Alan Ayckbourn: Published Playtexts
All publications on this page are currently in print and the majority are available via the Samuel French shop on the Concord Theatricals website.○ Absent Friends
Samuel French, 1975, ISBN 0573013314
○ Absurd Person Singular
Samuel French, 1974, ISBN 0573010234
○ Arrivals & Departures
Samuel French, 2019, ISBN 978-0573113574
○ Awaking Beauty
Samuel French, 2010, ISBN 9780573180026
○ Bedroom Farce
Samuel French, 1978, ISBN 0573110476
○ Better Off Dead
Samuel French, 2020, ISBN 978-0573116711
○ Birthdays Past, Birthdays Present
Samuel French, 2020, ISBN 978-0573132568
○ Body Language
Samuel French, 2002, ISBN 0573019576
○ The Boy Who Fell Into A Book
Faber, 2000, ISBN 0571203345
○ A Brief History of Women
Samuel French, 2020, ISBN 978-0-573-11670-4
○ Callisto 5
Samuel French, 1995, ISBN 0573051070
○ The Champion Of Paribanou
Samuel French, 2000, ISBN 0573051232
○ A Chorus Of Disapproval
Samuel French, 1985, ISBN 0573016208
○ Comic Potential
Samuel French, 2006, ISBN 0573110611
○ Communicating Doors
Samuel French, 1996, ISBN 0573017409
○ Confusions
Samuel French, 1977, ISBN 0573110735
○ Confusions
Bloomsbury, 2015, ISBN 978-1474270847
○ Confusions
Heinemann Educational, 1992, ISBN 0435233009
○ Consuming Passions
Samuel French, 2020, ISBN 978-0573116698
○ Countdown
Samuel French, 1977, ISBN 0573015848
○ A Cut In The Rates
Samuel French, 1991, ISBN 0573120846
○ Dreams From A Summer House
Samuel French, 1997, ISBN 0573081042
○ Drowning On Dry Land
Samuel French, 2006, ISBN 9780573112249
○ Ernie's Incredible Illucinations
Samuel French, 1976, ISBN 0573120633
○ Family Album
Samuel French, 2023, ISBN 978-0-573-00025-6
○ Family Circles
Samuel French, 1997, ISBN 0573017646
○ Farcicals
Samuel French, 2019, ISBN 978-0573113628
○ Flatspin
Samuel French, 2004, ISBN 0573115656
○ Gameplan
Samuel French, 2004, ISBN 0573115672
○ The Girl Next Door
Samuel French, 2023, ISBN 978-0-573-00024-9
○ Gizmo
Samuel French, 2000, ISBN 0573152063
○ Gizmo
Faber, 2000, ISBN 057120693X
○ Haunting Julia
Samuel French, 2018, ISBN 978-0573116001
○ Henceforward...
