Living Legends: the Marks and Gran Archive at the Borthwick

Written by Gary Brannan and Sally-Anne Shearn Sunday 13th September saw the presentation of the British Comedy Society’s Living Legends of Comedy Award to the writing partnership Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran. Often thought of solely as comedy writers, the Marks and Gran Archive held at the Borthwick illustrates their wider work in the development … Continue reading Living Legends: the Marks and Gran Archive at the Borthwick

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