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What makes Alan Ayckbourn a truly great writer and great director? The fact that his work centres on the belief that only two things really matter in theatre: 'actors and audiences' (so he said, on BBC Radio 4 this morning)

It's nearly Christmas and Simon Murgatroyd - Alan Ayckbourn's Archivist is heading back to the 1960s in his latest SpotLight on Ayckbourn video to look at Alan Ayckbourn obscure early festive plays Dad's Tale & Christmas V Mastermind youtu.be/nHjXlA_jVhk Stephen Joseph Theatre UoY Borthwick Institute for Archives

My final suggestion for a Christmas present for Alan Ayckbourn fans. Celebrating its 20th year since publication, his excellent book The Crafty Art of Playmaking - an essential book for anyone interested in playwriting or directing amzn.to/3iZrGra

This week marks the 35th anniversary of the world premiere of The Woman in Black Stephen Joseph Theatre. You can discover the story of its creation & origins of Stephen Mallatratt's extraordinary play adapted from Susan Hill's book thewomaninblack.alanayckbourn.net

Fourth Christmas present suggestion for Alan Ayckbourn fans - although this one's a tad hard to wrap. Alan Ayckbourn - In His Own Words, a great collection of audio interviews with the playwright from the '70s to the '10s amzn.to/3VOU1yP

Third Christmas present suggestion for Alan Ayckbourn fans - his most recent play collection: Alan Ayckbourn - Plays 6 published by Faber including Time of my Life, Neighbourhood Watch, Arrivals & Departures, Hero's Welcome and A Brief History of Women amzn.to/3VHNANX

Second Ayckbourn Christmas present of the week suggestion - tickets for the Alan Ayckbourn events Stephen Joseph Theatre in 2023: his new play, Constant Companions bit.ly/3uFu2xOas or there's a weekend of great events in The Crafty Art of Ayckbourn bit.ly/3VTqc0a 📷 Tony Bartholomew

I've got five late Christmas present suggestions for Ayckbourn fans this week starting with Simon Murgatroyd - Alan Ayckbourn's Archivist book Unseen Ayckbourn - 2022 Edition available from unseen.alanayckbourn.net & Amazon

See Alan Ayckbourn at the inauguration of Scarborough's 'Portholes in Time' Sea Wall Heritage Trail in Simon Murgatroyd - Alan Ayckbourn's Archivist latest video with exclusive footage covering the event on the Marine Drive youtu.be/oDFmTjMBo6E #Scarborough Stephen Joseph Theatre

Alan Ayckbourn launching Scarborough's Portholes in Time sea wall heritage trail today. Cold and blustery but at least the rain held off! Find out more on the Simon Murgatroyd - Alan Ayckbourn's Archivist blog
archivingayckbourn.home.blog/2022/12/06/por… #Scarborough Stephen Joseph Theatre Ayckbourn

It's a wonderful collection held by UoY Borthwick Institute for Archives if you're interested in the life, work & accomplishments of @ayckbourn. You can find out more about this image & why it's particularly significant within the Ayckbourn Archive by visiting absurdpersonsingular.com

Among our collections we hold the archive of Sir Alan Ayckbourn, an award-winning writer and producer of more than 80 full-length plays. We have recently updated our schools resource pack based on his extensive archive: buff.ly/3GWXV4c

#EYAHumour #ExploreYourArchive

20 years ago this week, Alan Ayckbourn's family play The Jollies premiered Stephen Joseph Theatre - but it turned out very differently to what was initially planned. Find out the story with exclusive illustrations from the Ayckbourn Archive on the Simon Murgatroyd - Alan Ayckbourn's Archivist blog archivingayckbourn.home.blog/2022/12/01/a-j…

Tickets for Alan Ayckbourn's new 2023 play Stephen Joseph Theatre are now on sale as well as for The Crafty Art of Alan Ayckbourn weekend which includes the never before seen play Truth Will Out & The Crafty Art of Playmaking masterclass, full details on Simon Murgatroyd - Alan Ayckbourn's Archivist blog archivingayckbourn.home.blog/2022/11/30/tic…

The Crafty Art of Ayckbourn

15-17 Sept

A series of fundraising events to complement Alan Ayckbourn's new play Constant Companions, including The Crafty Art of Playmaking and a rehearsed reading of 2020 play Truth Will Out

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7 Sept-7 Oct

In the not-too-distant future, humans have turned to artificial friends for companionship without compromise.

Alan Ayckbourn's 89th play is weaved together with characteristic humour and compassion.

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Further details about the 2023 tour of Alan Ayckbourn classic comedy Relatively Speaking starring Liza Goddard and Steven Pacey can be found on the Simon Murgatroyd - Alan Ayckbourn's Archivist blog archivingayckbourn.home.blog/2022/11/29/rel…