Birth Place: London, ENGLAND
Alan Ayckbourn is a prolific British playwright and director who has made a significant contribution to the world of theater. Born in London in 1939, Ayckbourn began his career in the theater as an actor, but soon turned his attention to writing and directing. He has written over 80 plays, many of which have been performed on stages around the world.
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan AyckbournIntimate Exchanges
Alan AyckbournDamsels In Distress - Roleplay
Alan AyckbournHouse/Garden
Alan Ayckbourn, Comic Potential
Alan AyckbournComic Potential
Alan AyckbournThings We Do For Love
Alan AyckbournCommunicating Doors
Alan AyckbournTime Of My Life
Alan AyckbournMan Of The Moment
Alan Ayckbourn, Women in Mind
Alan AyckbournHenceforward
Alan AyckbournA Chorus Of Disapproval
Alan Ayckbourn Intimate Exchanges
Alan AyckbournSeason's Greetings
Alan AyckbournSisterly Feelings
Alan Ayckbourn, Bedroom Farce
Alan Ayckbourn, Bedroom Farce
Alan Ayckbourn, Bedroom Farce
Alan AyckbournTen Times Table
Alan Ayckbourn, Bedroom Farce
Alan AyckbournConfusions
Alan Ayckbourn, Absurd Person Singular
Alan Ayckbourn has written 23 shows including How the Other Half Loves (Playwright), Jeeves (Bookwriter), The Norman Conquests: Table Manners (Playwright), The Norman Conquests: Living Together (Playwright), The Norman Conquests: Round and Round the Garden (Playwright), Bedroom Farce (Playwright), Season's Greetings (Playwright), Woman in Mind (Playwright), Absent Friends (Playwright), Taking Steps (Playwright), A Small Family Business (Playwright), How the Other Half Loves (Playwright), By Jeeves (Bookwriter), Communicating Doors (Playwright), Comic Potential (Playwright), Garden (Playwright), House (Playwright), Private Fears in Public Places (Playwright), Absurd Person Singular (Playwright), The Norman Conquests Trilogy (Playwright), A Chorus of Disapproval (Playwright), Relatively Speaking (Playwright), The Divide (Author).
Alan Ayckbourn has been nominated for several prestigious awards throughout his career, including the Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre (Tony Awards), Outstanding Play (Drama Desk Awards) for "Intimate Exchanges," Best New Comedy (Olivier Awards) for "Damsels In Distress - Roleplay" and "House/Garden," Outstanding Play (Drama Desk Awards) for "Comic Potential," Best New Comedy (Olivier Awards) for "Comic Potential," "Things We Do For Love," Best Comedy (Olivier Awards) for "Communicating Doors," "Time Of My Life," BBC Award for the Play of the Year (Olivier Awards) for "Man Of The Moment," Outstanding New Play (Drama Desk Awards) for "Women in Mind," Comedy of the Year (Olivier Awards) for "Henceforward," "A Chorus Of Disapproval," "Intimate Exchanges," "Season's Greetings," "Sisterly Feelings," "Ten Times Table," "Bedroom Farce," "Confusions," and Outstanding New Foreign Play (Drama Desk Awards) for "Absurd Person Singular."
Alan Ayckbourn has won several awards, including the Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre at the Tony Awards. He also won the Outstanding Play award at the Drama Desk Awards for "Comic Potential" and the Comedy of the Year award at the Olivier Awards for "A Chorus Of Disapproval."
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