Samuel French, 1988, ISBN 0573016917
○ Hero's Welcome
Samuel French, 2019, ISBN 978-0573112201
○ House & Garden
Samuel French, 2003, ISBN 0573019789
○ How The Other Half Loves
Samuel French, 1982, ISBN 0573111669
○ If I Were You
Samuel French, 2011, ISBN 9780573111952
○ Improbable Fiction
Samuel French, 2007, ISBN 9780573113222
○ Intimate Exchanges Volume 1
Samuel French, 1985, ISBN 0573016127
○ Intimate Exchanges Volume 2
Samuel French, 1985, ISBN 0573016135
○ Invisible Friends
Faber & Faber, 1991, ISBN 0571144764
○ It Could Be Any One Of Us
Samuel French, 1998, ISBN 0573017972
○ Joking Apart
Samuel French, 1979, ISBN 0573112045
○ The Jollies
Faber, 2002, ISBN 0571218423
○ Just Between Ourselves
Samuel French, 1978, ISBN 0573112126
○ Life & Beth
Samuel French, 2011, ISBN 9780573112225
○ Life Of Riley
Samuel French, 2017, ISBN 978-0573121760
○ Living Together
Samuel French, 1975, ISBN 0573015740
Samuel French, 1975, ISBN 0573013314
○ Absurd Person Singular
Samuel French, 1974, ISBN 0573010234
○ Arrivals & Departures
Samuel French, 2019, ISBN 978-0573113574
○ Awaking Beauty
Samuel French, 2010, ISBN 9780573180026
○ Bedroom Farce
Samuel French, 1978, ISBN 0573110476
○ Better Off Dead
Samuel French, 2020, ISBN 978-0573116711
○ Birthdays Past, Birthdays Present
Samuel French, 2020, ISBN 978-0573132568
○ Body Language
Samuel French, 2002, ISBN 0573019576
○ The Boy Who Fell Into A Book
Faber, 2000, ISBN 0571203345
○ A Brief History of Women
Samuel French, 2020, ISBN 978-0-573-11670-4
○ Callisto 5
Samuel French, 1995, ISBN 0573051070
○ The Champion Of Paribanou
Samuel French, 2000, ISBN 0573051232
○ A Chorus Of Disapproval
Samuel French, 1985, ISBN 0573016208
○ Comic Potential
Samuel French, 2006, ISBN 0573110611
○ Communicating Doors
Samuel French, 1996, ISBN 0573017409
○ Confusions
Samuel French, 1977, ISBN 0573110735
○ Confusions
Bloomsbury, 2015, ISBN 978-1474270847
○ Confusions
Heinemann Educational, 1992, ISBN 0435233009
○ Consuming Passions
Samuel French, 2020, ISBN 978-0573116698
○ Countdown
Samuel French, 1977, ISBN 0573015848
○ A Cut In The Rates
Samuel French, 1991, ISBN 0573120846
○ Dreams From A Summer House
Samuel French, 1997, ISBN 0573081042
○ Drowning On Dry Land
Samuel French, 2006, ISBN 9780573112249
○ Ernie's Incredible Illucinations
Samuel French, 1976, ISBN 0573120633
○ Family Album
Samuel French, 2023, ISBN 978-0-573-00025-6
○ Family Circles
Samuel French, 1997, ISBN 0573017646
○ Farcicals
Samuel French, 2019, ISBN 978-0573113628
○ Flatspin
Samuel French, 2004, ISBN 0573115656
○ Gameplan
Samuel French, 2004, ISBN 0573115672
○ The Girl Next Door
Samuel French, 2023, ISBN 978-0-573-00024-9
○ Gizmo
Samuel French, 2000, ISBN 0573152063
○ Gizmo
Faber, 2000, ISBN 057120693X
○ Haunting Julia
Samuel French, 2018, ISBN 978-0573116001
○ Henceforward...
