Ayckbourn Chronology: 1960
Notable Events
○ National Service at RAF Cardington, Bedfordshire, in January; signed out after just two days.
○ After National Service, returns to the Library Theatre, Scarborough, to join the winter (January - March) tour. Alan becomes a permanent member of the company between 1960 and autumn 1962.
○ Love After All, which was premiered the previous December, is revived for the summer but with a different director, who asks for substantial alterations to the play's setting and characters.
○ Writes his first family play, Dad's Tale.
○ After National Service, returns to the Library Theatre, Scarborough, to join the winter (January - March) tour. Alan becomes a permanent member of the company between 1960 and autumn 1962.
○ Love After All, which was premiered the previous December, is revived for the summer but with a different director, who asks for substantial alterations to the play's setting and characters.
○ Writes his first family play, Dad's Tale.
World premieres
Dad's Tale; Double HitchProfessional acting
Then...; Viennese Interlude; 'Prentice Pillar; Wuthering Heights; Love After All; The Ark; Soldier From The Wars Returning; Five Finger Exercise; Dad's TaleNotable Productions
World Premiere: Dad's Tale
Director: Clifford Williams
Venue: Library Theatre, Scarborough
World Premiere: Double Hitch
Director: Margaret Boden
Description: Grey Play (unpublished / not available to produce)
Venue: Library Theatre, Scarborough
Revival: Love After All
Director: Julian Hetherington
Venue: Library Theatre, Scarborough
Tour: The Square Cat
Director: Stephen Joseph
Producer: Library Theatre, Scarborough
Director: Clifford Williams
Venue: Library Theatre, Scarborough
World Premiere: Double Hitch
Director: Margaret Boden
Description: Grey Play (unpublished / not available to produce)
Venue: Library Theatre, Scarborough
Revival: Love After All
Director: Julian Hetherington
Venue: Library Theatre, Scarborough
Tour: The Square Cat
Director: Stephen Joseph
Producer: Library Theatre, Scarborough
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