Simon Murgatroyd

Articles

This page contains details of some of the significant articles I have contributed to professional production programmes / playbills and other publications over the years

Ayckbourn World Premieres

All directed by Alan Ayckbourn
○ Family Album
Stephen Joseph Theatre (2022)
○ All Lies
The Old Laundry Theatre (2022)
○ The Girl Next Door
Stephen Joseph Theatre (2021)
○ Anno Domino
Haydonning Ltd (2020)
○ Birthdays Past, Birthdays Present
Stephen Joseph Theatre (2019)
○ Better Off Dead
Stephen Joseph Theatre (2018)
○ The Divide
Edinburgh International Festival (2017)
○ A Brief History of Women
Stephen Joseph Theatre (2017)
○ No Knowing
Stephen Joseph Theatre (2016)
○ Hero’s Welcome
Stephen Joseph Theatre (2015)
○ Roundelay
Stephen Joseph Theatre (2014)
○ The Boy Who Fell Into A Book
Stephen Joseph Theatre (2014)
○ Arrivals & Departures
Stephen Joseph Theatre (2013)
○ Farcicals
Stephen Joseph Theatre (2013)
○ Surprises
Stephen Joseph Theatre (2012)
○ Dear Uncle
Stephen Joseph Theatre (2011)
○ Life Of Riley
Stephen Joseph Theatre (2010)
○ My Wonderful Day
Stephen Joseph Theatre (2009)
○ Life & Beth
Stephen Joseph Theatre (2008)
○ If I Were You
Stephen Joseph Theatre (2007)

West End / New York

○ How The Other Half Loves
Duke Of York's Theatre (2016)
○ Ayckbourn Ensemble
59E59 Theaters, New York (2014)
○ A Chorus Of Disapproval
Harold Pinter Theatre (2012)
○ Woman In Mind
Vaudeville Theatre (2009)
○ Absurd Person Singular
Garrick Theatre (2007)

Ayckbourn Directed Revivals

All directed by Alan Ayckbourn
○ Haunting Julia
Stephen Joseph Theatre (2020)
○ Haunting Julia
Haydonning Ltd (2020)
○ Season's Greetings
Stephen Joseph Theatre (2019)
○ Joking Apart
Stephen Joseph Theatre (2018)
○ Taking Steps
Stephen Joseph Theatre (2017)
○ Henceforward…
Stephen Joseph Theatre (2016)
○ Confusions
Stephen Joseph Theatre (2015)
○ Time Of My Life
Stephen Joseph Theatre (2013)
○ Absurd Person Singular
Stephen Joseph Theatre (2012)
○ How The Other Half Loves
Stephen Joseph Theatre (2009)
○ Man Of The Moment
Royal & Derngate (2009)
○ Woman In Mind
Stephen Joseph Theatre (2008)
○ Snake In The Grass
Stephen Joseph Theatre (2008)
○ Haunting Julia
Stephen Joseph Theatre (2008)
○ A Trip To Scarborough
Stephen Joseph Theatre (2007)
○ Relatively Speaking
Stephen Joseph Theatre (2007)
○ Mr A's Amazing Maze Plays
Stephen Joseph Theatre (2006)
○ Intimate Exchanges
Stephen Joseph Theatre (2006)

Other Ayckbourn Revivals

○ Ten Times Table
UK Tour (2019/2020)
○ Relatively Speaking
Salisbury Playhouse (2019)
○ Haunting Julia
Queen's Theatre, Hornchurch (2018)
○ Improbable Fiction
The Mill At Sonning (2017)
○ Things We Do For Love
Bath Theatre Royal / UK tour (2014)
○ Mr Whatnot (50th anniversary)
Royal & Derngate, Northampton (2013)
○ Joking Apart
Nottingham Playhouse (2013)
○ Surprises
Chichester Festival Theatre (2012)
○ Absurd Person Singular
Chichester Festival Theatre (2012)
○ Private Fears In Public Places
Royal & Derngate, Northampton (2009)
○ Just Between Ourselves
Royal & Derngate, Northampton (2009)