Dad's Tale: Further Reading

This page contains details of publications & articles relating to Dad's Tale. The information is for research & the website cannot provide copies of the articles listed.

Published Editions

Dad's Tale has not been published.

Manuscripts (research & reference)

Original manuscripts of Dad's Tale are held in the Ayckbourn Archive at the Borthwick Insitute for Archives at the University of York, The Ayckbourn Collection at Scarborough Museums and Galleries and in the Lord Chamberlain's Collection at the British Library. These manuscripts are accessible onsite for research purposes.

Reference Books

Paul Allen: A Pocket Guide to Alan Ayckbourn’s Plays
pp.4 (Faber & Faber, 2004, ISBN 0571214924)
Paul Allen: Alan Ayckbourn - Grinning at the Edge*
pp.80-81 (Methuen, 2001, ISBN 0413731200)
Michael Billington: Alan Ayckbourn (2nd Ed)*
pp.7-8 (Palgrave, 1990, ISBN 0333498976)
Paul Elsam: Stephen Joseph - Theatre Pioneer And Provocateur
pp.49 (Bloomsbury, ISBN 978-1-408185674)
Michael Holt: Alan Ayckbourn*
pp.7 (Northcote Press, 1999, ISBN 0746308590)
Albert E. Kalson: Laughter In The Dark*
pp.75-76 (Associated Universities Press, 1991, ISBN 0838634796)
Simon Murgatroyd: Unseen Ayckbourn
(Lulu Books, 2023, ISBN 9781447761723)
Malcolm Page: File On Ayckbourn*
pp.11-12 (Methuen, 1989, ISBN 0413420108)
Ian Watson: Conversations With Ayckbourn*
pp. 42-43 (Faber and Faber, 1988, ISBN 0571151922)
* indicates out of print

Articles

Australian For Scarborough Stage
Northern Echo, 17 December 1960
Christmas Play
Scarborough Evening News, 17 December 1960

Reviews (world premiere)

Theatre-In-Round Back With A Whirl
Evening Sentinel, 3 January 1961
Delightfully New Theatre Is An All Round Success
Newcastle Times, 11 January 1961
Clever Dancers At Scarborough
Northern Echo, 21 December 1960
Admirably Acted Play By Two Companies
Scarborough Evening News, 20 December 1960
Scarborough: Dad's Tale
The Stage, 5 January 1961
Different Theatre In The Round
Yorkshire Post, 20 November 1960

All research for this page by Simon Murgatroyd.