Plays Directed by Alan Ayckbourn: A - L

This is a list of all the plays Alan Ayckbourn has directed in alphabetical order (titles A - L). It does not include recasts or transfers. Click on a play title for more information about the production.

Note: The Library Theatre, Scarborough, should more accurately be referred to as Theatre in the Round at the Library Theatre, Scarborough, but is contracted here due to space.

Play

Author

Venue

Year

Abiding Passions
Absent Friends
Absent Friends
Absent Friends

Absurd Person Singular
Absurd Person Singular
Absurd Person Singular
Absurd Person Singular

Albert
All Lies
All Lies
An Englishman's Home
Angels In Love
Anno Domino
Arrivals & Departures
Arrivals & Departures
At The End Of The Day
Augustus Carp Esq.
Awaking Beauty
Away From It All
Baby On Board
Backnumbers
The Ballroom
Bedroom Farce
Bedroom Farce
Bedroom Farce
Bedroom Farce

Before Your Very Eyes
Better Off Dead
Betrayal
Black Comedy
Body Language
Body Language

Boy Meets Girl / Girl Meets Boy
The Boy Who Fell Into A Book
The Boy Who Fell Into A Book (musical)
The Boys And The Girls
The Breadwinner
Breaking Legs
Bricks 'n' Mortar
A Brief History of Women
A Brief History Of Women
The Brontës Of Haworth
But Fred Freud Is Dead
By Jeeves
By Jeeves
By Jeeves
By Jeeves
By Jeeves
By Jeeves

By Jeeves
Callisto 5
Callisto#7

Cards
The Caretaker
The Caretaker
The Caretaker
Carmilla
The Champion Of Paribanou
The Champion Of Paribanou

Cheap And Cheerful
The Chimes
Chloë With Love
A Chorus Of Disapproval
A Chorus Of Disapproval
A Chorus Of Disapproval

Comic Potential
Comic Potential

Communicating Doors
Communicating Doors
Communicating Doors
Communicating Doors
Communicating Doors

Confusions
Confusions
Confusions
The Conservatory
Consuming Passions
Constant Companions
Conversations With My Father
Conversations With My Father
The Crucible
David Copperfield
Dear Uncle
The Dining Room
The Divide
A Doll's House
Dreams From A Summer House
Drowning On Dry Land
The Dynamic Death-Defying Leap Of Peter Satupon The Great
Eden End
Fallen Angels
Family Album
Family Circles
Fancy Meeting You
Farcicals
Figuring Things
First Course
FlatSpin
FlatSpin

Fool To Yourself
Frost At Midnight
GamePlan
GamePlan

Garden
Garden

Gaslight
The Girl Next Door
The Girl Who Lost Her Voice
The Haunt Of Mr Fossett
Haunting Julia
Haunting Julia

Haunting Julia
Henceforward...
Henceforward...
Henceforward...

Henceforward…
Henceforward…
Hero’s Welcome
Hero's Welcome
His Monkey Wife
House
House

How The Other Half Loves
How The Other Half Loves

If I Were You
Imaginary Lines
Improbable Fiction
Incidental Music
Intimate Exchanges
Intimate Exchanges
Intimate Exchanges
Intimate Exchanges

The Inside Outside Slide Show
Invisible Friends
Invisible Friends

It Could Be Any One Of Us
It Could Be Any One Of Us

Joking Apart
Joking Apart
Joking Apart

Joking Apart
The Jollies
The Jubilee Show
Just Between Ourselves
The Kidderminster Affair
Knights In Plastic Armour
The Karaoke Theatre Company
Last Of The Red Hot Lovers
Later Life
Life & Beth
Life & Beth

Life Of Riley
Life Of Riley

Little Brother, Little Sister
A Little Stiff Built Chap
Living Together
Love Off The Shelf
Love Songs For Shopkeepers
Derrick Goodwin
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Richard Harris
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Stephen Mallatratt
Hugh Mills
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Peter Tinniswood
Blake Heathecote
Alan Ayckbourn
Peter King
King/Stewart David
Alan Ayckbourn
Peter King
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Michael Cashman
Alan Ayckbourn
Harold Pinter
Peter Shaffer
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
David Campton
Somerset Maugham
Tom Dulack
Michael Cashman
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Christopher Fry
Peter Terson
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Stephen Lowe
Harold Pinter
Harold Pinter
Harold Pinter
David Campton
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Stephen Mallatratt
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Brian Thompson
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Herb Gardner
Herb Gardner
Arthur Miller
Joan Macalpine
Alan Ayckbourn
A R Gurney
Alan Ayckbourn
Henrik Ibsen
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Peter Hawkins

