Ayckbourn

/ ˈeɪkbɔːn /

noun

1. Sir Alan. born 1939, English dramatist. His plays include Absurd Person Singular (1973), the trilogy The Norman Conquests (1974), A Chorus of Disapproval (1985), House and Garden (2000), and Private Fears in Public Places (2004)

Example Sentences

Sitting in his Scarborough home that once belonged to the "extraordinary" Stephen Joseph, playwright Sir Alan Ayckbourn reflects on his career.

From BBC

Playwright Alan Ayckbourn, who directed Gambon in his Olivier Award-winning performance in “A View From the Bridge,” accurately eulogized his acting as a form of “spontaneous combustion.”

From Los Angeles Times

He quickly became well-known for his work in a number of Alan Ayckbourn plays.

From BBC

His devotion to the stage paid off in 1974 when he was cast as Tom in Alan Ayckbourn's trilogy, The Norman Conquests.

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And as Blair's acting career progressed, he performed Stoppard and Ayckbourn.

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