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PlayspottingAußer Kontrolle - Ayckbourn, Cooney, FraynIn der 51. Ausgabe, mit der wir das Playspotting-Jahr 2025 beschließen, stehen britische Komödien im Mittelpunkt, unter Anderem Werke von Alan Ayckbourn (*1939), Ray Cooney (*1932) und Michael Frayn (*1933).
2025-12-201h 00
In The Frame: Theatre Interviews from West End FrameS10 Ep62: Liza Sadovy, star of Daniel's Husband, Cabaret, Oklahoma! & A Real PainOlivier winner Liza Sadovy is In The Frame!Liza is back on stage, starring in the UK premiere of Michael McKeever’s play Daniel’s Husband at the Marylebone Theatre. The show is directed by Alan Souza with the cast also including David Bedella, Luke Fetherston, Raiko Gohara and Joel Harper-Jackson.Liza won her Olivier Award in 2022 for her performance as Fräulein Schneider in Rebecca Frecknall's West End revival of Cabaret (Playhouse Theatre). She was nominated the following year for her performance as Aunt Eller in Oklahoma! (Young Vic / Wyndham's Theatre).
2025-12-0530 min
For the Love of TheatreCOMIC POTENTIALCOMIC POTENTIALWritten by, Alan AyckbournDirected by Greg ElliottBlackwood PlayersThis episode of For the Love of Theatre Podcast is hosted by Mark Wickett, and features interviews with the Director of Comic Potential and Blackwood Players President, Greg Elliott, Assistant Director, Brooke DuBois, Tech lead and Blackwood Players Life Member, Tim Gladdis and Amber Faull who stars as Jacee Triplethree, Comic Potential's lead character.MORE ABOUT OUR GUEST HOST - Mark Wickett Mark has been working in Adelaide’s community and professional th...
2025-05-0940 min
Upstage Downstage - The Theatre PodcastEpisode 86 - Alan Ayckbourn's Show & TellEpisode 86 - Alan Ayckbourn's Show & Tell - We saw this production at the Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough
Here is more detail about the production...
https://www.whatsonstage.com/shows/scarborough-theatre/show-tell_1462064531/
https://www.newvictheatre.org.uk/alan-ayckbourn-marks-85th-year-with-90th-play-show-and-tell/
and you can watch the trailer here...
https://youtu.be/4wVaSqScw84
This production is now no longer on but may return.
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2024-11-2259 min
Two Big Egos in a Small CarEpisode 196: Jim Moir (AKA Vic Reeves) Exhibition at RedHouse Originals, Harrogate; Sprints; Ayckbourn's Show & TellSend a textGraham and Charles discuss meeting Jim Moir (AKA Vic Reeves) at his new exhibition at RedHouse Originals in Harrogate which leads into a discussion about bird art.Graham has been listening to upcoming Irish garage-punk band, Sprints.Charles reviews Alan Ayckbourn’s new play, Show & Tell at the Stephen Joseph Theatre in Scarborough. It's his 90th play, Keep in touch with Two Big Egos in a Small Car:X@2big_egosFacebook@twobigegos
2024-09-2023 min
Theatre Audience PodcastComedic Chaos Unleashed: Bedroom Farce & I Ran With The GangWelcome to this week’s episode, where theatrical hilarity ensues with two exceptional shows! We dive into the world of Alan Ayckbourn's Bedroom Farce and celebrate the nostalgic hits of I Ran With The Gang. Bedroom Farce First up, we delve into the chaotic and comical universe of Bedroom Farce. Set over the course of one tumultuous evening, this play intertwines the lives of four couples, showcasing a cascade of misunderstandings and marital mishaps. From Ernest and Delia's interrupted anniversary to Malcolm and Kate's bedroom blunders, and the uproarious havoc wreaked by Trevor and...
2024-08-2029 min
Front RowSir Alan Ayckbourn, Jeremy Deller, Scarborough Spa OrchestraNick visits Scarborough and talks to Sir Alan Ayckbourn as he rehearses an old play - Things We Do For Love - and looks forward to the staging of his 90th play - Show and Tell.Turner prize winning Artist Jeremy Deller, whose public artworks include We're Here Because We're Here to commemorate the Battle of the Somme, reveals his plans for a new creation for Scarborough's Marine Drive. The Scarborough Spa Orchestra is the UK's only remaining professional seaside orchestra, and Nick meets its two of its members, music director Paul Laidlaw and flautist...
2024-05-0644 min
For the Love of TheatreLiving TogetherEpisode Six - Living Together Written by Alan AyckbournDirected by Les ZetleinLiving Together is the second play in Alan Ackybourn's comedy trilogy The Norman Conquests, each about the same traumatic family weekend in a country vicarage. Set in Southern England in the mid-1970s, Living Together covers the action in the living room.Unmarried Annie lives in a Victorian house with her (unseen) bed-ridden widowed mother. So that Annie can go away for the weekend for some respite from her caring tasks, her brother and his wife have come to h...
2024-04-2735 min
Confessions Of An Actress10 - Donna Lynne ChamplinOBIE and Drama Desk winner Donna Lynne Champlin graduated with high honors from Carnegie Mellon University in 1993. A Princess Grace Foundation award winner and a Presidential Scholar in the Arts, she also received intensive training in Shakespeare and Chekhov at Oxford University on the Advanced Acting Scholarship and The Vira I. Heinz Grant to study abroad. While still in college, she received her Equity card starring as "Dorothy" in The Wizard of Oz with the celebrated Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera.
Champlin made her New York Debut in 1994 at Carnegie Hall starring as "May" in a concert version of Very Warm...
2024-04-031h 42
The Scarborough Spotlight Podcast(BONUS) Ayckbourn Archivist, Simon Murgatroyd on Stephen Joseph.Stephen Joseph has a theatre named after him in Scarborough, but why?
Who was Stephen Joseph? What impact did he have on a young Alan Ayckbourn? And why is he considered a revolutionary?
Find out in this bonus episode with Simon Murgatroyd, official archivist to Sir Alan Ayckbourn.
Find Simon and keep up to date with what he is up to, including talks here:
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/alan.ayckbourn.playwright
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ayckbourn_playwright/
Simon also maintains Alan's official website here:
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2024-01-2806 minThe Scarborough Spotlight PodcastSir Alan Ayckbourn Archivist, Simon Murgatroyd. (Ep04)Sir Alan Ayckbourn is arguably the most famous name associated with Scarborough. The playwright has written an incredible 90 plays, most of which have premiered in Scarborough at the Stephen Joseph Theatre.