Samuel French, 1988, ISBN 0573016917
○ Hero's Welcome
Samuel French, 2019, ISBN 978-0573112201
○ House & Garden
Samuel French, 2003, ISBN 0573019789
○ How The Other Half Loves
Samuel French, 1982, ISBN 0573111669
○ If I Were You
Samuel French, 2011, ISBN 9780573111952
○ Improbable Fiction
Samuel French, 2007, ISBN 9780573113222
○ Intimate Exchanges Volume 1
Samuel French, 1985, ISBN 0573016127
○ Intimate Exchanges Volume 2
Samuel French, 1985, ISBN 0573016135
○ Invisible Friends
Faber & Faber, 1991, ISBN 0571144764
○ It Could Be Any One Of Us
Samuel French, 1998, ISBN 0573017972
○ Joking Apart
Samuel French, 1979, ISBN 0573112045
○ The Jollies
Faber, 2002, ISBN 0571218423
○ Just Between Ourselves
Samuel French, 1978, ISBN 0573112126
○ Life & Beth
Samuel French, 2011, ISBN 9780573112225
○ Life Of Riley
Samuel French, 2017, ISBN 978-0573121760
○ Living Together
Samuel French, 1975, ISBN 0573015740
○ Man Of The Moment
Samuel French, 1991, ISBN 0573018332
○ Me, Myself & I
Samuel French, 1989, ISBN 05736811988
○ Mixed Doubles (with other authors)
Samuel French, 1977, ISBN 0573015848
○ Mr A’s Amazing Maze Plays
Samuel French, 1994, ISBN 0573050988
○ Mr Whatnot
Samuel French, 1992, ISBN 0573112878
○ My Sister Sadie
Faber & Faber, 2003, ISBN 0571223125
○ My Very Own Story
Samuel French, 1995, ISBN 0573051054
○ My Wonderful Day
Samuel French Ltd, 2011, ISBN 9780573113048
○ Neighbourhood Watch
Samuel French, 2013, ISBN 978-0573113185
○ No Knowing
Samuel French, 2020, ISBN 978-0573116681
○ The Norman Conquests
Samuel French, 1988, ISBN 0573015767
○ Orvin - Champion Of Champions
Faber & Faber, 2003, ISBN 9780571221714
○ Orvin - Champion Of Champions
Samuel French, 2006, ISBN 9780571221714
○ Private Fears In Public Places
Samuel French, 2019, ISBN 978-0573116018
○ Relatively Speaking
Samuel French, 1987, ISBN 0573113556
○ The Revengers’ Comedies
Samuel French, 1994, ISBN 0573018812
○ The Revengers’ Comedies
Faber & Faber, 1991, ISBN 057114358X
○ RolePlay
Samuel French, 2004, ISBN 0573115699
○ Round And Round The Garden
Samuel French, 1975, ISBN 0573015759
○ Roundelay
Samuel French, 2019, ISBN 978-0573113635
○ Season's Greetings
Samuel French, 1981, ISBN 0573114013
○ Season's Greetings
Faber & Faber, 2010, ISBN 9780571273478
○ Sisterly Feelings
Samuel French, 1981, ISBN 057311420X
○ A Small Family Business
Samuel French, 1988, ISBN 0573016690
○ A Small Family Business
Faber, 2014, ISBN 978-0571315703
○ Snake In The Grass
Samuel French, 2004, ISBN 0573030227
○ Suburban Strains
Samuel French, 1982, ISBN 0573180288
○ Sugar Daddies
Samuel French, 2019, ISBN 978-0573116025
○ Surprises
Faber, 2012, ISBN 978-0571297665
○ Table Manners
Samuel French, 1988, ISBN 0573015732
○ Taking Steps
Samuel French, 1981, ISBN 0573114250
○ Ten Times Table
Samuel French, 1981, ISBN 0573015317
○ Things We Do For Love
Samuel French, 1999, ISBN 0573019142
○ This Is Where We Came In
Samuel French, 1995, ISBN 0573051062
○ Time And Time Again
Samuel French, 1973, ISBN 0573014574
○ Time Of My Life
Samuel French, 1994, ISBN 057301907X
○ Tons Of Money
Samuel French, 1993, ISBN 978-0573016714
○ Way Upstream
Samuel French, 1983, ISBN 0573115044
○ Whenever
Faber, 2002, ISBN: 0571215084
○ Wildest Dreams
Samuel French, 1994, ISBN 0573019320
○ Wildest Dreams
