior Lecturer in Drama, Drama, Liverpool John Moores University, 2002 - 2008
Principal Lecturer in Drama, Contemporary Arts, Manchester Metropolitan University, 2001 - 2002
Lecturer in Drama (Part-time), Drama, Bulmershe College of Higher Education (Reading University), 1993 - 1993
Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Drama, Drama, Liverpool John Moores University, 1992 - 2001
Part Time Drama Lecturer, English, University of Warwick, 1990 - 1993
Other
Merkin R. 2025. Cambridge Encyclopedia of Stage Directors Delgado M, Williams S. Publisher Url
Merkin R, Waters S, Randle E. A Radical Re-Imagining
Internet publication
Merkin R. 2024. Alan Dossor: The Theatre and the City Publisher Url
Books (authored)
Merkin R. 2019. Liverpool's Royal Court: A Brave Venture Liverpool University Press. Liverpool
Merkin R, Russell W. 2016. Blood Brothers: GCSE Student Edition Merkin R. :1-144 Bloomsbury Methuen Drama 9781474229920 Publisher Url
Merkin R. 2016. Blood Brothers GCSE Student Guide Bloomsbury Methuen Drama 9781474230018 Publisher Url
Merkin R. 2011. Liverpool Playhouse: A Theatre and Its City :1-250 Liverpool University Press. Liverpool 978-1-84631-747-7 Publisher Url
Merkin R. 2010. The Glory of the Garden: English Regional Theatre and the Arts Council 1984-2009 Merkin R, Dorney K. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. Newcastle 978-1443819763 Publisher Url
Merkin R. 2004. Liverpool’s Third Cathedral: the Liverpool Everyman Theatre in the Words of Those Who Were, and Are, There Liverpool and Merseyside Theatres Trust. Liverpool
Journal article
Merkin R. 2013. ‘Suitcase: a site specific kindertransport play’ PRISM: An Interdisciplinary Journal for Holocaust Educators,
Merkin R. 2004. The Cambridge Companion to the Musical CONTEMPORARY THEATRE REVIEW, 14 :115-115 Author Url
Merkin R. 1998. The politics of alternative theatre in Britain, 1968-1990: the case of 7:84 (Scotland) NEW THEATRE QUARTERLY, 14 :294-295 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
MERKIN R. 1996. DEVISING THEATRE - ODDEY,A NEW THEATRE QUARTERLY, 12 :294-294 DOI Author Url Publisher Url
Chapters
Merkin R. 2013. Liverpool Wiles D, Dymkowski C. The Cambridge Companion to Theatre History :91-115 15. Cambridge 978 0 521 14983 9
Merkin R. 2005. A Life Outside 7:84: John McGrath and the Everyman Theatre, Liverpool Bradby D, Capon S. Freedom's Pioneer: John McGrath's Work in Theatre, Film and Television :25-38 University of Exeter Press. Exeter Publisher Url
Merkin R. 2000. No Space of Our Own? Margaret Mcnamara, Alma Brosnan, Ruth Dodds and the ILP Arts Guild Gale MB, Gardner V. Women, Theatre and Performance: New Histories, New Historiographies Manchester University Press. Manchester 9780719057137
Merkin R. Theatre in World War Two. Taking on the Myths Cochrane C, Goddard L, Hinds C, Reid T. Routledge Companion to 20th Century Theatre Routledge. London DOI Publisher Url
Books (edited)
1996. Popular Theatres? Merkin R. LJMU. Liverpool
Performance
Merkin R. Suitcase Author Url Publisher Url
Merkin R. May The Treasure Fall Into Good Hands
Merkin R. Blowing a Raspberry at Hitler
Merkin R. Staged reading of Alan Bleasdale's Only Here on a Message
Merkin R. Liverpool Hebrew School (part of Prince sROad Synagogue 150th Heritage Season): Two Shows, an exhibition and interviews
Exhibition
Merkin R, Parsons E, Waters S. Celebrating Alan Dossor – an exhibition looking at the work of former Everyman Artistic Director Alan Dossor 3rd-8th June at the Everyman Theatre Bar, 5-11 Hope Street Liverpool L1 9BH A collaboration between LJMU Library’s Special Collections and Archives, Dr Ros Merkin, and the Everyman.
Merkin R, Parsons E, Waters S. Ever Forward: Everyone Starts Somewhere. The Liverpool Everyman Theatre at 60
Research Grants Awarded:
AHRC, The Everyman Theatre Liverpool: Electronic Catalogue of its Archive and Associated Developments, Timothy Ashplant, Grant value (£): 208,128, Duration of research project: 3 years. 2003