Such is the depth of his work, Sir Alan, has an archivist who maintains the collection. That person is Simon Murgatroyd who also happens to be a theatre historian. Simon sat down with Ian to discuss Ayckbourn's career as well as his work with the archives.
Keep an eye out for a mini bonus episode with Simon that will drop on Wednesday 24th January.
2024-01-2123 minTwo Big Egos in a Small CarEpisode 152: Lisbon, Portugal and its Music Scene; New Alan Ayckbourn and John Godber Plays; Why Five Star Lead Singer is now Living in HarrogateSend a textGraham recounts his adventures in Portugal after a trip to Lisbon: taking the temperature of the music scene in Europe's oldest and hottest city as he celebrates his 20th wedding anniversary.Charles reviews Alan Ayckbourn’s latest play in Scarborough, Constant Companions, his 89th, as he foresees human-android relationships of the near future, and John Godber’s touring premiere of Do I Love You?, a hymn to Northern Soul and celebration of working-class culture refracted through the experiences of three young drive-thru workers discovering the devotional music's power to uplift.After...
2023-09-3039 min
Wiltshire Creative podcastsHTOHL- About The PlayThree couples. Two dining rooms. One big mess.
Alan Ayckbourn’s classic comedy takes us into a chaotic world of dysfunctional marriages, domestic drama, and infidelity. The lives of three couples frantically intertwine in this classic Ayckbourn comedy of confusion and chaos.
When one of the women arrives home suspiciously late one night, a chain of events unfolds drawing each of the couples ever deeper into hilarious misunderstanding. Join us for one of Ayckbourn’s best loved plays, set in the 1970s - his follow up to Relatively Speaking, seen at Salisbury Playhouse in 2019.
2023-02-2402 minWiltshire Creative podcastsHTOHL- Characters Of The PlayThree couples. Two dining rooms. One big mess.
Alan Ayckbourn’s classic comedy takes us into a chaotic world of dysfunctional marriages, domestic drama, and infidelity. The lives of three couples frantically intertwine in this classic Ayckbourn comedy of confusion and chaos.
When one of the women arrives home suspiciously late one night, a chain of events unfolds drawing each of the couples ever deeper into hilarious misunderstanding. Join us for one of Ayckbourn’s best loved plays, set in the 1970s - his follow up to Relatively Speaking, seen at Salisbury Playhouse in 2019.
2023-02-2404 minWiltshire Creative podcastsHTOHL- The Setting Of The PlayThree couples. Two dining rooms. One big mess.
Alan Ayckbourn’s classic comedy takes us into a chaotic world of dysfunctional marriages, domestic drama, and infidelity. The lives of three couples frantically intertwine in this classic Ayckbourn comedy of confusion and chaos.
When one of the women arrives home suspiciously late one night, a chain of events unfolds drawing each of the couples ever deeper into hilarious misunderstanding. Join us for one of Ayckbourn’s best loved plays, set in the 1970s - his follow up to Relatively Speaking, seen at Salisbury Playhouse in 2019.
2023-02-2405 min
Up Close with Carlos TsengJanie Dee: For the RecordSend a textFor the last 30 years, Janie Dee has cemented herself as one of the greatest leading ladies to ever grace the stage. From musicals to plays to cabarets and concerts, Janie has done it all. In this special interview, she looks back on her career and how her early struggles have led her to see each new job opportunity as a "big present". The conversation starts with her talking about her relationship with Theatre Royal, Bath where she worked with the Peter Hall Company on a number of productions and most recently returned to the S...
2022-12-0930 minTwo Big Egos in a Small CarEpisode 106: Royal Protocol; Portmeirion; Family AlbumSend a textAs the mourning begins, Charles and Graham discuss who was allowed to do what and when as the Queen’s death was announced. Graham gives an insight into what it is like to visit Sir Clough Williams-Ellis’s eccentric and beautiful village of Portmeirion. The duo reflect on the rise of having gigs signed for the deaf ad hard of hearing and Charles enthuses about Sir Alan Ayckbourn’s latest play, Family Album, as it is premiered in Scarborough.Keep in touch with Two Big Egos in a Small Car:X...
2022-10-2335 min
Thank God It's Toby HighlightsDenis KingDenis’ career encompasses almost every aspect of show business from singing and performing to recording and composing. His musical career began at the age of six as a banjolele-playing singer at children’s matinees. By the 1950s and early 60s, he was a member of Britain’s first ever boy band The King Brothers, one of the most successful pop groups of that era and the youngest Variety act to play the London Palladium. From pop star to award-winning TV composer (including the Black Beauty theme and Lovejoy), to award-winning theatre composer...
2022-08-0437 min
Thank God It's Toby: HighlightsDenis KingDenis’ career encompasses almost every aspect of show business from singing and performing to recording and composing. His musical career began at the age of six as a banjolele-playing singer at children’s matinees. By the 1950s and early 60s, he was a member of Britain’s first ever boy band The King Brothers, one of the most successful pop groups of that era and the youngest Variety act to play the London Palladium. From pop star to award-winning TV composer (including the Black Beauty theme and Lovejoy), to award-winning theatre composer (Privates On Parade) and songwriter, and collaborating along the way...
2022-08-0440 min
Audiobooks in Mystery, Thriller & Horror, SuspenseRoy Clarke Classic BBC Radio Thrillers: The Events at Black Tor & The 17-Jewelled Shockproof Swiss-Made Bomb by Roy ClarkePlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/591676 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Roy Clarke Classic BBC Radio Thrillers: The Events at Black Tor & The 17-Jewelled Shockproof Swiss-Made Bomb Author: Roy Clarke Narrator: Heather Stoney, Juliet Cooke, Bob Grant, Peter Coke, Full Cast, Ben Kingsley, Robert Powell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 24 minutes Release date: July 21, 2022 Genres: Suspense Publisher's Summary: Two vintage thrillers, written by award-winning writer Roy Clarke and directed by Alan Ayckbourn Acclaimed radio and TV dramatist Roy Clarke is well known for his hit sitcoms Last of the Summer Wine, Open All Hours and Keeping Up Appearances. But...
2022-07-2105 min
FilmskriptFiguren-Weiterentwicklung„Denken Sie daran, dass Ihre Figuren letztendlich von Schauspielern dargestellt werden.“ lautet eine der „selbstverständlichen Regeln“ von Alan Ayckbourn. In dieser Folge begrüßen Heide und Constantin Steffi Kühnert bei Filmskript. Sie ist Theater- und Filmschauspielerin, Regisseurin und Professorin an der Hochschule für Schauspielkunst „Ernst Busch“. Ein Gespräch über das Aneignen von Rollen, über angstfreie Räume und die großen W-Fragen bei der Verkörperung einer Figur. Steffi Kühnert spricht auch von Ihren Erfahrungen mit den sehr unterschiedlichen Arbeitsmethoden von Michael Haneke und Andreas Dresen, von Genauigkeit und Improvisation, sowie über mangende Sichtbarkeit von Frauen ab 50 im Film...
