Scarborough's Theatre Collections
These pages relate to the major archive collections in Scarborough relating to Theatre in the Round, Alan Ayckbourn and Stephen Joseph as well as reference to other associated archives.The most significant collections in Scarborough are The Stephen Joseph / Library Theatre Collection at Scarborough Library and the Ayckbourn Collection at Scarborough Museums & Galleries.
The Stephen Joseph / Library Theatre Collection
The Stephen Joseph / Library Theatre Collection is the single most significant archive relating to the UK's first professional theatre in the round company which was created by Stephen Joseph on the first floor of Scarborough Library in 1955. Consisting of correspondence, programmes, plans and other material, it is currently being catalogued and worked on by archivist and theatre historian Simon Murgatroyd.
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The Ayckbourn Collection
The Ayckbourn Collection is a curated collection of significant material pertaining to Alan Ayckbourn, Stephen Joseph and theatre in the round in Scarborough which was donated to Scarborough Museums and Galleries in 2023. It is the only collection of Ayckbourn material in a public collection in the playwright's home town with material donated by Alan Ayckbourn and his archivist Simon Murgatroyd, who also curated the collection.
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Related Collections
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The Scarborough pages of A Round Town are associated with The Library Theatre / Stephen Joseph Collection at Scarborough Library - which has been catalogued, curated and expanded by Simon Murgatroyd - and The Ayckbourn Collection. Facilitated by Simon Murgatroyd M.A. and donated by Sir Alan and Lady Ayckbourn to Scarborough Museums and Galleries in 2023, this collection of material celebrates the contribution of Alan Ayckbourn, Stephen Joseph and theatre in the round to Scarborough's theatrical history and heritage.