Alan Ayckbourn (copyright: Tony Bartholomew)

Alan Ayckbourn

Research Hub

News Encyclopedia Plays Biography Publications TV, Film & Radio Miscellany The Shop
Research Home 1960 - 1979 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010 - present

By Author

By Publication

Alan Ayckbourn: Interviews Index 1990 - 1999

An index of significant articles and interviews with Alan Ayckbourn from 1990 - 1999.

For other interviews, click on the decade links above.

 

Interviews: 1990 - 1999

Author Article Title Publication Date Topic
Fields, Kenneth Alan Ayckbourn: Britain's Leading Comic Playwright Book & Magazine Collector 01/01/1990 Publishing
Ayckbourn, Alan My North East
Expression 01/01/1990 Yorkshire
Mason, Sue Cement Mixing
Hull Journal 01/01/1990 Career
Owen, Michael Just Add Water Evening Standard 12/01/1990 Man Of The Moment
Gussow, Mel Bard Of The British Bourgeoisie New York Times 28/01/1990 Career
Lewis, Peter In At The Deep End Again Sunday Times 04/02/1990 Man Of The Moment
Toynbee, Polly Chronicler Looks Back In Comfort Western Mail 06/02/1990 Man Of The Moment
Oakes, Philip Just Between Ourselves Daily Telegraph 10/02/1990 Michael Gambon
Saunders, Larry Stepping Out Of The Shadows Bishop Stortford's Gazette 16/02/1990 Career
Webb, Stephen A Most Singular Playwright, But Never Absurd Evening Advertiser 24/02/1990 Man Of The Moment
Massey, Fraser A Daunting Duel Of Words With Ayckbourn Western Daily Press 24/02/1990 Man Of The Moment
Saunders, Kate Alan Ayckbourn: A Chorus Of Approval Sheffield Star 01/03/1990 Career
Martin, Roy Revival Of Top Writer's Biggest Hit Evening Post 13/03/1990 Absurd Person Singular
Brugger, Geoff Relatively Speaking Evening Sentinel 13/04/1990 Victoria Theatre
Enlund, Gillian Bodily Obsession Scarborough Evening News 15/05/1990 Body Language
Cherry, Simon Alan And The Body Beautiful Business Daily Telegraph 18/05/1990 Body Language
Hutchinson, Charles Weighty Issues Yorkshire Evening Press 18/05/1990 Body Language
Lustig, Vera Intimate Exchanges Plays And Players 01/06/1990 Directing
Highfield, John Alan The Conqueror Is Class Joker Doncaster Star 23/08/1990 Career
Enlund, Gillian Ayckbourn Overcomes A Childhood Aversion Scarborough Evening News 25/09/1990 Othello
Rafferty, Jean Hit Man By The Sea Evening Plus 24/10/1990 Career
Chalmers, Robert The Dark Side Of Alan Ayckbourn The Sunday Correspondent 30/09/1990 Career
Croall, Jonathan Children In Mind StageWrite 06/03/1991 Mr A's Amazing Maze...
Hemming, Sarah Children In Mind The Independent 06/03/1991 Invisible Friends
MacAfee, Annalena  Alan's Invisible Asset Evening Standard 08/03/1991 Invisible Friends
Grice, Elizabeth Play Time With Ayckbourn Sunday Express 10/03/1991 Invisible Friends
Klein, Reva Plotting Success The Times 15/03/1991 Invisible Friends
Isaacs, David A Dramatic Turn Of Events Northern Echo 19/03/1991 Career
Smith, Sid Interview: Alan Ayckbourn Theatre Monthly 01/05/1991 Wildest Dreams
Hutchinson, Charles Making The Wildest Of Dreams Come True Yorkshire Evening Press 07/05/1991 Wildest Dreams
Hutchinson, Charles The Bard's Fortysomething Yorkshire Evening Press 07/05/1991 Wildest Dreams
Arditti, Michael From Low Farce To High Table Evening Standard 23/05/1991 Career
