Alan Ayckbourn: Why my shows must go on
As he approaches 70, Alan Ayckbourn is stepping down as artistic director of his beloved Scarborough theatre. But, he tells Roya Nikkhah, he'll keep turning out plays until he 'drops dead in rehearsals'
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