2022-03-011h 35PlayspottingHumbug! - Weihnachtsstücke fürs TheaterIn der Weihnachtsepisode 2021 sprechen wir über Weihnachtsstoffe fürs Theater, insbesondere 'A Christmas Carol' von Charles Dickes (1812-1870), 'Der Kleine Lord' von Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849-1924), Alan Ayckbourns (*1939) 'Schöne Bescherungen' sowie 'Frohes Fest' von Anthony Neilson (*1967).
Die beiden ersten Texte stehen auf Projekt Gutenberg kostenlos zur Verfügung (siehe unten).
Charles Dickens: Weihnachtslied (Projekt Gutenberg)
Frances Hudgson Burnett: Der kleine Lord (Projekt Gutenberg)
Charles Dickens (wikipedia)
Frances Hodgson Burnett (wikipedia)
Alan Ayckbourn (wikipedia)
Anthony Neilson (wikipedia)
2021-12-2339 min
Amateur of Life and DeathLife in the Farce LaneSend us a textWe’ve given this podcast, our fourth Amateur of Life and Death episode, the title of‘Life in the Farce Lane.’We talk to Geoff Poole, one of the longest standing members of The Crescent Theatre in Birmingham about his theatrical life, loves and the times that he's died on stage. We also catch up with some of the cast of The Crescent Theatre's upcoming production of Alan Ayckbourn's Table Manners as well as giving you some top facts about farce.Table Manners plays at The Crescen...
2021-11-0546 min
The West End Frame Show: Theatre News, Reviews & Chat100th Episode (ft. Jenny Gayner): & Juliet, The Normal Heart, Black British Theatre Awards, Tim Minchin, Chelsea Halfpenny, Beautiful + more!Our original co-host Jenny Gayner (Lina Lamont in Singin' in the Rain) returns for the 100th episode of The West End Frame Show!Andrew & Jenny discuss & Juliet (Shaftesbury Theatre) and The Normal Heart (National Theatre) as well as the latest news about the Black British Theatre Awards, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Tim Minchin, Chelsea Halfpenny and lots more!Jenny recently played Lina Lamont in Singin' in the Rain at Sadler's Wells ahead of playing the role on the 2022 touring production. Jenny's credits include Lily in Annie (UK tour), Gangsta Granny (West End/UK...
2021-10-1952 min
Arts Interview with Nancy Kranzberg267. William Roth: Founder and Artistic Director of the St. Louis Actors StudioWilliam Roth, Founder and Artistic Director of the St. Louis Actors Studio, stopped by to talk with Nancy about the upcoming season of St. Louis Actors Studio, which is housed in the Gaslight Theater. William Roth William Roth's acting career began in 1972 at the Theatre Guild of Webster Groves—where his dad had acted in the mid-60s—in a performance of South Pacific, in which he had a horrible case of stage fright, refused to sing and choose instead to dance behind the curtain. Twenty years later, after a six-year stint in the Ma...
2021-09-0610 min
Kubrick’s Universe: The Stanley Kubrick Podcast47. A Clockwork Orange with Shirley and Tony Jaffe
Shirley Jaffe is a British actress who trained at the Central School of Speech & Drama in 1954. Among other early jobs, she was in the first British Theatre in the Round Company at Scarborough, with Stephen Joseph and later Alan Ayckbourn.
Her film career began in the mid-’50s with Crime/Dramas The Passing Stranger in 1954, and The Secret Tent in 1956.
Shirley was also a regular cast member of the long-running TV serial Emergency Ward 10 as Nurse Angela Foster in the late ’60s, and in 1970 she appeared in Hammer’s Taste the Blood of Dracul...
2021-09-011h 16
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2021-08-1600 min
Blank Podcast with Giles Paley-Phillips & Jim DalyTamzin OuthwaiteTamzin Outhwaite is a stage and screen actress, presenter and narrator. Best known for her role as Mel Owen in Eastenders, Tamzin has been starred in many theatrical productions including Alan Ayckbourn's How the Other Half Loves and most recently The Seagull alongside Emilia Clarke and Robert Glenister.
We talked to Tamzin about superstitions, her love of theatre and finding a process to calm performance nerves.
PLUS we have bonus content with Tamzin just for our Patreons at patreon.com/blankpodcast
Massive thanks to our Patrons Mary Catherine Byrnes, Victoria Nielsen, Manya Kay, Alex...
2021-07-201h 54
In the 'House Seats'Ep 56: John Barr, West End star and vocational teacherSend us a text John made his West End Debut at the age of 12 in Lionel Bart’s ‘Oliver’ at the Albery Theatre. His theatre credits include: Bull Connor in King The Musical (Hackney Empire, 2018), Lionel Bart in The Story of Bart (Tour 2018 & Mirth, Maud & Marvel -2017 & The Hippodrome 2014), Barry Bronze in Rehab - A New Musical (The Union Theatre – 2017), Uncle Ernie in The Who’s Tommy (Greenwich Theatre), Principal Singer in Rhythm of Life (The St. James Theatre, Studio), Fogg in Sweeney Todd (EN...
2021-06-0642 min
PlayCrushSteffan Rhodri, The Norman ConquestsThis week Joe Murphy is joined by actor Steffan Rhodri (Woyzeck, The Old Vic; Gavin and Stacey) to talk about the beauty of Welsh weather, career successes later in life, and how a last minute performance in The Norman Conquests by Alan Ayckbourn turned it into his PlayCrush. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2021-05-101h 01In the 'House Seats'Ep 50: Gary Wilmot, leading actor and musical theatre star.Send us a textGary’s first West End role was that of Bill Snibson in the award winning Musical ‘Me And My Girl’ in 1989 (Adelphi Theatre). A successful No.1 theatre tour of a new comedy, ‘Teething Troubles’ followed, both productions to critical acclaim. With direction by Simon Callow, Gary’s next role was that of Joe in the award winning ‘Carmen Jones’ (Old Vic). Gary then starred in the first sell out national tour of ‘Me And My Girl’ which earned him a best actor nomination.He then went on to star in the world premier o...
2021-04-2551 min
My Favorite FlopLiterary MenGet ready to spare "half a moment" as hosts Bobby and Kristina discuss 2001's By Jeeves on episode eight of My Favorite Flop.
