Talk:Alan Ayckbourn

message: I'm all in favor of Ayckbourn, but if the second most frequently performed playwright in English isn't Oscar Wilde, I'll be very surprised.
Tex 02:27, 15 August 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Second most frequently performed? 

message: I wonder whether someone more knowledgeable could say why A Trip to Scarborough (1982) isn't featured in the list of plays. Although it is a rewriting of a play by Sheridan, it seems to me that Ayckbourn's play is two-thirds original and in the current production is credited solely to Ayckbourn. Zipperdeedoodah (talk) 18:11, 3 February 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: A Trip to Scarborough

message: I have clarified several aspects of the current biography. The CBE has been removed from his title as once knighted, this supercedes a CBE. References to more than 40 plays produced in London have been corrected to more than 30 plays (the actual figure is 32 plays). I have also amended some of the biography pertaining to biographers analyzing his work. There has only been one biography of Alan's life published (by Paul Allen), all the other books are predominantly academic texts exploring his plays. Allen's biography also presents difficulties as a source, because although an 'official' biography, there are a number of errors within it (considering Ayckbourn's understandable desire to keep his personal life private, it is arguable he views the muddying of the water a good rather than a bad thing). Also updated is the fact Ayckbourn will actually stand down as Artistic Director of the Stephen Joseph Theatre in 2009, not 2008 as reported. Simon Murgatroyd (talk) 10:11, 28 March 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Alterations 

message: Could somebody skilled in this add the subject's prunciation (which is ache-born, with ache as in pain). I've met many people who don't know how it is pronounced. DJ Clayworth (talk) 17:08, 18 April 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Pronuciation

message: Thanks to those who answered my questions about the version at the Orange Tree theatre. Since there is now an article about the play, I've moved this discussion here: Talk:Private Fears in Public Places. I hope there are no objections.
Chris Neville-Smith (talk) 13:50, 17 June 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Moved Private Fears in Public Places discussion

message: Okay everyone, I will shortly be looking at the "writing" section on this page. I'm not planning to delete anything (although a few claims still need verifying). However, I've been thinking about the paragraph which lists Alan Ayckbourn's "major successes". Whilst this list seems a reasonable choice, this appears to be a list of whatever the original writer happened to pick. So I'd prefer it if there was a less arbitrary way of listing "major successes".
So ... Can I have your opinions on which plays should be mentioned as major successes? Or, better still, does anyone know of any cited reliable sources which would give any guidance?
Chris Neville-Smith (talk) 17:07, 24 October 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Major successes 

message: Hello. I saw this: "His latest play, Roundelay is scheduled to open in September 2014;[...] and I as I am unable to update this, I thought one of you might be better qualified to fix it. Thank you.Artwholeflaffer (talk) 01:03, 5 August 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  Bring this up to date? 

message: I added the new play, 'Anno Domino', listing it as premiering in Scarborough - seemed most appropriate, as it premiered on the Stephen Joseph Theatre website (https://www.sjt.uk.com/annodomino) during the pandemic lockdown.
Mtpt (talk) 06:40, 26 May 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Added 'Anno Domino'