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Alan Ayckbourn: A Chronology Of Plays And Significant Productions |
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The dates refer to the official opening day as opposed to the actual opening day. The official opening is generally the press night for many theatres and although generally preceded by preview performances is regarded as the 'first night' of a production. . |
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Play / Production |
Venue |
Premiere |
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1959 |
World Premiere: The Square Cat World Premiere: Love After All |
Library Theatre, Scarborough Library Theatre, Scarborough |
30 July 21 December |
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1960 |
World Premiere: Dad's Tale |
Library Theatre, Scarborough |
19 December |
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1961 |
World Premiere: Standing Room Only |
Library Theatre, Scarborough |
13 July |
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1962 |
World Premiere: Christmas V Mastermind World Premiere: Countdown (one act) |
Victoria Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent Colchester Repertory Club |
26 December 16 September |
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1963 |
World Premiere: Mr Whatnot |
Victoria Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent |
12 November |
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1964 |
London Premiere: Mr Whatnot |
New Arts Theatre |
6 August |
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1965 |
World Premiere: Meet My Father (Relatively Speaking) |
Library Theatre, Scarborough |
8 July |
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1967 |
World Premiere: The Sparrow London Premiere: Relatively Speaking |
Library Theatre, Scarborough Duke Of York's Theatre |
13 July 29 March |
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1969 |
World Premiere: How The Other Half Loves World Premiere: Ernie's Incredible Illucinations (young people's play) |
Library Theatre, Scarborough Venue unknown |
31 July Unknown |
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1970 |
World Premiere: The Story So Far... (Family Circles) London Premiere: How The Other Half Loves |
Library Theatre, Scarborough Lyric Theatre |
20 August 5 August |
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1971 |
World Premiere: Time And Time Again London Premiere: Ernie's Incredible Illucinations New York Premiere: How The Other Half Loves |
Library Theatre, Scarborough Unicorn Theatre Royale Theatre |
8 July 17 September 29 March |
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1972 |
World Premiere: Absurd Person Singular London Premiere: Time And Time Again |
Library Theatre, Scarborough Comedy Theatre |
26 June 16 August |
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1973 |
World Premiere: The Norman Conquests - Fancy Meeting You (Table Manners) World Premiere: The Norman Conquests - Make Yourself At Home (Living Together) World Premiere: The Norman Conquests - Round And Round The Garden London Premiere: Absurd Person Singular |
Library Theatre, Scarborough Library Theatre, Scarborough Library Theatre, Scarborough Criterion Theatre |
18 June 25 June 2 July 4 July |
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1974 |
World Premiere: Absent Friends World Premiere: Confusions London Premiere: The Norman Conquests New York Premiere: Absurd Person Singular |
Library Theatre, Scarborough Library Theatre, Scarborough Globe Theatre Music Box Theatre |
17 June 30 September 1/5/8 August 8 October |
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1975 |
World Premiere: Jeeves World Premiere: Bedroom Farce London Premiere: Absent Friends New York Premiere: The Norman Conquests |
Her Majesty's Theatre Library Theatre, Scarborough Garrick Theatre Morosco Theatre |
22 April 16 June 23 July 7 December |
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1976 |
World Premiere: Bedroom Farce London Premiere: Confusions |
Library Theatre, Scarborough Apollo Theatre |
28 January 19 May |
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1977 |
World Premiere: Ten Times Table London Premiere: Bedroom Farce London Premiere: Just Between Ourselves |
Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round National Theatre Queen's Theatre |
18 January 16 March 20 April |
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1978 |
World Premiere: Joking Apart World Premiere: Men On Women On Men (revue) London Premiere: Ten Times Table London Premiere: Family Circles |
Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round Globe Theatre Orange Tree Theatre |
12 January 17 June 5 April 24 November |
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1979 |
World Premiere: Sisterly Feelings World Premiere: Taking Steps London Premiere: Joking Apart New York Premiere: Bedroom Farce |
Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round Globe Theatre Brooks Atkinson Theatre |
10/11 January 28 September 7 March 29 March |
