Alan Ayckbourn: Plays Directed
A Thief In Time (1962)
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Joan Macalpine
Yes
Theatre in the Round at the Library Theatre
Concert Room, Scarborough Library
Round
12 June 1962
12 June 1962
12 September 1962
Yes
Theatre in the Round at the Library Theatre
Concert Room, Scarborough Library
Round
12 June 1962
12 June 1962
12 September 1962
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Alan Ayckbourn
Arnold Beck
David Wehner
Arnold Beck
David Wehner
Character
Mr Timmins
Mrs Timmins
Mr Lidgett
Dr Elyot
Sarah Wilson
Squintle
Policeman
Mr Timmins
Mrs Timmins
Mr Lidgett
Dr Elyot
Sarah Wilson
Squintle
Policeman
Actor
Stanley Page
Marie Adams
Peter King
Richard Gill
Elizabeth Bell
David Wehner
Arnold Beck
Stanley Page
Marie Adams
Peter King
Richard Gill
Elizabeth Bell
David Wehner
Arnold Beck
Notes
○ A Thief In Time was Joan Macalpine’s first original (non-adaptation) play to be professionally produced.
○ Further illustrating Stephen Joseph’s desire to encourage talent within the Scarborough company, Joan had initially been employed by Studio Theatre Ltd as a stage-manager before she turned her hand to writing.
○ The image illustrating this page is a publicity shot for A Thief In Time taken on the roof of Scarborough Library and featuring Stanley Page and Peter King.
○ Further illustrating Stephen Joseph’s desire to encourage talent within the Scarborough company, Joan had initially been employed by Studio Theatre Ltd as a stage-manager before she turned her hand to writing.
○ The image illustrating this page is a publicity shot for A Thief In Time taken on the roof of Scarborough Library and featuring Stanley Page and Peter King.
All research for this page by Simon Murgatroyd. Image copyright: Scarborough Theatre Trust.