ABOUT BY JEEVES
Based on the beloved series of novels and short stories by P. G. Wodehouse, By Jeeves tells the story Bertie Wooster, a young gentleman about town with a penchant for getting himself into personal difficulties (particularly with women), and his unflappable manservant Jeeves, who is inevitably left to elegantly rescue him. The musical features a book and lyrics by Alan Ayckbourn and music by Andrew Lloyd Webber....
2021-04-1351 min
While The Applause Is Paused: Conversations With Regional Theater MakersDina Janis and the Dorset Theatre FestivalLacey chats with Dina Janis, Artistic Director of the Dorset Theatre Festival in Dorset, VT. Dina has led the Festival for the past 11 years, turning it into a powerhouse of new works development for diverse voices.Take a listen to why Breaking Bad is proof that regional audiences are ready for more than we used to think they were. Hear about Dina's preference for audio plays over Zoom theatre. Get curious about Dina's reaction to the social justice protests and why it matters in Vermont, the second whitest state in the union.___________________________________Dorset...
2021-03-3053 min
ART FICTIONSMakeshift Staging and Might Happens (MILLY PECK)Guest artist MILLY PECK
joins me to chat about her work via Alan Ayckbourn's play 'Taking Steps - A Farce'. Published in 1981 by Haydonning Ltd and first performed at Stephen Joseph Theatre in 1979, the story revolves around a Victorian manor house in faltering disrepair. While the characters upstairs and downstairs their way around three storeys, the play is actually performed on only one floor so that various scenes interact simultaneously. It's then a cacophony of mishaps, misunderstandings and misdirections. Elizabeth wants to leave Roland. Roland wants to buy this tremendous house from Leslie for Elizabeth. Mark wants...
2021-02-2347 min
Tea or Books?Tea or Books? #92: Do We Care What Characters Wear? and Girl, Woman, Other vs Life After LifeBernadine Evaristo, Kate Atkinson, and clothes – welcome to episode 92.
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In the first half of the episode, Rachel and I discuss clothes in books – do we care what characters wear? I forgot to mention, but do check out Moira’s excellent Clothes in Books blog for lots of this sort of thing.
In the second half, we are unusually modern – comparing Life After Life by Kate Atkinson and Girl, Woman, Other by Bernadine Evaristo.
Do get in touch with us if you have any suggestions or questions –...
2021-02-0200 min
Trust in JoySeeing a Play in a COVID World | Marriage Is Murder by Nick HallIronically, a masking wearing two person play with hand sanitizers on set didn't take away from the performance. I broke a rule this week and brought my mom on my date—because we don't spend much quality time together. Plus, she always has an optimistic attitude—as in, the bad restaurant food we ate beforehand didn't ruin her mood! Resources: madonna.edu/Reptheatre In the spring, they'll be performing It Could Be Any One of Us by Alan Ayckbourn. The Book That Inspired These Dates About Lena Instagram: @lenaporter ...
2020-12-0109 min
Boca A BocaBoca a Boca #22 - Mudando com a DiferençaNo “Boca a Boca” desta semana, Patrícia Portela reflete sobre ultrapassar barreiras e sobre como os resultados podem ser diferentes na vida de cada um quando estamos verdadeiramente em pé de igualdade.No segmento “Na Boca do Mundo”, ouvimos uma entrevista aos encenadores João Cardoso e Nuno Carinhas, pela equipa do Teatro Nacional São João, a propósito da estreia de “Comédia de Bastidores".Em “À Boca da Bilheteira” convidamo-vos a vir ao Teatro, para assistir a “Comédia de Bastidores”, de Alan Ayckbourn com encenação de João Cardoso e Nuno Carinhas, mas também a...
2020-10-1409 min
The Stage Podcast: Seven StagesSeven Stages: Episode 8 – Es DevlinWhat was the first show you ever saw? Your biggest theatre regret? And which production would you choose to watch on a loop for eternity? These questions and more make up Seven Stages, the new podcast from The Stage, sponsored by Audible. Our eight episode features designer Es Devlin and was released on Friday, July 10, 2020.
From fringe theatres to worldwide stadium tours for the likes of Beyoncé and Adele, there are few worlds and scales untouched by designer Es Devlin. Starting as a designer for theatres like the Bush in west London, she quickly became a renowned s...
2020-07-1036 minThe West End Frame Show: Theatre News, Reviews & ChatS3 Ep10 (ft. Jenny Gayner): SIX drive-in tour, Falsettos, The Last Five Years, Ian McKellen, TKTS ticket booth + more!To celebrate one year of The West End Frame Show, original co-host Jenny Gayner returns for another stagey catchup! In this episode, Andrew & Jenny discuss The Last Five Years (Lambert Jackson Productions) & Falsettos (BroadwayHD) as well as the latest news about Oliver Dowden's roadmap to reopen theatres, the return of SIX, The Phantom of the Opera, Hamlet at the Theatre Royal Windsor starring Ian McKellen, Sleepless at Troubadour Wembley Park and Lin-Manuel Miranda's new Disney movie. Last year Jenny toured the UK as Lily in the UK touring production of Annie. Her theatre credits also include G...
2020-06-3049 min
The Stage Podcast: Seven StagesSeven Stages: Episode 7 – Paul ChahidiWhat was the first show you ever saw? Your biggest theatre regret? And which production would you choose to watch on a loop for eternity? These questions and more make up Seven Stages, the new podcast from The Stage, sponsored by Audible. Our seventh episode features actor Paul Chahidi and was released Friday, June 26, 2020.
Actor Paul Chahidi has had an extensive career on stage, highly regarded for his Shakespearean performances at the Royal Shakespeare Company, the National Theatre and Shakespeare’s Globe. In 2002, he played Maria in an all-male production of Twelfth Night alongside Mark Rylance, to co...
2020-06-2637 min
PlayCrushMatthew Warchus, The Norman ConquestsThis week Joe Murphy is joined by The Old Vic's very own Artistic Director Matthew Warchus. In this episode Matthew reveals the journey that led him to the role of Director, sharing some hilarious anecdotes and honest insights along the way, and the pair dive into Matthew's epic PlayCrush - Alan Ayckbourn's trilogy, The Norman Conquests. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
2020-06-2200 min
Inheritance TracksAlan AyckbournSchubert's Unfinished and Handel's organ concerto No.12 in B flat, op 7 no.6 Lentement
2020-06-1307 min
Saturday LiveDawn FrenchDawn French has been one of Britain’s best-loved comedians since the mid-1980’s when her double act with Jennifer Saunders became a prime time television hit. She became even more famous as the star of The Vicar of Dibley and has gone on to write books, tour solo and write, produce and perform in television comedy and drama.William Sitwell is a restaurant critic and food writer whose appearances on MasterChef and controversial comments about veganism have propelled him into the spotlight. His new book The Restaurant: A History of Eating Out allows us to dine out...
