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Admin History:

Kay Stevens played an active role in the work of the Hessle Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society and the Northern Theatre Company throughout her life and she was a secretary of Northern Theatre Company in c.1987-c.1989.

The Hessle Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society was established in 1922 to bring theatre performances to Hull and the East Riding. They performed at Hessle Town Hall, as well as Hull New Theatre and Hull Truck Theatre. Committed to appealing to modern day audiences and performers the company underwent a name change in 2005, and is now trading as the Hessle Theatre Company.

The Northern Theatre Company was formed by Richard Green and Byran Williams in 1975 with the single purpose of putting on a production of the musical 'Amy'. The company had also established the Northern Theatre Company School of Performing Arts to develop young talent. Over the years the Northern Theatre Company has presented over thousands of performances from one-man plays to large musicals in theatres including their own Studio 2 in Hull to the Royal National Theatre or the Edinburgh Fringe.

Description:

Administrative documents, photographs, and ephemera relating to the Hessle Amateur Operatic & Dramatic Society and the Northern Theatre Company.