Plays Directed by Alan Ayckbourn: 1996 - present
This is a list of plays directed by Alan Ayckbourn between 1996 and the present (the Stephen Joseph Theatre years). Click on a play title for more information about the production.
Note: Premiere refers to the first night of the show, not the official opening night. Productions with a * indicate a world premiere.
Note: Premiere refers to the first night of the show, not the official opening night. Productions with a * indicate a world premiere.
Play
1996
By Jeeves*
Wild Honey
By Jeeves
It Could Be Any One Of Us
By Jeeves
The Champion Of Paribanou*
1997
Things We Do For Love*
They’re Playing Our Song
Fool To Yourself*
Absent Friends
Near Cricket, St. Thomas, 1919*
By Jeeves
1998
Things We Do For Love
Baby On Board*
Comic Potential*
Figuring Things*
Love Songs For Shopkeepers*
Later Life
A Doll’s House
The Boy Who Fell Into A Book*
Cheap And Cheerful*
1999
Haunting Julia
House*
Garden*
Knights In Plastic Armour*
Body Language
Comic Potential
Callisto#7*
2000
Virtual Reality*
House & Garden
Bedroom Farce
Whenever*
2001
By Jeeves
GamePlan*
FlatSpin*
RolePlay*
By Jeeves
This Is Where We Came In
2002
The Safari Party*
Snake In The Grass*
Joking Apart
GamePlan
FlatSpin
RolePlay
The Jollies*
The Princess And The Mouse*
2003
The Safari Party
Sugar Daddies*
Orvin: Champion Of Champions*
Way Upstream
My Sister Sadie*
2004
Drowning On Dry Land*
Miranda’s Magic Mirror*
A Chorus Of Disapproval
Private Fears In Public Places*
Season's Greetings
Miss Yesterday*
2005
Private Fears In Public Places
Private Fears In Public Places
Improbable Fiction*
Private Fears In Public Places
The Girl Who Lost Her Voice*
Time And Time Again
The Champion Of Paribanou
2006
If I Were You*
Mr A’s Amazing Maze Plays
2007
Intimate Exchanges
Intimate Exchanges
Relatively Speaking
A Trip To Scarborough
2008
Snake In The Grass
Life & Beth*
Woman In Mind
Awaking Beauty*
2009
Life & Beth
Woman In Mind
How The Other Half Loves
Man Of The Moment
My Wonderful Day*
My Wonderful Day
2010
My Wonderful Day
Taking Steps
Communicating Doors
Life Of Riley*
2011
Life Of Riley
Communicating Doors
Dear Uncle*
Neighbourhood Watch*
Neighbourhood Watch
2012
Neighbourhood Watch
Neighbourhood Watch
Absurd Person Singular
Surprises*
Surprises
Absurd Person Singular
2013
Surprises
Time Of My Life
Arrivals & Departures*
Chloë With Love (Farcicals)*
The Kidderminster Affair (Farcicals)*
Sugar Daddies
2014
Ayckbourn Ensemble
Ayckbourn Ensemble
The Boy Who Fell Into A Book *
Roundelay *
2015
Roundelay
Confusions
Hero’s Welcome *
The Divide *
2016
Confusions
Hero’s Welcome
The Karaoke Theatre Company*
Consuming Passions: Premonitions *
Consuming Passions: Repercussions *
Henceforward…
No Knowing *
2017
Henceforward…
Taking Steps
A Brief History of Women *
By Jeeves
2018
A Brief History of Women
Joking Apart
Better Off Dead *
2019
Season's Greetings
Birthdays Past, Birthdays Present
2020
Anno Domino
Haunting Julia
2021
The Girl Next Door
2022
All Lies
All Lies
Family Album
2023
Welcome to the Family
Constant Companions
2024
Things We Do For Love
Show & Tell
By Jeeves*
Wild Honey
By Jeeves
It Could Be Any One Of Us
By Jeeves
The Champion Of Paribanou*
1997
Things We Do For Love*
They’re Playing Our Song
Fool To Yourself*
Absent Friends
Near Cricket, St. Thomas, 1919*
By Jeeves
1998
Things We Do For Love
Baby On Board*
Comic Potential*
Figuring Things*
Love Songs For Shopkeepers*
Later Life
A Doll’s House
The Boy Who Fell Into A Book*
Cheap And Cheerful*
1999
Haunting Julia
House*
Garden*
Knights In Plastic Armour*
Body Language
Comic Potential
Callisto#7*
2000
Virtual Reality*
House & Garden
Bedroom Farce
Whenever*
2001
By Jeeves
GamePlan*
FlatSpin*
