Alan Ayckbourn: Press & Media Enquiries
The Official Alan Ayckbourn Website offers resources for the press and the media as well as for theatre marketing departments.If you have a general enquiry regarding Alan Ayckbourn or his plays, please contact Alan Ayckbourn's archivist, Simon Murgatroyd, at press@alanayckbourn.net or his agents, Casarotto Ramsay. Please visit the Interview Requests page if you are interested in an interview with Sir Alan.
At A Glance - Press / Media Contacts
Agent (Cassarotto Ramsay)
Mel Kenyon: mel@casarotto.co.uk
Zoë Tunstall: zoe@casarotto.co.uk
Research Enquiries
Simon Murgatroyd: press@alanayckbourn.net
Mel Kenyon: mel@casarotto.co.uk
Zoë Tunstall: zoe@casarotto.co.uk
Research Enquiries
Simon Murgatroyd: press@alanayckbourn.net
Stephen Joseph Theatre (SJT) press enquires
Jeannie Swales: jeannie.swales@sjt.uk.com
Enquiries for productions not directed by Alan Ayckbourn should be directed to the relevant theatre / publicity team. Please do not contact this website or the SJT with these enquiries.
Jeannie Swales: jeannie.swales@sjt.uk.com
Enquiries for productions not directed by Alan Ayckbourn should be directed to the relevant theatre / publicity team. Please do not contact this website or the SJT with these enquiries.
Press & Media FAQs
Interviews / Contacting Sir AlanWho should I contact regarding face-to-face or phone interviews with Sir Alan?
i) Forthcoming Ayckbourn directed productions at the Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough: Contact Jeannie Swales, Press Officer at the Stephen Joseph Theatre, via: jeannie.swales@sjt.uk.com.
ii) Forthcoming West End / regional productions: Contact the marketing company promoting the production. Please note, neither this website, the Stephen Joseph Theatre nor the playwright hold these details.
iii) Other Enquiries: Contact Alan Ayckbourn's archivist, Simon Murgatroyd, via: press@alanayckbourn.net.
Note: With more than 65 years professional experience and interviews behind him, Sir Alan is increasingly limiting the number of interviews he grants each year. Generally speaking, he will only consider interviews which are related to his own forthcoming productions (see below for Interview Tips).
Will Sir Alan agree to video interviews?
No. Sir Alan will only do in-person interviews in Scarborough or via the phone. He will not agree to interviews via video calls (zoom. Skype etc).
How do I contact Sir Alan?
Via Simon Murgatroyd or Jeannie Swales at the Stephen Joseph Theatre. Please do not attempt to contact Sir Alan via social media (Blue Sky, Facebook, X etc) to request an interview. These requests will be either ignored or immediately declined. Sir Alan does not engage with social media nor is it regularly checked.
Research and Image Requests
Where can I obtain an image of Sir Alan Ayckbourn for press / media usage?
Email Simon Murgatroyd at press@alanayckbourn.net, he can provide images for publicity / press / media / usage as well as answer any related enquiries.
I have research enquires about Sir Alan Ayckbourn and / or his plays, who should I contact?
Contact Alan Ayckbourn's archivist Simon Murgatroyd at press@alanayckbourn.net for help with general research enquires about the playwright and his work.
Who should I contact about commissioning original articles about Alan Ayckbourn and his plays?
Alan Ayckbourn's archivist, Simon Murgatroyd, is able to provide original commissions regarding Alan Ayckbourn and has written extensively for the World and West End premieres of the playwright's plays as well as generating them majority of original research material for Alan Ayckbourn's Official Website. Contact Simon via press@alanayckbourn.net.
Can I reproduce articles from the website?
Permission to reproduce articles from this website should always be applied for from the website administrator. Generally, permission will be granted, providing a specified copyright and credit is attributed; occasionally there is a reproduction fee for articles. Please send enquiries to press@alanayckbourn.net.
Other Questions
Why can't the Stephen Joseph Theatre help with general press enquiries?
Since Alan Ayckbourn stepped down as the SJT's Artistic Director in 2009 and became Director Emeritus, the SJT's press office now only deal with requests directly pertaining to Sir Alan's work at the SJT. Any other enquiries will be forwarded to Simon Murgatroyd.
Who should I contact regarding information for forthcoming Ayckbourn productions not at the Stephen Joseph Theatre?
In these cases, please contact the venue where the production is taking place - or in the case of a tour or the West End, the producer of the show. Neither this website nor the SJT can provide details about productions Sir Alan is not involved in.
How many plays has Alan Ayckbourn written?
As of 2026, Alan Ayckbourn has written 92 full-length plays.
Where can I find the answers to more general FAQs about Sir Alan Ayckbourn?
The website's general FAQs section can be found here.
Interview Request Advice
i) Interview requests regarding Sir Alan's own self-directed, forthcoming productions - particularly those he directs at the Stephen Joseph Theatre - are most likely to be accepted.
ii) Interview requests regarding productions of his own plays, but which he is not directing, are unlikely to be accepted.
iii) Non-production enquiries regarding the Stephen Joseph Theatre will be redirected to the theatre's press office.
iv) Generally, 'state of the British theatre' interview requests will be declined as Sir Alan feels he is an inappropriate person to ask given he is not directly involved in running a theatre, has little direct involvement with theatres nor has the necessary knowledge relating to current theatre events.
v) Lifestyle related interview requests will always be declined.
vi) Political-related subjects will always be declined.
vii) Last minute or short notice interviews will generally always be declined.
i) Interview requests regarding Sir Alan's own self-directed, forthcoming productions - particularly those he directs at the Stephen Joseph Theatre - are most likely to be accepted.
ii) Interview requests regarding productions of his own plays, but which he is not directing, are unlikely to be accepted.
iii) Non-production enquiries regarding the Stephen Joseph Theatre will be redirected to the theatre's press office.
iv) Generally, 'state of the British theatre' interview requests will be declined as Sir Alan feels he is an inappropriate person to ask given he is not directly involved in running a theatre, has little direct involvement with theatres nor has the necessary knowledge relating to current theatre events.
v) Lifestyle related interview requests will always be declined.
vi) Political-related subjects will always be declined.
vii) Last minute or short notice interviews will generally always be declined.