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Plays directed by Alan Ayckbourn: 1961 - 1976 (The Library Theatre period)

 
 

This is a list of all plays directed by Alan Ayckbourn between 1961 and 1976 (whilst Alan was predominantly based at The Library Theatre, Scarborough). Details of the Ayckbourn plays can be found by clicking on Plays above. To find out further details about the non-Ayckbourn plays, click on the purple highlighted play title.

 
  * World Premiere  
  Plays Author Opening Night Location  
  1961  
  Gaslight
Two For The Seesaw
David Copperfield *
The Boys And The Girls *
Patrick Hamilton
William Gibson
Joan MacAlpine
David Campton
29 June
10 August
11 December
26 December
Scarborough
Scarborough
Scarborough
Scarborough
 
           
  1962  
  A Thief In Time *
The Caretaker
Joan MacAlpine
Harold Pinter
12 June
16 August
Scarborough
Scarborough
 
           
  1963  
  The Mating Season *
The Referees *
Standing Room Only
The Rainbow Machine
Miss Julie
Mr Whatnot
Alan Plater
Alan Plater
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Plater
August Strindberg
Alan Ayckbourn
21 January
21 January
15 April
10 June
10 June
12 November
Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent
Stoke-on-Trent
 
           
  1967  
  The Sparrow * Alan Ayckbourn 13 July Scarborough  
           
  1968  
  The Wizard Of Oz *
Mr Whatnot
Alfred Bradley
Alfred Bradley
8 August
5 November
York
Leeds
 
           
  1969  
  The Dynamic Death-Defying Leap Of Timothy Satupon The Great *
A Little Stiff Built Chap
How The Other Half Loves *
Peter Hawkins

Leonard Barras
Alan Ayckbourn
23 June

3 July
31 July
Scarborough

Scarborough
Scarborough
 
           
  1970  
  Wife Swapping – Italian Style
The Shy Gasman *
The Story So Far… *
Relatively Speaking
Leon Katz
Leonard Barras
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
15 June
16 July
20 August
Date TBC
Scarborough
Scarborough
Scarborough
Leeds
 
           
  1971  
  Time And Time Again * Alan Ayckbourn 8 July Scarborough  
           
  1972  
  Carmilla *
Absurd Person Singular *
Uncle Vanya
Tom, Dick And Harry *
David Campton
Alan Ayckbourn
Chekhov
Peter Blythe
19 June
26 June
17 July
7 August
Scarborough
Scarborough
Scarborough
Scarborough
 
           
  1973  
  Fancy Meeting You *
Make Yourself At Home *
Round And Round The Garden *
The above comprise The Norman Conquests
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
 
18 June
25 June
9 July
 
Scarborough
Scarborough
Scarborough
 
 
           
  1974  
  Absent Friends *
Double Bill: Black Comedy
Albert

Away From It All *
The Breadwinner
Confusions *
But Fred Freud Is Dead
Frost At Midnight
Alan Ayckbourn
Peter Shaffer
Richard Harris
Peter King
Somerset Maugham
Alan Ayckbourn
Peter Terson
Andre Obey
17 June
24 June
24 June
15 July
12 August
15 November
6 December
27 December
Scarborough
Scarborough
Scarborough
Scarborough
Scarborough
Scarborough
Scarborough
Scarborough
 
           
  1975  
  Bedroom Farce *
Angels In Love
Confusions
An Englishman’s Home *
The Chimes *
Alan Ayckbourn
Hugh Mills
Alan Ayckbourn
Stephen Mallatratt
Stephen Mallatratt
16 June
14 July
4 August
15 October
18 December
Scarborough
Scarborough
Scarborough
Scarborough
Scarborough
 
           
  1976 (Library Theatre productions only)  
  Just Between Ourselves *
Just Between Ourselves
Comic Pictures: Cards
Stars
*
Mother Country *
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Stephen Lowe
Stephen Lowe
Stephen Mallatratt
28 January
21 June
21 July
21 July
25 August
Scarborough
Scarborough
Scarborough
Scarborough
Scarborough
 
     
     
 

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