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The Ayckbourn Archive at the University of York |
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The University of York acquired The Ayckbourn Archive in June 2011 and it is held in the Borthwick Institute For Archives at York. The Ayckbourn Archive is comprised of the playwright's personal archive and includes thousands of pages of material relating to the entirety of his professional career including the original manuscripts for his earliest plays and his handwritten drafts for many of his classic works, as well as voluminous correspondence with many key figures in British theatre since the 1960s.
The archive is the most substantive collection of material relating to Alan Ayckbourn held anywhere in the world. Further details about the acquisition of the collection can be found here and an interview with Alan Ayckbourn about the archive can be found here. |
Links, Contact & Access
The Alan Ayckbourn Archive is held at the Borthwick Institute For Archives at the University of York. The collection has been acquired for the nation and is accessible to researchers.
For visitors to the Borthwick, it is recommended that bookings be made in advance to guarantee a space. Relevant links for further information can be found below.
Useful Links
Borthwick Intitute Website Click here
Visit the Borthwick Institute Click here
Contact the Borthwick Click here
Initial Press Release Click here
Alan Ayckbourn interview Click here
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The Ayckbourn Archive |
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A catalogue for the collection has not yet
been produced, but a link to the catalogue will be included as soon as
it is available. The list below includes a broad outline of material
held in The Alan Ayckbourn Archive. > A complete collection of original Alan Ayckbourn's play-scripts including withdrawn plays. > Handwritten draft manuscripts and
notes for many of Alan Ayckbourn's plays between 1970 and > Correspondence relating to Alan Ayckbourn's professional career and his plays between 1963 and > 2006 (major correspondents include Margaret Ramsay, Peter Hall and Michael Codron) > Press cuttings relating to all of Alan Ayckbourn's plays as well as his career as actor, director and > Artistic Director of the Stephen Joseph theatre, Scarborough, as well as general related press > cuttings. > Photographs of productions of Alan Ayckbourn's plays between 1959 and 2006. > Photographs and portraits of Alan Ayckbourn from throughout his professional career. > Programmes of Alan Ayckbourn's relating to the world premieres, London premieres, revivals > directed by Alan Ayckbourn as well as general productions of his plays from around the world since > the 1960s. > Posters of Alan Ayckbourn's plays from around the world. > Other material relating to the career of Sir Alan Ayckbourn between 1955 and 2006. This list is not comprehensive and further enquiries should be directed to the Borthwick Institute for Archives at the University of York. |
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