RolePlay*
By Jeeves
This Is Where We Came In
2002
The Safari Party*
Snake In The Grass*
Joking Apart
GamePlan
FlatSpin
RolePlay
The Jollies*
The Princess And The Mouse*
2003
The Safari Party
Sugar Daddies*
Orvin: Champion Of Champions*
Way Upstream
My Sister Sadie*
2004
Drowning On Dry Land*
Miranda’s Magic Mirror*
A Chorus Of Disapproval
Private Fears In Public Places*
Season's Greetings
Miss Yesterday*
2005
Private Fears In Public Places
Private Fears In Public Places
Improbable Fiction*
Private Fears In Public Places
The Girl Who Lost Her Voice*
Time And Time Again
The Champion Of Paribanou
2006
If I Were You*
Mr A’s Amazing Maze Plays
2007
Intimate Exchanges
Intimate Exchanges
Relatively Speaking
A Trip To Scarborough
2008
Snake In The Grass
Life & Beth*
Woman In Mind
Awaking Beauty*
2009
Life & Beth
Woman In Mind
How The Other Half Loves
Man Of The Moment
My Wonderful Day*
My Wonderful Day
2010
My Wonderful Day
Taking Steps
Communicating Doors
Life Of Riley*
2011
Life Of Riley
Communicating Doors
Dear Uncle*
Neighbourhood Watch*
Neighbourhood Watch
2012
Neighbourhood Watch
Neighbourhood Watch
Absurd Person Singular
Surprises*
Surprises
Absurd Person Singular
2013
Surprises
Time Of My Life
Arrivals & Departures*
Chloë With Love (Farcicals)*
The Kidderminster Affair (Farcicals)*
Sugar Daddies
2014
Ayckbourn Ensemble
Ayckbourn Ensemble
The Boy Who Fell Into A Book *
Roundelay *
2015
Roundelay
Confusions
Hero’s Welcome *
The Divide *
2016
Confusions
Hero’s Welcome
The Karaoke Theatre Company*
Consuming Passions: Premonitions *
Consuming Passions: Repercussions *
Henceforward…
No Knowing *
2017
Henceforward…
Taking Steps
A Brief History of Women *
By Jeeves
2018
A Brief History of Women
Joking Apart
Better Off Dead *
2019
Season's Greetings
Birthdays Past, Birthdays Present
2020
Anno Domino
Haunting Julia
2021
The Girl Next Door
2022
All Lies
All Lies
Family Album
2023
Welcome to the Family
Constant Companions
2024
Things We Do For Love
Show & Tell
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Neil Simon
Robert Shearman
Alan Ayckbourn
Nick Perry
Alan Ayckbourn
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Mary Stewart-David
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Michael Fosbrook
Tim Firth
A.R. Gurney
Henrik Ibsen
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Premiere
24 April
5 June
2 July
14 August
17 October
29 November
25 April
21 May
20 August
8 October
31 October
Date TBC
3 March
23 April
29 May
12 June
6 August
28 August
21 October
3 December
18 December
4 February
12 June
12 June
16 July
19 August
13 October
4 December
3 February
9 August
21 September
5 December
1 February
24 May
28 June
30 August
28 October
4 December
25 April
30 May
11 July
7 September
7 September
7 September
3 December
11 December
5 March
17 July
7 August
17 October
2 December
29 April
19 June
14 July
12 August
6 October
2 December
21 April
5 May
26 May
9 June
23 July
28 July
7 December
12 October
6 December
1 March
31 May
19 July
6 December
5 June
17 July
4 September
11 December
21 January
29 January
4 June
27 July
8 October
10 November
20 January
24 March
5 August
16 September
26 January
2 May
7 July
8 September
30 November
18 January
10 April
8 June
12 July
8 August
10 August
23 January
6 June
1 August
23 August
29 August
8 October
22 January
29 May
18 July
4 September
21 January
9 July
4 September
27 September
13 January
13 January
12 July
5 August
6 August
12 September
6 December
19 January
13 July
1 September
6 October
1 May
26 July
6 September
31 July
10 September
25 May
1 December
4 June
6 May
4 August
6 September
12 May
7 September
17 May
5 September
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