Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse theatres announce two new trustees

Liverpool and Merseyside Theatres Trust, which runs the Everyman and Playhouse theatres, has appointed two new trustees.

LAURA COLLIER is an independent creative director and executive producer with experience in cultural leadership, artistic strategy and organisational transformation.

She has worked in senior roles at several arts organisations and was the first creative director at Shakespeare North Playhouse.

Collier has also worked at the National Theatre, Battersea Arts Centre and the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh. 

PAUL MADDOCK  is a director at the international law firm DWF, specialising in commercial disputes and governance in contentious trust and probate matters.

He is also chair of the Law Society of England and Wales’ LGBTQ+
Solicitors Network.

“I am a strong advocate of the importance of access to creative opportunities,” said Maddock. “Therefore, I’m thrilled to be helping the Everyman and Playhouse move forward with the next stage of its strategic ambitions, given its vital role in the cultural life of Liverpool and beyond.” 

Collier added, “The Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse are iconic theatres which I have long admired, and to have the opportunity to join the board at this exciting time is a real privilege.”