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The Archive
A collection of archive material, posters, rehearsal and production images pertaining to Alan Ayckbourn's Way Upstream. The Archive page is presented in association with the Borthwick Institute for Archives at the University of York where the Ayckbourn Archive is held. Click on an image to expand.
The earliest written notes for Way Upstream by Alan Ayckbourn reveal that Alistair and Emma were originally Adam and Edie (although, look closely and you can see her original name was probably June), Also the Hadforth Bounty was initially the Hadforth Maid II before being changed.
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An very early sketch of the set of Way Upstream by Alan Ayckbourn for the Stephen Joseph Theatre in the Round. The boat is not to scale as at this size, its movements would have been very limited compared to the actual boat.
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A note from the National Theatre's press officer, Stephen Wood, giving instructions in how to deal with enquiries about the issues with Way Upstream at the National Theatre in 1982.
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An illustration from the Daily Mail showing how the National Theatre's boat was operated; in hindsight, this was probably the least effective way to manage the boat with most productions controlling the boat off-stage.
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