2020-06-131h 23
The Stage Podcast: Seven StagesSeven Stages: Episode 6 – Alan AyckbournWhat was the first show you ever saw? Your biggest theatre regret? And which production would you choose to watch on a loop for eternity? These questions and more make up Seven Stages, the new podcast from The Stage, sponsored by Audible. Our sixth episode features playwright Alan Ayckbourn and was released this Friday, June 12, 2020.
Alan Ayckbourn has written more than 80 full-length plays, with more than half of them having been produced in the West End. These include huge hits such as The Norman Conquests, Absurd Person Singular and A Chorus of Disapproval, for which he won O...
2020-06-1237 min
Archiving Technical Theater HistoryCorona Chronicles Day 70. Mat 21, 2020This podcast is brought to you by the Archiving Technical Theater History Facebook Group.
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2020-05-2224 min
Nottingham PlaycastEpisode 23 - David Haig - The Amplify PodcastThe Amplify Podcast is a new strand in our Playcast series. Our Amplify Producer, Craig Gilbert, has been holed up in his makeshift bedroom studio talking to a host of exciting artists of national and international renown. These conversations cover career and process as well as offering a few exciting ideas to explore from home during this time of Social Distancing. In the first episode of the Amplify Podcast Craig talks with writer and actor David Haig.David’s stage plays include My Boy Jack and The Good Samaritan (both for Hamps...
2020-04-1639 min
Digging the Dirt - The Allotment Garden ShowDigging the Dirt - The Allotment Garden Show. Episode 5 August 2019. Special edition interview with Estelle BriersA special programme recorded in August 2019 with Estelle Briers, Silver-Gilt award-winning show gardener.
We will be talking about the Chorley and Southport Flower shows where Estelle’s show gardens were awarded Silver-Gilt, the local community groups which helped with the gardens & how the garden design was inspired by the Alan Ayckbourn comedy ‘Woman in Mind’.
We will also be taking a stroll through Estelle’s allotment in Chorley.
2019-11-071h 00
Wiltshire Creative podcastsRelatively Speaking director and designer chat about the productionDirector Jo Newman talks to set and costume designer James Button about the hilarious Alan Ayckbourn comedy Relatively Speaking which opens at Salisbury Playhouse on 4 September 2019
2019-08-2724 min
Manx Theatre PodcastManx Theatre Podcast - 'Communicating Doors'Neil Callin talks to Actor Helen Mckenna and Director Cliff Chapman about the Service Players Production of “Communicating Doors” by Alan Ayckbourn.
2019-08-0916 min
Couch Guy HollywoodCouch Guy Hollywood Ep 24: Stranger Things 3 ReviewJoin Nick Ben and Coop on the couch this week with the latest and greatest movie news in Hollywood.
This week, Ben is BACK!
The boys discuss their thoughts on the latest season of Stranger Things and where they think the future of the show is going. SPOILER ALERT! BEWARE
Next they breakdown Spider Man Far From Home and Midsommar and their reviews on those.
Has digital cinema destroyed realism?
Cooper tries out a couple voices he’s been working ou...
2019-07-161h 05Tea or Books? – Stuck in a BookTea or Books? #55: Versatility vs Dependability and House-Bound by Winifred Peck vs The Priory by Dorothy WhippleDorothy Whipple, Winifred Peck, and authors who hop genres – welcome to episode 55!
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In the first half of this episode, Rachel and I discuss a topic suggested by my friend Paul (thanks Paul!) – versatility vs dependability. Well, the way he phrased it was ‘would we buy a book by an author we liked if it was in a different genre’, and we interpreted it into a question that was easier to type into a subject line.
In the second half, we look at two novels from around th...
2018-04-0900 minTea or Books?Tea or Books? #55: Versatility vs Dependability and House-Bound by Winifred Peck vs The Priory by Dorothy WhippleDorothy Whipple, Winifred Peck, and authors who hop genres – welcome to episode 55!
https://www.stuckinabook.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Tea-or-Books-episode-55.mp3
In the first half of this episode, Rachel and I discuss a topic suggested by my friend Paul (thanks Paul!) – versatility vs dependability. Well, the way he phrased it was ‘would we buy a book by an author we liked if it was in a different genre’, and we interpreted it into a question that was easier to type into a subject line.
In the second half, we look at two novels from around th...
2018-04-0900 min
Radio OldieThe Oldie of the Year Awards 2018In our annual event at Simpson’s in the Strand, awards were presented by Gyles Brandreth, and given to Basil Brush, Geoffrey Palmer, Alan Ayckbourn, Henry Blofeld, April Ashley, Baroness Williams of Crosby and the great Dame Vera Lynn.
2018-02-0734 min
British Theatre Guide podcastEdinburgh 2017: Richard Jordan, Joyce McMillan and Mark FisherProducer Richard Jordan and BTG's Philip Fisher talk about trends in Edinburgh and discuss the best shows to see. Philip Fisher also chairs a critics panel with Joyce McMillan of The Scotsman and freelancer Mark Fisher in which they discuss Alan Ayckbourn's The Divide, Frances Poet's Adam and Ontroerend Goed's £¥€$ (LIES) and also pick some personal favourites from Edinburgh 2017. (Photos of Erin Doherty in The Divide by Marc Marnie; £¥€$ photo credit Thomas Dhanens)
2017-09-081h 05
Beach BOOSTER Radio PodcastsBEACH CORNER with Dianna Chycki - April 05.17 - Doug Beatty & Val Mitchell of BEDROOM FARCEThe Wasaga Community Theatre is proud to present “BEDROOM FARCE” directed by Al Davidson from April 20th to April 23rd at the Wasaga Beach RecPlex. “Bedroom Farce” is a play by British playwright, Alan Ayckbourn. This comedy explores the differences in relationships between the younger and older generations while capitalizing on certain unlikely issues that may strain the relationship even further. On this week's show, Dianna talks to producer, Doug Beatty and president, Val Mitchell from the Wasaga Community Theatre on their latest production.” Please enjoy and SHARE this local program from Beach BOOSTER Radio, Wasaga Beach's only truly LOCAL radio!
2017-04-0515 min
The QueerCentricEP. 8 Jonathan & Sergey Talk with Donna Lynne Champlin from CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND
OBIE and Drama Desk winner Donna Lynne Champlin graduated with high honors from Carnegie Mellon University in 1993. A Princess Grace Foundation award winner and a Presidential Scholar in the Arts, she also received intensive training in Shakespeare and Chekhov at Oxford University on the Advanced Acting Scholarship and The Vira I. Heinz Grant to study abroad. While still in college, she received her Equity card starring as “Dorothy” in The Wizard of Oz with the celebrated Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera.