Faber, 1993, ISBN 0571173047
○ Wolf At The Door
Samuel French, 1993, ISBN 9780573019364
○ Woman In Mind
Faber, 1986, ISBN 0571145205
○ Woman In Mind
Samuel French, 1987, ISBN 0573016623
○ A Word From Our Sponsor
Samuel French, 1996, ISBN 057081050
Other Works
○ The Divide (Novel)
PS Publishing, 2019, ISBN: 9781786364487
(Click here for more details)
○ The Crafty Art of Playmaking (Guide to writing & directing)
Faber, 2004, softcover, ISBN 0571215106
Samuel French, 1991, ISBN 0573018332
○ Me, Myself & I
Samuel French, 1989, ISBN 05736811988
○ Mixed Doubles (with other authors)
Samuel French, 1977, ISBN 0573015848
○ Mr A’s Amazing Maze Plays
Samuel French, 1994, ISBN 0573050988
○ Mr Whatnot
Samuel French, 1992, ISBN 0573112878
○ My Sister Sadie
Faber & Faber, 2003, ISBN 0571223125
○ My Very Own Story
Samuel French, 1995, ISBN 0573051054
○ My Wonderful Day
Samuel French Ltd, 2011, ISBN 9780573113048
○ Neighbourhood Watch
Samuel French, 2013, ISBN 978-0573113185
○ No Knowing
Samuel French, 2020, ISBN 978-0573116681
○ The Norman Conquests
Samuel French, 1988, ISBN 0573015767
○ Orvin - Champion Of Champions
Faber & Faber, 2003, ISBN 9780571221714
○ Orvin - Champion Of Champions
Samuel French, 2006, ISBN 9780571221714
○ Private Fears In Public Places
Samuel French, 2019, ISBN 978-0573116018
○ Relatively Speaking
Samuel French, 1987, ISBN 0573113556
○ The Revengers’ Comedies
Samuel French, 1994, ISBN 0573018812
○ The Revengers’ Comedies
Faber & Faber, 1991, ISBN 057114358X
○ RolePlay
Samuel French, 2004, ISBN 0573115699
○ Round And Round The Garden
Samuel French, 1975, ISBN 0573015759
○ Roundelay
Samuel French, 2019, ISBN 978-0573113635
○ Season's Greetings
Samuel French, 1981, ISBN 0573114013
○ Season's Greetings
Faber & Faber, 2010, ISBN 9780571273478
○ Sisterly Feelings
Samuel French, 1981, ISBN 057311420X
○ A Small Family Business
Samuel French, 1988, ISBN 0573016690
○ A Small Family Business
Faber, 2014, ISBN 978-0571315703
○ Snake In The Grass
Samuel French, 2004, ISBN 0573030227
○ Suburban Strains
Samuel French, 1982, ISBN 0573180288
○ Sugar Daddies
Samuel French, 2019, ISBN 978-0573116025
○ Surprises
Faber, 2012, ISBN 978-0571297665
○ Table Manners
Samuel French, 1988, ISBN 0573015732
○ Taking Steps
Samuel French, 1981, ISBN 0573114250
○ Ten Times Table
Samuel French, 1981, ISBN 0573015317
○ Things We Do For Love
Samuel French, 1999, ISBN 0573019142
○ This Is Where We Came In
Samuel French, 1995, ISBN 0573051062
○ Time And Time Again
Samuel French, 1973, ISBN 0573014574
○ Time Of My Life
Samuel French, 1994, ISBN 057301907X
○ Tons Of Money
Samuel French, 1993, ISBN 978-0573016714
○ Way Upstream
Samuel French, 1983, ISBN 0573115044
○ Whenever
Faber, 2002, ISBN: 0571215084
○ Wildest Dreams
Samuel French, 1994, ISBN 0573019320
○ Wildest Dreams
Faber, 1993, ISBN 0571173047
○ Wolf At The Door
Samuel French, 1993, ISBN 9780573019364
○ Woman In Mind
Faber, 1986, ISBN 0571145205
○ Woman In Mind
Samuel French, 1987, ISBN 0573016623
○ A Word From Our Sponsor
Samuel French, 1996, ISBN 057081050
Other Works
○ The Divide (Novel)
PS Publishing, 2019, ISBN: 9781786364487
(Click here for more details)
○ The Crafty Art of Playmaking (Guide to writing & directing)
Faber, 2004, softcover, ISBN 0571215106
All research for this page by Simon Murgatroyd.