I think of a plot, I think of an idea, and then I wonder, How can I get that onto the stage? . . . Whatever devices you use should always be there to serve the theme. If the theme… — Alan Ayckbourn Copy Share Image
He really is terribly heavy going. Like running up hill in roller skates. — Alan Ayckbourn Copy Share Image
A comedy is just a tragedy interrupted, I once said. Do you finish with the kiss or when she opens her eyes to tell… — Alan Ayckbourn Copy Share Image
There is a school of thought that believes that sleep is for the night. You appear to be out to disprove them. — Alan Ayckbourn Copy Share Image
Salad, I can't bear salad. It grows while you're eating it, you know. — Alan Ayckbourn Copy Share Image
Cats names are more for human benefit. They give one a certain degree more confidence that the animal belongs to you. — Alan Ayckbourn Copy Share Image
Plays by Alan Ayckbourn have been attracting larger audiences in the regional theatres than those of Shakespeare. — Alan Ayckbourn Copy Share Image
A gentleman ... sleeps at his work. That's what work's for. Why do you think they have the SILENCE notices in the library? So… — Alan Ayckbourn Copy Share Image
I think of a plot, I think of an idea, and then I wonder, How can I get that onto the stage? . .… — Alan Ayckbourn Copy Share Image
There are very few people on top of life, and the rest of us don't like them very much. — Alan Ayckbourn Copy Share Image
The darker the subject, the more light you must try to shed on the matter. And vice versa. — Alan Ayckbourn Copy Share Image
If you are flattering a woman, it pays to be a little more subtle. You don't have to bother with men, they believe any… — Alan Ayckbourn Copy Share Image
What I find interesting is how close you can run the laughter along the seam of seriousness, and occasionally cross it, so that half… — Alan Ayckbourn Copy Share Image