Muir, Kate A Chorus Of Approval For The Last Resort The Times 24/05/1991 Wildest Dreams
Beale, Ragan Disturbing Domestic Inventions Tap Deep Wells... Salisbury Journal 22/08/1991 Woman In Mind
Shaw, Roy Theatre The Tablet 07/09/1991 Wildest Dreams
Walsh, John Funny Way To Get Serious Sunday Times 29/09/1991 The Revengers' Comedies
Cleave, Maureen The Man Who Doesn't Like Happy Endings Evening Standard 30/09/1991 The Revengers' Comedies
Lee-Potter, Lynda Look Back On Anger Daily Mail 07/10/1991 Career
Coveney, Michael Second Only To Shakespeare The Observer 13/10/1991 The Revengers' Comedies
Jenson, Gregory Shy Genius Who Loathes Writing Western Morning News 15/10/1991 The Revengers' Comedies
Isenberg, Barbara Humour From The Dark Side Los Angeles Times 10/11/1991 Henceforward…
Joffee, Linda Keeping The World's Theaters Busy Christian Science Monitor 04/12/1991 Marriage
Herd, Juliet Ayckbourn In Box Seat On West End The Australian 21/12/1991 The Revengers' Comedies
Topping, Graham The Comedy Of Horrors * Oxford Today 01/01/1992 Oxford University
Little, Reg Playwright Delights In The Real World Of Oxford Oxford Times 24/01/1992 Oxford University
Greenwood, Lynne Playwright Who Makes A Meal Of His Work Daily Telegraph 10/04/1992 Time Of My Life
  Food For Thought Scarborough Evening News 14/04/1992 Time Of My Life
Hutchinson, Charles Alan's Moments Of Truth Yorkshire Evening Press 17/04/1992 Time Of My Life
Close, Ajay The Domestic Scientist Scotland On Sunday 19/04/1992 Career
Masters, John Meet The Bard Of The Bluffs The Toronto Star 27/06/1992 Career
Wroe, Martin How We Met Independent On Sunday 26/07/1992 Roger Glossop
Norfolk, Andrew Alan Waves His Magic Wand Scarborough Evening News 15/08/1992 Dreams From A Summer...
Hickling, Alfred A Chance To Even The Score Yorkshire Post 15/08/1992 Dreams From A Summer...
Penfold, Phil Star Interview Yorkshire On Sunday 16/08/1992 Career
Shannon, David Is This Our Leading Feminist Playwright? Cosmopolitan 01/09/1992 Feminism
Topping, Graham Low Farce At High Table Daily Mail 05/11/1992 Oxford University
Roberts, Alison Grab The Audience Gently By The Neck The Times 20/11/1992 Oxford University
Gore-Langton, Robert Moralist Bard With The Pen Of A Moliere Daily Telegraph 01/12/1992 Scarborough
Ayckbourn, Alan A Crash Course In Playwriting
Programme 01/01/1993 Playwriting
James, D A The Amazing Mr A!
The Haileyburian 01/01/1993 Haileybury
  The First Stage The Independent 10/02/1993 Mr A's Amazing Maze...
Pandian, Hannah The World's His Stage The Straits Times 17/02/1993 Absent Friends
Clark, David Amazing Mr A What's On 24/02/1993 Mr A's Amazing Maze...
Rea, Kenneth Not Exactly Child's Play The Guardian 02/03/1993 Mr A's Amazing Maze...
Norfolk, Andrew The Serious Business Of Laughter Scarborough Evening News 01/04/1993 The Norman Conquests
Battersby, Eileen Farce For Farce Sake Irish Times 03/04/1993 Just Between Ourselves
    Yorkshire Post 14/04/1993 The Norman Conquests
Cohor, Nicole Taking The Audience To A Knife-Edge Western Mail 31/05/1993 Time Of My Life
Armstrong, Amanda Mr A's Amazing Plays Writer's Monthly 01/07/1993 Career
