Posts tagged with Alan Ayckbourn

Answering Critics with Laughter, Shakespeare and Toilet Paper: The Comedy of Alan Ayckbourn

Written by Maddy Pelling, Ayckbourn Intern. In a preface to his ‘Norman Conquests’ Alan Ayckbourn writes that,  “Few women care to be laughed at and men not at all, except for large sums of money”. This seems somewhat appropriate from one of the most successful and prolific playwrights ever to emerge from these shores. Ayckbourn’s … Continue reading Answering Critics with Laughter, Shakespeare and Toilet Paper: The Comedy of Alan Ayckbourn

Archiving the Life and Works of Alan Ayckbourn

Written by Maddy Pelling, Ayckbourn Intern.  For two years now, the Borthwick Institute for Archives has been holding the library of Alan Ayckbourn. As the author of over seventy plays, Ayckbourn is one of Britain’s most successful and prolific playwrights. But, whilst Ayckbourn is primarily a writer, he is also known for his work as … Continue reading Archiving the Life and Works of Alan Ayckbourn

The Best of the Borthwick

Followers of our Twitter feed, and keen visitors, may have noticed a new exhibition which has gone into the space outside our offices on the second floor of the Borthwick. This new exhibition, Best of the Borthwick, was designed by our archival trainees for 2012/13, Zoe and Amy, who have now finished their placement at … Continue reading The Best of the Borthwick