Ayckbourn Chronology: 1960
Notable Events
Alan Ayckbourn with Stephen Joseph
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○ did his National Service at RAF Cardington, Bedfordshire, in January; but was signed out after just two days.
○ returned to the Library Theatre, Scarborough, to join the winter (January - March) tour; became a permanent member of the company between 1960 and autumn 1962.
○ rewrote and starred in Love After All, which had been premiered the previous December. Revived for the summer, the new director - Julian Herington - asked for substantial alterations to the play's setting and characters.
○ wrote first his family play, Dad's Tale - a notorious box office flop which is never produced again. It was directed by Clifford Williams with Alan playing seven roles.
○ wrote Double Hitch for the amateur Scarborough Theatre Guild.
World Premieres
○ Dad's Tale19 December: The Library Theatre, Scarborough
○ Double Hitch ('Grey' play)
Date unknown: The Library Theatre, Scarborough
Notable Ayckbourn Productions
○ The Square Cat (Tour)9 February: Studio Theatre tour
○ Love After All (Revival)
30 June: The Library Theatre, Scarborough
Professional Acting
○ Then... (Mr Phythick)Studio Theatre tour
○ Viennese Interlude (Franz) *
○ 'Prentice Pillar (Prentice) *
○ Wuthering Heights (Heathcliff) *
○ Love After All (Peter Jones) *
○ The Ark (Japheth) *
○ Soldier From The Wars Returning (The Barman) *
○ Five Finger Exercise (Walter Langer) *
○ Dad's Tale (Various roles) *
* The Library Theatre, Scarborough
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