Sir Alan Ayckbourn | |
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 Ayckbourn in 2010 | |
| Born | 12 April 1939 Hampstead, London, England |
| Occupation | Playwright, director |
| Period | 1959–present |
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Sir Alan Ayckbourn (born 12 April 1939) is a British playwright and director. He has written and produced 91 full-length plays in Scarborough and London and was, between 1972 and 2009. He was the artistic director of the Stephen Joseph Theatre in Scarborough.
His best known works are Absurd Person Singular (1972), The Norman Conquests trilogy (1973), Absent Friends (1974), Bedroom Farce (1975), Just Between Ourselves (1976), A Chorus of Disapproval (1984), Woman in Mind (1985), A Small Family Business (1987), Man of the Moment (1988), House & Garden (1999) and Private Fears in Public Places (2004).
His plays have won many awards, including seven London Evening Standard Awards. They have been translated into over 35 languages.