Champlin made her New York Debut in 1994 at Carnegie Hall starring as “May” in a concert...
2017-03-1753 minThe QueerCentricJonathan & Sergey Talk with Gloria Calderon KellettGloria Calderon Kellett is a producer and writer, known for One Day at a Time (2017), How I Met Your Mother (2005) and Drunk History (2013). She has been married to Dave Kellett since February 24, 2001.
Gloria Calderón Kellett is currently a writer and Supervising producer on the CW series “iZombie.” Before that she was on ABC’s “Mixology”, the Lifetime series “Devious Maids, the CBS series “Rules of Engagement” (2008-2011) and “How I Met Your Mother” (2005-2008) during which she won an Alma Award for Outstanding Script. She is a graduate of the Writer’s Guild Showrunner Trainin...
2017-02-211h 34
My Classical FavouritesAlan AyckbournRob's guest this week is the playwright and director, Alan Ayckbourn
2016-07-221h 07
El Mati de Cope amb Carles García28.12.15 La comèdia teatral 'ABSURDS I SINGULARS' al Teatre Borràs de BarcelonaAbsurds i Singulars d’Alan Ayckbourn arriba a Barcelona després de quatre dècades fent riure el públic britànic.
Un sòlid repartiment amb trajectòria a la pantalla i els escenaris.
Joan Peris dirigeix Eduard Farelo, Maria Lanau, Lluïsa Mallol, Marta Millà, Pere Ponce i Toni Sevilla en la comèdia d’aquestes festes.
2015-12-2815 minEl Mati de Cope amb Carles García28.12.15 La comèdia teatral 'ABSURDS I SINGULARS' al Teatre Borràs de BarcelonaAbsurds i Singulars d’Alan Ayckbourn arriba a Barcelona després de quatre dècades fent riure el públic britànic.
Un sòlid repartiment amb trajectòria a la pantalla i els escenaris.
Joan Peris dirigeix Eduard Farelo, Maria Lanau, Lluïsa Mallol, Marta Millà, Pere Ponce i Toni Sevilla en la comèdia d’aquestes festes.
2015-12-2815 minSaturday LiveCaroline QuentinRichard Coles and Aasmar Mir are joined by Caroline Quentin. She became a national treasure as the long suffering Dorothy on Men Behaving Badly, followed by lead roles in Jonathan Creek, Blue Murder and Life of Riley. She has presented documentary series on Cornwall and India, and Restoration Home. More recently she's performed at Bristol Old Vic and in the West End. She joins us ahead of a new BBC one drama Dickensian in which she stars as Mrs Bumble, where an assortment of Dickens' characters meet in a seasonal tale.Now the colder weather has finally...
2015-11-281h 24
British Theatre Guide podcastMichael Billington on his career and new book The 101 Greatest PlayMichael Billington has been theatre critic of The Guardian since 1971 and of Country Life since 1986, but began reviewing for The Times in 1965. He is the author of biographies of Harold Pinter and Peggy Ashcroft, critical studies of Tom Stoppard and Alan Ayckbourn, a celebration of Ken Dodd and a collection of reviews, One Night Stands. At his home in West London, Michael talks to BTG's Philip Fisher about his new book, The 101 Greatest Plays from Antiquity to the Present, and about his 50-year career as a theatre critic. Photo credit: Natasha Billington
2015-09-0840 min
Front Row: Archive 2014The rise and rise of Event CinemaKirsty Lang investigates the flourishing phenomenon of so-called event cinema. Plays, musicals and operas in major cities have become available throughout the country on the big - and sometimes small - screen in local cinemas. Eric Felner, the producer of Billy Elliot the Musical tells of his delight at the performance in September that topped the cinema box office, beating Denzel Washington's The Equalizer into second place. David Sabel, the Head of Digital at the National Theatre responsible for NT Live, analyses the success of Frankenstein, War Horse and many other shows. Helen McCrory talks about what the live...
2014-12-2928 minFront Row: Archive 2014Sir Alan AyckbournIn conversation with Kirsty Lang, Sir Alan Ayckbourn discusses his long and prolific career that has seen him, at the age of 75, premiere his 78th play - Roundelay.Sir Alan is one of this country's most celebrated playwrights. His ability to write and stage his tales of British middle-class domestic disharmony in ever more inventive ways has endeared him to a national audience. However, with his plays performed worldwide, he has a devoted international audience as well.He talks to Kirsty Lang about Scarborough, his adopted home, his love of event theatre, and his belief...
2014-12-2528 minFront Row: Archive 2014Alan Ayckbourn, Omid Djalili, Venice Film FestivalKirsty Lang talks to Olivier and Tony Award winning playwright Alan Ayckbourn about Roundelay, his 78th play. Comedian Omid Djalili discusses his memoir Hopeful: An Autobiography which is about his unconventional childhood and adolescence. Two developers of "video games" that have no visuals but are just audio explain how to play these imaginative games and Catherine Bray joins Kirsty from the Venice Film Festival with news of the films that are making waves and the up and coming directing talent to look out for.Presenter: Kirsty Lang
Producer: Olivia Skinner.
2014-08-2928 min
Playwrights in ConversationAlan Ayckbourn in conversationAlan Ayckbourn talks to Angus MacKechnie about his career, focusing on his work at the National Theatre whilst Peter Hall was Artistic Director and his recently revived play A Small Family Business.
2014-07-1843 min
National Theatre: What's onA Small Family Business: Adam Penford in conversationAdam Penford talks to Mark Shenton about his revival of Alan Ayckbourn's A Small Family Business, working with Nicholas Hytner on One Man, Two Guvnors and his ambitions for the future.
Find out more about A Small Family Business and book tickets: http://bit.ly/1jTeeiZ
2014-07-1726 min
Directors in ConversationAdam Penford on directing A Small Family BusinessAdam Penford talks to Mark Shenton about his revival of Alan Ayckbourn's A Small Family Business, working with Nicholas Hytner on One Man, Two Guvnors and his ambitions for the future.
This is a recording of a live Platform event from April 2014.
2014-06-0626 minNational Theatre: What's onA Small Family Business: Alan Ayckbourn in conversationAlan Ayckbourn talks to Angus MacKechnie about his career, focusing on his work at the National Theatre whilst Peter Hall was Artistic Director and his recently revived play A Small Family Business.
