Ayckbourn, Alan 1939-Overview
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Alan Ayckbourn
The Norman conquests : a trilogy of plays
by Alan Ayckbourn
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60 editions published between 1974 and 2011 in 3 languages and held by 1,626 libraries worldwide The trilogy follows six characters through an increasingly disastrous family weekend. The biggest troublemaker is Norman, England's most unlikely and unlucky Romeo. As he attempts to add one more notch to the bedpost of his romantic conquests, battle-lines are drawn, and comic mayhem ensues.
Three plays
by Alan Ayckbourn
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31 editions published between 1975 and 2010 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,295 libraries worldwide
The crafty art of playmaking
by Alan Ayckbourn
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14 editions published between 2002 and 2010 in 3 languages and held by 933 libraries worldwide Alan Ayckbourne provides the aspiring playwright with tips, advice, and expertise on writing, directing, and rehearsing to pull together any play.
Woman in mind : December bee
by Alan Ayckbourn
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18 editions published between 1986 and 1989 in English and held by 892 libraries worldwide
A small family business
by Alan Ayckbourn
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13 editions published between 1987 and 1993 in English and Undetermined and held by 739 libraries worldwide
Absurd person singular
by Alan Ayckbourn
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23 editions published between 1974 and 2006 in 6 languages and held by 732 libraries worldwide
Confusions : five interlinked one-act plays
by Alan Ayckbourn
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14 editions published between 1977 and 2007 in English and held by 606 libraries worldwide
Communicating doors
by Alan Ayckbourn
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8 editions published between 1995 and 1999 in 3 languages and held by 603 libraries worldwide
A chorus of disapproval : [a play
by Alan Ayckbourn
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11 editions published between 1986 and 1990 in English and Hebrew and held by 507 libraries worldwide
Conversations with Ayckbourn
by Alan Ayckbourn
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6 editions published between 1981 and 1988 in English and held by 493 libraries worldwide
Bedroom farce
by Alan Ayckbourn
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13 editions published between 1977 and 1989 in 4 languages and held by 408 libraries worldwide
Relatively speaking : a comedy
by Alan Ayckbourn
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20 editions published between 1968 and 1987 in English and Undetermined and held by 383 libraries worldwide
Man of the moment
by Alan Ayckbourn
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12 editions published between 1990 and 1999 in English and German and held by 379 libraries worldwide "Jill presents a TV drama/documentary series and is filming a reunion between Vic, a convicted robber, and Douglas who, seventeen years ealier, foiled his bank-raid attempt ... Vic ... is [now] a rich TV personality while Douglas ... lapsed into shabby obscurity ... will history repeat itself, or will justice finally be served?--P. [4] of cover.
Comic potential
by Alan Ayckbourn
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11 editions published between 1999 and 2002 in English and Hebrew and held by 370 libraries worldwide
How the other half loves; a play in two acts
by Alan Ayckbourn
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3 editions published between 1970 and 1982 in English and held by 366 libraries worldwide
Henceforward
by Alan Ayckbourn
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13 editions published between 1987 and 2011 in 3 languages and held by 365 libraries worldwide The hilarious Henceforward... is one of Alan Ayckbourn's most unusual works. In the not-so-distant future a composer is building a female robot to act as his fiance, so that he can convince his ex-wife that their daughter should come live with him. Thus, he hopes to overcome his writers block and redress the pain of his past.
Invisible friends
by Alan Ayckbourn
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5 editions published in 1991 in English and Undetermined and held by 364 libraries worldwide
Time of my life
by Alan Ayckbourn
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7 editions published between 1990 and 1998 in 3 languages and held by 351 libraries worldwide Play text. Charts the decline of a large family business.
Bedroom farce : a comedy
by Alan Ayckbourn
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7 editions published between 1977 and 1978 in English and held by 310 libraries worldwide
Sisterly feelings ; & Taking steps
by Alan Ayckbourn
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6 editions published in 1981 in English and Undetermined and held by 280 libraries worldwide more
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Acting--Auditions Amateur theater Ayckbourn, Alan,--1939- Biography Children's plays, English Christmas plays Comedy Comedy films Comedy films Composers Criticism, interpretation, etc. Drama Drama Dramatists, English England English drama English drama (Comedy) English literature Families Feature films Fiction films Film adaptations Great Britain Humorous plays Interviews Jeeves (Fictitious character) Juvenile works Literature Made-for-TV movies Manners and customs Man-woman relationships Marriage Married people Musicals Musicals--Librettos One-act plays, English Playwriting Radio plays Spouses Spouses of clergy Television adaptations Television comedies Television--Production and direction Texts Theater--Production and direction Triangles (Interpersonal relations) Video recordings--for the hearing impaired Wedding anniversaries Widows Wooster, Bertie (Fictitious character)
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