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Ayckbourn Shorts

Alan Ayckbourn

Saturday 23 June 2012, 7.30PM to 9.00pm

Six short plays by Alan Ayckbourn spanning his career, many of which have never been published or performed since they premiered and can only be found in the Borthwick Archive at the University of York.

Sir Alan Ayckbourn is an Olivier, Tony and Moliere Award winning playwright who has written 76 plays, more than half of which have been produced in London's West End as well as on Broadway and around the world. As an acclaimed director, he has worked extensively in the West End and has also run his own company at the National Theatre. Between 1972 and 2009, he was the Artistic Director of the Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough, where the majority of his work has and continues to be premiered.
 
Admission: Tickets £6 (£4 concession) available from York Theatre Royal Box Office

Location: Department of Theatre, Film and Television, University of York