Find out more about A Small Family Business and book tickets: http://bit.ly/1jTeeiZ
2014-05-2343 min
ProfileSir Alan AyckbournSir Alan Ayckbourn is about to turn 75 years old and one of his best-known plays is currently running at the National Theatre in London. Known for his acerbic social observation and exploration of human relationships, his works are as thought provoking as they are funny. But who is the man behind them? Notoriously reticent, he often prefers his written words to speak for him. In this edition of Profile, Becky Milligan speaks to Sir Alan's close friends and family to find out what drives him, and why.
2014-04-0514 minNational Theatre: What's onA Small Family Business: Interview with the cast and directorAdam Penford and members of the cast discuss the new production of Alan Ayckbourn's A Small Family Business, a riotous exposure of entrepreneurial greed.
Find out more and book tickets: http://bit.ly/OHdEqb
2014-04-0203 minFront Row: Archive 2014The Grand Budapest Hotel, Marie Darrieussecq; Alan AyckbournWith Samira Ahmed.The Grand Budapest Hotel is the latest film from Wes Anderson, the director of Moonrise Kingdom and The Royal Tenenbaums. It follows the adventures of a flamboyant hotel concierge Gustave H, played by Ralph Fiennes, and his trainee Lobby Boy, Zero, played by Tony Revolori. Larushka Ivan-Zedeh reviews.The French film director Alain Resnais has died at the age of 91. His last film, The Life of Riley, was based on a play by Alan Ayckbourn and will be released this month. Alan Ayckbourn discusses his relationship with Resnais, who adapted three of...
2014-03-0328 min
Wyvern TheatreBehind-the-scenes #25: Peter Duncan at Swindon launch for BirdsongPeter Duncan, Jonny Clarke and George Banks will be heading the cast of the 2014 national tour of Rachel Wagstaff’s stage play Birdsong, adapted from the novel by Sebastian Faulks, when it comes to the Wyvern Theatre later this year. The three cast members marched into the Town Centre to visit the cenotaph ahead of their performances in Swindon in July.
Peter Duncan, though perhaps best known as a Blue Peter presenter, began his acting career in the 1970s when he joined the National Theatre. Recent theatre credits include Denry Machin in The Card (for which he received an Olivier no...
2014-02-2001 minWyvern TheatreBehind-the-scenes #25: Peter Duncan at Swindon launch for BirdsongPeter Duncan, Jonny Clarke and George Banks will be heading the cast of the 2014 national tour of Rachel Wagstaff’s stage play Birdsong, adapted from the novel by Sebastian Faulks, when it comes to the Wyvern Theatre later this year. The three cast members marched into the Town Centre to visit the cenotaph ahead of their performances in Swindon in July.
Peter Duncan, though perhaps best known as a Blue Peter presenter, began his acting career in the 1970s when he joined the National Theatre. Recent theatre credits include Denry Machin in The Card (for which he received an Olivier no...
2014-02-2001 min
MidweekWill Moult, Diana Quick, Cal McCrystal, Nic Fiddian-GreenLibby Purves meets Will Moult, a Romanian orphan who was adopted by a British couple after the fall of the Ceausescu regime; actor Diana Quick; theatre director Cal McCrystal and sculptor Nic Fiddian-Green.Will Moult was adopted by a British couple in 1990 after the fall of the Ceausescu regime in Romania. More than 20 years later he returns to the country in search of his birth mother for an ITV1 documentary, From Romania with Love.Actor Diana Quick is appearing in Richard Greenberg's The American Plan at the Theatre Royal Bath. Diana's repertoire ranges from Troilus...
2013-02-2742 minMidweekPeter Snow, Sir Trevor Nunn, Debra Searle, Mike BraceLibby Purves looks back over the last decade with guests, writer and broadcaster Peter Snow, theatre director Sir Trevor Nunn, adventurer Debra Searle and paralympian Mike Brace.Peter Snow CBE is a writer and broadcaster. He has presented a number of documentaries with his son Dan including 'Battleplan: The Battle for Alamein' and 'Battlefield Britain'. His book 'When Britain Burned the White House', about the British destruction of US public buildings during the Anglo-American war of 1812, is published next year.Sir Trevor Nunn CBE is a theatre director. He is a former artistic director of...
2012-12-2641 min
Front Row: Archive 2012Bruce Willis in Looper, Ashley Jensen, BBC Short Story authorWith Mark Lawson. In the new sci-fi thriller Looper, time-travel exists, but is illegal and only available on the black market. Organised crime bosses send their victims into the past, to be murdered by a Looper - a hired gun. Bruce Willis plays a successful Looper who is sent back in time to assassinate his younger self, played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Writer Matt Thorne reviews.Ashley Jensen, best known for her TV roles in Extras and Ugly Betty, talks about working with Ricky Gervais, relocating to Hollywood, the appeal of her Scottish accent and returning...
2012-09-2528 min
Saturday Review18/08/2012Bidisha and guests Dreda Say Mitchell, Maeve Kennedy and Cahal Dallat review the week's cultural events including BBC Two's new drama serial Parades End starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Rebecca Hall and Alan Ayckbourn's new comedy Surprises which opens at Chichester Festival Theatre this week.Ford Maddox Ford's key modernist novel Parades End, published as a series of four books between 1924 and 1928, is adapted for BBC television by Britain's foremost playwright, Sir Tom Stoppard, the first television drama he has written in almost 30 years. With a stellar cast including Benedict Cumberbatch, Rebecca Hall, Stephen Graham, Rupert Everett, Miranda...
2012-08-1841 min
Get Latest Full Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, Arts & EntertainmentAlan Ayckbourn: In His Own Words by Alan AyckbournPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/582677 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Alan Ayckbourn: In His Own Words Author: Alan Ayckbourn Narrator: Alan Ayckbourn Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 44 minutes Release date: March 1, 2012 Genres: Arts & Entertainment Publisher's Summary: Alan Ayckbourn is a multi-award-winning playwright, whose plays have been seen in the West End, on Broadway and worldwide. In this collection we hear - in his own words - about his family and upbringing; on being a writer and director, as well as those who influenced him. He discusses the characters he creates and his time in Scarborough, and also his...
2012-03-0105 min
Enjoy Amazing Full Audiobooks in Fiction, DramaSeason's Greetings by Alan AyckbournPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/323986 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Season's Greetings Author: Alan Ayckbourn Narrator: Phil Daniels, Bill Nighy, Full Cast, John L. Sessions, Frances Barber, Geoffrey Palmer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 27 minutes Release date: August 1, 2011 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Christmas is the season of good cheer and harmony among men, but things are not working out quite that way in the Bunker household. As a motley collection of friends and relatives fill the house with their own wishes, dreams and attitudes, the stage is set for seasonal disharmony and romantic intrigue. It’s Christmas Eve an...
