Alan Ayckbourn: The Plays - In Depth

The Plays section is the heart of www.alanayckbourn.net with more than 1,000 pages dedicated to the full length plays and Alan Ayckbourn's other writing.

Each full length play has its own section complete with a history of the play, synopsis, quotes and articles by Alan Ayckbourn, world premiere reviews, major production details, adaptations in other media information and further reading amongst other pages.

To access further details about the full length plays, click on a play title in the right hand column or visit the Plays Index page by clicking on the links at the top of page or below. To find out details about Alan Ayckbourn's other writing such as his revues and one act plays, visit the Plays Index page.

Original research for all the play pages is by and copyright of Simon Murgatroyd.

Index

Play Index: A list of every Ayckbourn play with links to its relevant section on the website

Defintive List: The definitive chronological list of every Alan Ayckbourn play with relevant links

Play Premieres: A guide to the world, London, New York & North American premieres of Alan Ayckbourn's full length plays

Play Availability: Availability of Ayckbourn plays for production alongside pertinent play details

Performing Rights: How and where to obtain licenses for Ayckbourn plays and production FAQs

Early Plays: An overview of Alan Ayckbourn's pre-professional plays and writing

Grey Plays: A guide to Alan Ayckbourn's withdrawn and unpublished 'Grey Plays'

Miscellany: Details of other Ayckbourn works including poetry, unproduced plays, songs and other ephemera

Overview

As of 2013, Alan Ayckbourn has written:
  • 77 full length plays
  • 11 revues / musical entertainments
  • 4 one act plays
  • 2 plays for performance by young people
  • 4 plays for pre-school children
  • 5 adapations
  • 1 screenplay
  • 1 book

The 77 full length plays include:
  • 11 family plays
  • 8 musicals
  • 1 farce*
  • 3 plays incorporating elements of chance
  • 2 trilogies**
* Alan Ayckbourn considers that he has only written one true farce, this being Taking Steps.
** The Norman Conquests and the Damsels In Distress plays are considered by Alan Ayckbourn to be his only true trilogies; his three supernatural plays (Haunting Julia, Snake In The Grass and Life & Beth) are thematically connected but are not officially considered a trilogy.

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