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Based upon the success of this collaboration the group started to look for a permanent theatre in Manchester and eventually a new theatre was built inside the disused Royal Exchange with Maxwell as one of the founding artistic directors.

He appeared in both the opening productions: Kleist's The Prince of Homburg and Sheridan's The Rivals and remained an artistic director until his death in 1995.

As well as acting in many productions over the course of 20 years, he adapted several novels including The Count of Monte Cristo, Pride and Prejudice and The Moonstone.

He also directed over 20 productions.

As Braham Murray recalled.

“ As an artist he was multi-talented and practised each of his skills with discretion.

As a writer ; he translated many works, as a director he was particularly skilful at comedy.

He loved to make people laugh, but it was as an actor that he would want to be remembered .”