J B Priestley
Noël Coward
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Michael Fosbrook
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Robert Shearman
Andre Obey
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Patrick Hamilton
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Stephen Mallatratt
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Sandy Wilson
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
R R Oliver
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Robert Shearman
Neil Simon
A R Gurney
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
David Campton
Leonard Barras
Alan Ayckbourn
Hall / Norman
Tim Firth
Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round
Library Theatre, Scarborough
Alley Theatre, Houston
Stephen Joseph Theatre
Library Theatre, Scarborough
Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round
Stephen Joseph Theatre
Chichester Festival Theatre
Library Theatre, Scarborough
The Old Laundry Theatre, Bowness
Esk Valley Theatre, Glaisdale
Library Theatre, Scarborough
Library Theatre, Scarborough
Online
Stephen Joseph Theatre
59E59 Theaters, New York / Tour
Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round
Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round
Stephen Joseph Theatre
Library Theatre, Scarborough
Stephen Joseph Theatre
Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round
Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round
Library Theatre, Scarborough
National Theatre, London
Brooks Atkinson Theatre, New York
Stephen Joseph Theatre
Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round
Stephen Joseph Theatre
Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round
Library Theatre, Scarborough
Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round
Stephen Joseph Theatre
Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round
Stephen Joseph Theatre
Stephen Joseph Theatre
Library Theatre, Scarborough
Library Theatre, Scarborough
Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round
Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round
Stephen Joseph Theatre
59E59 Theaters, New York
Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round
Library Theatre, Scarborough
Stephen Joseph Theatre
Duke Of York's Theatre, London
Godspeed Opera House, Connecticut
John F Kennedy Centre, Washington
Pittsburgh Public Theatre
Helen Hayes Theatre, New York
Old Laundry Theatre, Bowness
Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round
Stephen Joseph Theatre
Library Theatre, Scarborough
Library Theatre, Scarborough
Victoria Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent
Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round
Library Theatre, Scarborough
Stephen Joseph Theatre
Stephen Joseph Theatre
Stephen Joseph Theatre
Library Theatre, Scarborough
Stephen Joseph Theatre
Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round
National Theatre, London
Stephen Joseph Theatre
Stephen Joseph Theatre
Lyric Theatre, London
Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round
Merle Reskin Theatre, Chicago
Gielgud Theatre, London
Stephen Joseph Theatre
Tour
Library Theatre, Scarborough
Stephen Joseph Theatre
Tour
Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round
Stephen Joseph Theatre
Stephen Joseph Theatre
Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round
The Old Vic, London
Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round
Library Theatre, Scarborough
Stephen Joseph Theatre
Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round
Stephen Joseph Theatre
Stephen Joseph Theatre
Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round
Stephen Joseph Theatre
Library Theatre, Scarborough

Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round
Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round
Stephen Joseph Theatre
Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round
Library Theatre, Scarborough
59E59 Theaters, New York / Tour
Stephen Joseph Theatre
Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round
Stephen Joseph Theatre
Duchess Theatre, London
Stephen Joseph Theatre
Library Theatre, Scarborough
Stephen Joseph Theatre
Duchess Theatre, London
Stephen Joseph Theatre
National Theatre, London
Library Theatre, Scarborough
Stephen Joseph Theatre
Stephen Joseph Theatre
Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round
Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round
Stephen Joseph Theatre
Online
Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round
Alley Theatre, Houston
Vaudeville Theatre, London
Stephen Joseph Theatre
Tour
Stephen Joseph Theatre
Tour
Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round
Stephen Joseph Theatre
National Theatre, London
Library Theatre, Scarborough
Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough
Stephen Joseph Theatre
Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round
Stephen Joseph Theatre
Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round
Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round
Ambassador's Theatre, London
Stephen Joseph Theatre
59e59 Theaters, New York
Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round
Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round
National Theatre, London
Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round
Stephen Joseph Theatre
Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round
Globe Theatre, London
Stephen Joseph Theatre
Stephen Joseph Theatre
Stephen Joseph Theatre
Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round
Library Theatre, Scarborough
Stephen Joseph Theatre
Stephen Joseph Theatre
Stephen Joseph Theatre
Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round
Stephen Joseph Theatre
Stephen Joseph Theatre
Tour
Stephen Joseph Theatre
Tour
Wellingborough Trade Union Festival
Library Theatre, Scarborough
Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round
Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round
Stephen Joseph Theatre
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All research for this page by Simon Murgatroyd.