Blume, Mary Alan Ayckbourn: The Time Of His Life International Herald Tribune 20/07/1993 Time Of My Life
Stringer, Robin New Play By Ayckbourn Is At The Next Table Evening Standard 27/07/1993 Time Of My Life
Davis, Clive Dream Ticket For Bard Of Scarborough Sunday Express 12/12/1993 Wildest Dreams
Billen, Andrew Andrew Billen Talks To Alan Ayckbourn The Observer 12/12/1993 Wildest Dreams
Franks, Alan The Unhappy Family Man The Times 13/12/1993 Wildest Dreams
Campbell, Cris Alan's Bohemian Days With Dances Against Girls Mercury 07/01/1994 Haileybury
Hickling, Alfred Opening The Door Into A New Playground Yorkshire Post 01/02/1994 Communicating Doors
Gore-Langton, Robert Seaside School For Talent Daily Telegraph 05/02/1994 Communicating Doors
Tredre, Roger Joking Apart, I'd Prefer To Be In Scarborough The Observer 20/02/1994 Scarborough
Morris, Lucie Ayckbourn Comes To Cardiff Gairrhydd 21/02/1994 Directing
Christiansen, Richard Much Ado About Something Chicago Tribune 30/03/1994 Communicating Doors
Sheridan, Tim First Person Singular: Alan Ayckbourn Stagebill 01/04/1994 Communicating Doors
Swales, Jeannie Mr Ayckbourn's 47th Play Scarborough Evening News 06/04/1994 Haunting Julia
Murgatroyd, Simon Cashing In On Dramatic Reality Scarborough Evening News 12/04/1994 Word From Our Sponsor
Mohr, Betty The Serious Side Of Alan Ayckbourn's Comedy River North news 21/05/1994 Communicating Doors
Murgatroyd, Simon My Ghost Town Fears Scarborough Evening News 20/08/1994 Scarborough
Barber, Richard The Greatest Playwright In The World OK 01/09/1994 Career
Baldock, Carole Centre Stage
Imprint  01/01/1995 Career
Mair, Jacqueline Just Between Ourselves The Gazette 23/03/1995 Tons Of Money
Lindsay, Robert Modern-Day Bard Tries His Hand At A Musical The News 08/06/1995 Word From Our Sponsor
Butler, Robert Staying Put In Scarborough Fair Independent On Sunday 11/06/1995 SJT
O'Brien, Deidre Past & Present Paint It Red 01/07/1995 Communicating Doors
Hoyle, Martin Farce Where Evil Lurks Financial Times 04/08/1995 Communicating Doors
Jardine, Cassandra Ayckbourn's Back And It's About Time Daily Telegraph 12/08/1995 Communicating Doors
Murgatroyd, Simon The Joy Of Jeeves Scarborough Evening News 07/03/1996 By Jeeves
Henshall, David It's Punters Not Pinters That Count In Theatres East Anglian Daily Times 01/04/1996 SJT
Murdin, Lynda Alan's Conquests Yorkshire Post 08/04/1996 SJT
Wilkinson, Paul Ayckbourn Stages A Dream Come True In House Of Cards The Times 10/04/1996 SJT
  Play It Again Evening Gazette 19/04/1996 By Jeeves
Johnson, Elizabeth Mum Has The Word On The Private Ayckbourn Scarborough Evening News 24/04/1996 Lolly
Offord, John A Conversation With Ayckbourn Lighting And Sound 01/05/1996 Communicating Doors
Hardwick, Viv Enter Stage Centre Northern Echo 01/05/1996 By Jeeves
  The Odd Couple The Guardian 24/06/1996 By Jeeves
Hagerty, Bill The Butler Did It Sunday Times 07/07/1996  
Wigg, David By Jeeves, You Are Truly A Modest Man Mr Ayckbourn Daily Express 11/07/1996 Career
Wainwright, Martin Alan Ayckbourn's Northern Conquest Country Living 01/08/1996 SJT
Murgatroyd, Simon Murder In The Extreme Scarborough Evening News 01/08/1996 It Could Be...
Woods, Judith Scarborough Fare The Scotsman 02/08/1996 By Jeeves
