New Writing: The Library Theatre
In 1955, Stephen Joseph founded the Library Theatre at Scarborough Public Library: which became home to the UK's first professional theatre-in-the-round company.Stephen's intent was to support new writing and new writers; an ethos which continues to this day with the company. Between 1955 and 1976, before the company moved to its second home the Stephen Joseph Theatre In The Round, the Library Theatre produced 160 professional plays of which 78 were new plays.
New Plays
1955
Circle Of Love
‘Prentice Pillar
Dragons Are Dangerous
Turn Right At The Crossroads
1956
The Disguises of Arlecchino
Call The Selkie Home
Wuthering Heights
Idol In The Sky
1957
Honey In The Stone
The Ornamental Hermit
1958
A Sense Of Loss
Ring Of Roses
1959
Alas, Poor Fred
Halfway To Heaven
Frankenstein
The Square Cat
Viennese Interlude
Love After All
1960
Out Of The Flying Pan
Soldier From The Wars Returning
Mutatis Mutandis
Dad’s Tale
1961
Standing Room Only
Stranger In The Family
We’ve Minds Of Our Own
The Bed Life Of A Mad Boy
David Copperfield
The Boys And The Girls
1962
A Thief In Time
Usher
Nine Floors, Not Counting The Mezzanine
The Birds And The Well-Wishers
The Station People
Death At The New Year
1963
Comeback
1964
Dead And Alive
1965
Meet My Father
March Of Time
Cock & Bull Story
See The Pretty Lights
The Play Of Mata Hari
1967
Hop, Step And Jump
The Sparrow
1968
A Boat In The Backyard
1969
The Dynamic Death-Defying Leap Of
Timothy Satupon The Great
A Little Stiff Built Chap
How The Other Half Loves
1970
The Shy Gasman
The Story So Far…
1971
Time And Time Again
One For The Road
1972
Carmilla
Absurd Person Singular
Tom, Dick And Harry
Tranio’s Box
1973
Fancy Meeting You
Make Yourself At Home
Round And Round The Garden
Having A Lovely Time
All Together Now
1974
Absent Friends
Away From It All
Confusions
The Christmas That Nearly Wasn’t
1975
Bedroom Farce
The Adventures Of Bongo Bungle
The Village That Woke Up Asleep
Brontës
An Englishman’s Home
What The Devil!
Charlie’s Christmas Countdown
The Chimes
1976
Just Between Ourselves
Stars
Mother Country
The Mystery Of The Lost City
The Adventures Of Dirty Dick
1955
Circle Of Love
‘Prentice Pillar
Dragons Are Dangerous
Turn Right At The Crossroads
1956
The Disguises of Arlecchino
Call The Selkie Home
Wuthering Heights
Idol In The Sky
1957
Honey In The Stone
The Ornamental Hermit
1958
A Sense Of Loss
Ring Of Roses
1959
Alas, Poor Fred
Halfway To Heaven
Frankenstein
The Square Cat
Viennese Interlude
Love After All
1960
Out Of The Flying Pan
Soldier From The Wars Returning
Mutatis Mutandis
Dad’s Tale
1961
Standing Room Only
Stranger In The Family
We’ve Minds Of Our Own
The Bed Life Of A Mad Boy
David Copperfield
The Boys And The Girls
1962
A Thief In Time
Usher
Nine Floors, Not Counting The Mezzanine
The Birds And The Well-Wishers
The Station People
Death At The New Year
1963
Comeback
1964
Dead And Alive
1965
Meet My Father
March Of Time
Cock & Bull Story
See The Pretty Lights
The Play Of Mata Hari
1967
Hop, Step And Jump
The Sparrow
1968
A Boat In The Backyard
1969
The Dynamic Death-Defying Leap Of
Timothy Satupon The Great
A Little Stiff Built Chap
How The Other Half Loves
1970
The Shy Gasman
The Story So Far…
1971
Time And Time Again
One For The Road
1972
Carmilla
Absurd Person Singular
Tom, Dick And Harry
Tranio’s Box
1973
Fancy Meeting You
Make Yourself At Home
Round And Round The Garden
Having A Lovely Time
All Together Now
1974
Absent Friends
Away From It All
Confusions
The Christmas That Nearly Wasn’t
1975
Bedroom Farce
The Adventures Of Bongo Bungle
The Village That Woke Up Asleep
Brontës
An Englishman’s Home
What The Devil!
Charlie’s Christmas Countdown
The Chimes
1976
Just Between Ourselves
Stars
Mother Country
The Mystery Of The Lost City
The Adventures Of Dirty Dick
Author
Eleanor D Glaser
Ruth Dixon
David Campton
Jurneman (Joan) Winch
Clifford Williams
Eleanor D Glaser
Jurneman (Joan) Winch
David Campton
Ruth Dixon
Catherine Prynne
J.W. James
David Campton
James Saunders
Hilda Valentine
David Campton
Alan Ayckbourn
Colin Wilson
Alan Ayckbourn
David Campton
David Campton
David Campton
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Norman Horner
William Norfolk
Stockwell Allen
Joan MacAlpine
David Campton
Joan MacAlpine
David Campton
William Norfolk
William Norfolk
Richard Gill
R.G. Gregory
David Campton
David Campton
Alan Ayckbourn
Denys Ives
David Campton
Alan Plater
Mike Stott
Alan Plater
Alan Ayckbourn
David Bramley
Peter Hawkins
Leonard Barras
Alan Ayckbourn
Leonard Barras
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Ray Herman
David Campton
Alan Ayckbourn
Peter Blythe
Jennifer Smith
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Peter Blythe
Peter King
Alan Ayckbourn
Peter King
Alan Ayckbourn
Janet Dale
Alan Ayckbourn
Janet Dale
Janet Dale
Bob Eaton / Peter Clough
Stephen Mallatratt
Bob Eaton / Polly Warren
Janet Dale
Stephen Mallatratt
Alan Ayckbourn
Stephen Lowe
Stephen Mallatratt
Janet Dale
Bob Eaton
Eleanor D Glaser
Ruth Dixon
David Campton
Jurneman (Joan) Winch
Clifford Williams
Eleanor D Glaser
Jurneman (Joan) Winch
David Campton
Ruth Dixon
Catherine Prynne
J.W. James
David Campton
James Saunders
Hilda Valentine
David Campton
Alan Ayckbourn
Colin Wilson
Alan Ayckbourn
David Campton
David Campton
David Campton
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Norman Horner
William Norfolk
Stockwell Allen
Joan MacAlpine
David Campton
Joan MacAlpine
David Campton
William Norfolk
William Norfolk
Richard Gill
R.G. Gregory
David Campton
David Campton
Alan Ayckbourn
Denys Ives
David Campton
Alan Plater
Mike Stott
Alan Plater
Alan Ayckbourn
David Bramley
Peter Hawkins
Leonard Barras
Alan Ayckbourn
Leonard Barras
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Ray Herman
David Campton
Alan Ayckbourn
Peter Blythe
Jennifer Smith
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Peter Blythe
Peter King
Alan Ayckbourn
Peter King
Alan Ayckbourn
Janet Dale
Alan Ayckbourn
Janet Dale
Janet Dale
Bob Eaton / Peter Clough
Stephen Mallatratt
Bob Eaton / Polly Warren
Janet Dale
Stephen Mallatratt
Alan Ayckbourn
Stephen Lowe
Stephen Mallatratt
Janet Dale
Bob Eaton
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