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1980 |
World Premiere: Suburban Strains World Premiere: Season's Greetings World Premiere: First Helping (revue) World Premiere: Second Course (revue) London Premiere: Sisterly Feelings London Premiere: Taking Steps |
Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round National Theatre Lyric Theatre |
18 January 25 September 8 July 8 July 3/4 June 2 September |
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1981 |
World Premiere: Way Upstream World Premiere: Making Tracks World Premiere: Me, Myself And I (revue) London Premiere: Suburban Strains |
Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round Round House |
2 October 16 December 2 June 8/9 July 5 February |
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1982 |
World Premiere: Intimate Exchanges World Premiere: A Trip To Scarborough (adaptation) London Premiere: Way Upstream London Premiere: Season's Greetings |
Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round National Theatre Apollo Theatre |
3 June 8 December 4 October 29 March |
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1983 |
World Premiere: It Could Be Any One Of Us World Premiere: Incidental Music (revue) London Premiere: Making Tracks |
Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round Greenwich Theatre |
5 October 12 January 14 March |
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1984 |
World Premiere: A Chorus Of Disapproval World Premiere: The 7 Deadly Virtues (revue) World Premiere: The Westwoods (revue) World Premiere: A Cut In The Rates (one act) London Premiere: Intimate Exchanges |
Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round Ambassador's Theatre |
2 May 12 January 24 May 21 January 14 August |
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1985 |
World Premiere: Woman In Mind World Premiere: Boy Meets Girl / Girls Meets Boy (revue) World Premiere: Tons Of Money (adaptation) London Premiere: A Chorus Of Disapproval New York Premiere: Season's Greetings (off Broadway) |
Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round National Theatre Joyce Theatre |
30 May 23 May 11 November 1 August 6 July |
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1986 |
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World Premiere: Mere Soup Songs (revue) London Premiere: Woman In Mind |
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Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round Vaudeville Theatre |
22 May 3 September |
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1987 |
World Premiere: A Small Family Business World Premiere: Henceforward... |
National Theatre Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round |
21 May 30 July |
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1988 |
World Premiere: Man Of The Moment World Premiere: Mr A's Amazing Maze Plays London Premiere: Henceforward... New York Premiere: Woman In Mind (off Broadway) London Revival: How The Other Half Loves |
Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round Vaudeville Theatre Manhattan Theatre Club Duke Of York's Theatre |
10 August 30 November 21 November 17 February 14 June |
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1989 |
World Premiere: The Revengers' Comedies World Premiere: Invisible Friends World Premiere: Wolf At The Door (adaptation) World Premiere: The Inside Outside Slide Show (young people's play) |
Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round |
13 June 23 November 3 October 22 July |
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1990 |
World Premiere: Body Language World Premiere: This Is Where We Came In World Premiere: Callisto 5 London Premiere: Man Of The Moment |
Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round Globe Theatre |
21 May 4/11 August 12 December 14 February |
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1991 |
World Premiere: Wildest Dreams World Premiere: My Very Own Story London Premiere: Invisible Friends London Premiere: The Revengers' Comedies New York Premiere: Taking Steps New York Premiere: Absent Friends (off Broadway) |
Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round National Theatre Strand Theatre Circle In The Square Theatre Manhattan Theatre Club |
6 May 10 August 13 March 16/17 October 20 February 12 February |
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1992 |
World Premiere: Time Of My Life World Premiere: Dreams From A Summer House New York Premiere: A Small Family Business |
Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round Music Box Theatre |
21 April 26 August 27 April |
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1993 |
London Premiere: Mr A's Amazing Maze Plays London Premiere: Wildest Dreams London Premiere: Time Of My Life |
National Theatre The Pit (RSC) Vaudeville Theatre |
4 March 14 December 3 August |
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1994 |
World Premiere: Communicating Doors World Premiere: Haunting Julia World Premiere: The Musical Jigsaw Play |
Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round |
2 February 20 April 1 December |
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1995 |
World Premiere: A Word From Our Sponsor London Premiere: Communicating Doors |
Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round Gielgud Theatre |
20 April 7 August |
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1996 |
World Premiere: By Jeeves World Premiere: The Champion Of Paribanou London Premiere: By Jeeves |
Stephen Joseph Theatre Stephen Joseph Theatre Duke Of York's Theatre |
1 May 4 December 2 July |
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1997 |
World Premiere: Things We Do For Love |
Stephen Joseph Theatre |
29 April |
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1998 |
World Premiere: Comic Potential World Premiere: The Boy Who Fell Into A Book World Premiere: Cheap And Cheerful (revue) London Premiere: Things We Do For Love New York Premiere: Communicating Doors (off Broadway) |
Stephen Joseph Theatre Stephen Joseph Theatre Stephen Joseph Theatre Gielgud Theatre Variety Arts Theatre |
4 June 4 December 18 December 3 March 20 August |
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1999 |
World Premiere: House & Garden World Premiere: Callisto#7 World Premiere: The Forest (adaptation) World Premiere: Gizmo (young people's play) London Premiere: Comic Potential |
Stephen Joseph Theatre Stephen Joseph Theatre National Theatre National Connections Festival Lyric Theatre |
17 June 4 December 1 February Unknown 13 October |
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2000 |
World Premiere: Virtual Reality World Premiere: Whenever London Premiere: House & Garden New York Premiere: Comic Potential (off Broadway) |
Stephen Joseph Theatre Stephen Joseph Theatre National Theatre Manhattan Theatre Club |
8 February 5 December 8 August 16 November |
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2001 |
World Premiere: Damsels In Distress - GamePlan World Premiere: Damsels In Distress - FlatSpin World Premiere: Damsels In Distress - RolePlay New York Premiere: By Jeeves |
Stephen Joseph Theatre Stephen Joseph Theatre Stephen Joseph Theatre Helen Hayes Theatre |
29 May 3 July 4 September 28 October |
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2002 |
World Premiere: Snake In The Grass World Premiere: The Jollies World Premiere: The Princess And The Mouse (children's play) London Premiere: Damsels In Distress New York Premiere: House & Garden (off Broadway) |
Stephen Joseph Theatre Stephen Joseph Theatre Stephen Joseph Theatre Duchess Theatre Manhattan Theatre Club |
5 June 3 December 11 December 7 September June |
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2003 |
World Premiere: Sugar Daddies World Premiere: Orvin - Champion Of Champions World Premiere: My Sister Sadie World Premiere: The Ten Magic Bridges (children's play) |
Stephen Joseph Theatre Stephen Joseph Theatre Stephen Joseph Theatre Stephen Joseph Theatre |
22 July 8 August 2 December 5 July |
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2004 |
World Premiere: Drowning On Dry Land World Premiere: Private Fears In Public Places World Premiere: Miss Yesterday World Premiere: Miranda's Magic Mirror (children's play) |
Stephen Joseph Theatre Stephen Joseph Theatre Stephen Joseph Theatre Stephen Joseph Theatre |
4 May 17 August 2 December 19 June |
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2005 |
World Premiere: Improbable Fiction World Premiere: The Girl Who Lost Her Voice (children's play) London Premiere: Private Fears In Public Places New York Premiere: Private Fears In Public Places (off Broadway) New York Revival: Absurd Person Singular |
Stephen Joseph Theatre Stephen Joseph Theatre Orange Tree Theatre 59E59 Theaters Biltmore Theatre |
31 May 23 July 5 May 9 June 18 October |
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2006 |
World Premiere: If I Were You |
Stephen Joseph Theatre |
17 October |
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2007 |
New York Premiere: Intimate Exchanges (off Broadway) London Revival: Absurd Person Singular |
59E59 Theaters Garrick Theatre |
31 May 11 December |
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2008 |
World Premiere: Life & Beth World Premiere: Awaking Beauty London Revival: The Norman Conquests |
Stephen Joseph Theatre Stephen Joseph Theatre The Old Vic |
22 July 16 December 6 October |
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| 2009 |
World Premiere: My Wonderful Day London Revival: Woman In Mind New York Premiere: My Wonderful Day (off Broadway) New York Revival: The Norman Conquests |
Stephen Joseph Theatre Vaudeville Theatre 59E59 Theaters Circle In The Square |
13 October 29 January 11 November 7 April |
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2010 |
World Premiere: Life Of Riley London Revival: Taking Steps London Revival: Bedroom Farce |
To be confirmed Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond Duke Of York's Theatre, London |
21 September 24 March 24 March |
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