Chapters

Merkin R. 2024. Entertainment is Essential: Commercial Touring Theatre in Britain During World War Two Cochrane C, Goddard L, Hinds C, Reid T. Routledge Companion to 20th Century Theatre Routledge. London

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

Other

Merkin R. 2023. Cambridge Encyclopedia of Stage Directors Delgado M, Williams S.

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

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

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