2011-08-0105 min
ATW - Downstage CenterSir Alan Ayckbourn (#301) - January, 2011From his home base in Scarborough, England, playwright and director Sir Alan Ayckbourn makes a return visit to "Downstage Center" during the run of his 74th play, "Life of Riley". He discusses why he chooses to mention his parents' unhappy marriage in his program biography; why so many of his plays involve infidelity; his feeling about happy endings; the challenge and opportunity of creating characters who never appear on stage, but are often spoken about, as is the title character in "Riley"; whether as a director of his own plays he enjoys the benefit of knowing what every character is...
2011-01-0500 min
Tony Award Winners on Downstage CenterJim Norton (#247) - December, 2009Actor Jim Norton, Tony and Olivier Award winner for The Seafarer and now on Broadway in the notably sunnier current revival of Finian's Rainbow, discusses how the Irish view that Irish-inflected musical; how he wasn't entirely unprepared to appear in a musical, even though he's done extremely few in a 50 year career (despite an early appearance as Lt. Cable in South Pacific); and why appearing in a Broadway musical is unlike anything he's ever done before. He also takes us through his days as a child actor on radio; his emergence in the Irish theatre community in the 1960s and...
2009-12-1400 minATW - Downstage CenterJim Norton (#247) - December, 2009Actor Jim Norton, Tony and Olivier Award winner for "The Seafarer" and now on Broadway in the notably sunnier current revival of "Finian's Rainbow", discusses how the Irish view that Irish-inflected musical; how he wasn't entirely unprepared to appear in a musical, even though he's done extremely few in a 50 year career (despite an early appearance as Lt. Cable in "South Pacific"); and why appearing in a Broadway musical is unlike anything he's ever done before. He also takes us through his days as a child actor on radio; his emergence in the Irish theatre community in the 1960s and...
2009-12-1400 min
CUNY TV's Theater TalkSir Alan AyckbournSir Alan Ayckbourn discusses his new play, “My Wonderful Day,” which he both wrote and directed. The insightful and articulate playwright talks about his lengthy career and shares writing techniques, which have helped him create 73 plays to date.
2009-11-2926 minATW - Downstage CenterJan Maxwell (#227) - November, 2008Two-time Tony nominee Jan Maxwell talks about whether she's been influenced by Carole Lombard and Anne Bancroft, her film predecessors as the leading ladies of "To Be or Not To Be", as well as the difficulty of working in a new play when the author was on the other side of the ocean. She also relates a tale of how she managed her first visit to New York under the guise of a youth mission trip; her multiple experiences coming into shows with relatively little preparation, including "A Doll's House" and "The Dinner Party", and Neil Simon's withering assessment of...
2008-11-1100 min
Creative WritingDeveloping the IdeaPlaywriting master Alan Ayckbourn reveals how he develops and connects ideas for his plays, and the meticulous process of structuring and ‘building’ a script.
2008-11-1010 minCreative Writing - AudioDeveloping the IdeaPlaywriting master Alan Ayckbourn reveals how he develops and connects ideas for his plays, and the meticulous process of structuring and ‘building’ a script.
2008-11-1000 minCreative Writing - AudioTranscript -- Developing the IdeaTranscript -- Playwriting master Alan Ayckbourn reveals how he develops and connects ideas for his plays, and the meticulous process of structuring and ‘building’ a script.
2008-11-1000 minCreative Writing - AudioAlan Ayckbourn on RedraftingAyckbourn's approach to redrafting and rewriting scripts, and how dramatic ideas and twists emerge.
2008-11-1000 minCreative WritingAlan Ayckbourn on RedraftingAyckbourn's approach to redrafting and rewriting scripts, and how dramatic ideas and twists emerge.
2008-11-1006 minCreative Writing - AudioTranscript -- Alan Ayckbourn on RedraftingTranscript -- Ayckbourn's approach to redrafting and rewriting scripts, and how dramatic ideas and twists emerge.
2008-11-1000 minCreative Writing - AudioAlan Ayckbourn as DirectorAlan Ayckbourn's work as a director, and how this informs his writing. The economy of playwriting, and the writer’s awareness of the limitations of the stage.
2008-11-1000 minCreative WritingAlan Ayckbourn as DirectorAlan Ayckbourn's work as a director, and how this informs his writing. The economy of playwriting, and the writer’s awareness of the limitations of the stage.
2008-11-1008 minCreative Writing - AudioTranscript -- Alan Ayckbourn as DirectorTranscript -- Alan Ayckbourn's work as a director, and how this informs his writing. The economy of playwriting, and the writer’s awareness of the limitations of the stage.
2008-11-1000 minCreative WritingAlan Ayckbourn and StagingDrawing on his intimate knowledge of the theatre, Alan Ayckbourn offers an insight into the varius methods of staging, drawing a link between his own work and theatre in the round.
2008-11-1003 minCreative Writing - AudioAlan Ayckbourn and StagingDrawing on his intimate knowledge of the theatre, Alan Ayckbourn offers an insight into the varius methods of staging, drawing a link between his own work and theatre in the round.
2008-11-1000 minCreative Writing - AudioTranscript -- Alan Ayckbourn and StagingTranscript -- Drawing on his intimate knowledge of the theatre, Alan Ayckbourn offers an insight into the varius methods of staging, drawing a link between his own work and theatre in the round.
2008-11-1000 minTony Award Winners on Downstage CenterAlan Ayckbourn (#57) June, 2005Alan Ayckbourn, who is back in the United States for the US premiere of his newest play, "Private Fears in Public Places", joins the hosts of "Downstage Center" to talk about how he approaches being an author and director. Original airdate - June 10, 2005
2005-07-2000 minATW - Downstage CenterAlan Ayckbourn (#57) June, 2005Alan Ayckbourn, who is back in the United States for the US premiere of his newest play, "Private Fears in Public Places", joins the hosts of "Downstage Center" to talk about how he approaches being an author and director. Original airdate - June 10, 2005
2005-07-2000 min
Desert Island Discs: Archive 1986-1991Michael CodronThe castaway in this week's Desert Island Discs is theatrical producer Michael Codron. During the 30 years he has been in the business, some of Britain's most eminent modern playwrights - John Mortimer, Alan Ayckbourn and Tom Stoppard for example - started their writing careers under his patronage. He's also turned his hand to popular entertainment in the form of hit plays like Crown Matrimonial and There's a Girl in my Soup. He'll be talking to Sue Lawley about his successes as well as his failures, and the risky but compulsive character of show business life.[Taken from...
1989-11-1236 min