Nelson, Richard When Jeeves And Bertie Break Into Song New York Times 20/10/1996 By Jeeves
Murdin, Lynda Scarborough Braces Itself For Sex Yorkshire Post 29/11/1996 Champion Of Paribanou
Branagan, Mark Drama In A Crisis Yorkshire Post 01/12/1996 SJT
Murgatroyd, Simon The Champion Of Paribanou Scarborough Evening News 04/12/1996 Champion Of Paribanou
Guthrie, J. Brenna  Ayckbourn Again Backstage West 13/03/1997 By Jeeves
  When Playing Footsie Gets Out Of Hand Artscene 01/04/1997 Things We Do For Love
Hutchinson, Charles House Of Love Yorkshire Evening Press 26/04/1997 Things We Do For Love
Murdin, Lynda Love Bites Yorkshire Post 26/04/1997 Things We Do For Love
Grimley, Terry Scarborough Fare Birmingham Post 06/09/1997 Things We Do For Love
Johnson, Lisa Mr A's Amazing Plays The Bulletin 11/09/1997 Things We Do For Love
Murgatroyd, Simon Forever Friends Scarborough Evening News 24/09/1997 Absent Friends
  Love Storeys Time Out 25/02/1998 Things We Do For Love
Rees, Jasper Ayckbourn And The Single Girl The Independent 28/02/1998 Things We Do For Love
Spencer, Charles Arise, Sir Laughalot Daily Telegraph 03/03/1998 Things We Do For Love
Murgatroyd, Simon Back To The Future Scarborough Evening News 13/05/1998 Comic Potential
Murdin, Lynda Knight Scenes Yorkshire Post 22/05/1998 Comic Potential
Windass, Dave Love And A Lady Robot The Big issue 08/06/1998 Comic Potential
Whitehead, Sam Comedy Knight Time Out 06/08/1998 Communicating Doors
Pickles, Helen Alan Ayckbourn Daily Mail 16/08/1998 Scarborough
Thomas, Jack One Man Plays Many Parts Pulman's Weekly News 01/11/1998 Career
Murdin, Lynda Play Time Yorkshire Post 01/01/1999 House & Garden
Dyke, Juliette To The Man Ayckbourn Warwick Boar 16/02/1999 Haunting Julia
Grimley, Terry Holding A Mirror Up To Nature Birmingham Post 27/02/1999 House & Garden
Lewis, Chloe Theatre Of Genius York Student Vision 08/03/1999 Career
Alberge, Dalya  Theatre Is Poor Show For Young, Says Ayckbourn The Times 30/03/1999 Gizmo
Shuttleworth, Ian Master Of The Middle Ground Financial Times 10/04/1999 House & Garden
Fay, Stephen At Home With The Human heart Independent On Sunday 11/04/1999 Career
Milner, Catherine Alan Ayckbourn Plays At Seeing Double Sunday Telegraph 11/04/1999 House & Garden
Fisher, Mark Space To Play With The Herald 22/06/1999 House & Garden
Gardner, Lyn Shakespeare 37, Ayckbourn 54 The Guardian 30/06/1999 Career
Greenway, Tony Curtain Call Yorkshire Life 01/08/1999 Career
Murdin, Lynda A Full Body Of Work Yorkshire Post 20/08/1999 Body Language
Smith, Chris Bard For Our Times Saga 01/09/1999 Career
Murgatroyd, Simon Ayckbourn Heads Back To The Future Scarborough Evening News 15/09/1999 SJT
Murgatroyd, Simon The Director's Cut Scarborough Evening News 22/09/1999 Career
Neill, Heather May The Dark Farce Be With You Sunday Telegraph 03/10/1999 Comic Potential
Appleyard, Bryan King Of Dark Comedy Sunday Times 03/10/1999 Comic Potential
Keonig, Rhoda 55 Ways Of Making Us Laugh Independent On Sunday 10/10/1999 Career
Smith, Chris Laugh? I Nearly Did Business Life 01/11/1999 Career
      
 
  If you have any enquiries about the website and the information contained within this section or the website, email: admin@alanayckbourn.net.