A Small Family Business: Archive Images

A collection of archive material, posters, rehearsal and production images pertaining to Alan Ayckbourn's A Small Family Business. The Archive Images 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.

A Small Family Business (1987)

Stacks Image 11508
Stacks Image 11503
Extract from a letter, dated 4 April 1986, from Alan Ayckbourn's agent to the playwright which refers to the play by its original, temporary title of Take It Or Leave It instead rather than A Small Family Business.

Copyright: Haydonning Ltd
Holding: Borthwick Institute for Archives

Do not reproduce images without permission of the copyright holder.
Stacks Image 11496
Stacks Image 11491
The poster for the world premiere of A Small Family Business at the National Theatre in 1987.

Copyright: National Theatre
Holding: Borthwick Institute for Archives

Do not reproduce images without permission of the copyright holder.
Stacks Image 11484
Stacks Image 11479
Alan Ayckbourn adjusts the actress Elizabeth Bell's boot for the photoshoot on which the world premiere poster of A Small Family Business will be based.

Photographer: To be confirmed (© National Theatre)
Holding: Borthwick Institute for Archives

Do not reproduce images without permission of the copyright holder.
Stacks Image 11472
Stacks Image 11467
Alan Ayckbourn & Michael Gambon during rehearsals for the world premiere of A Small Family Business at the National Theatre in 1987.

Photographer: To be confirmed (© National Theatre)
Holding: Borthwick Institute for Archives

Do not reproduce images without permission of the copyright holder.
Stacks Image 11557
Stacks Image 11552
Michael Gambon as Jack in the world premiere of A Small Family Business at the National Theatre in 1987.

Photographer: Nobby Clark (© National Theatre)
Holding: Borthwick Institute for Archives

Do not reproduce images without permission of the copyright holder.
Stacks Image 11545
Stacks Image 11540
The cover for the Playbill for the New York premiere of A Small Family Business at the Manhattan Theater Club in 1992.

Copyright: Manhattan Theatre Club
Holding: Borthwick Institute for Archives

Do not reproduce images without permission of the copyright holder.
Stacks Image 11533
Stacks Image 11528
The National Theatre's 2014 revival of A Small Family Business also marked the first time an Ayckbourn production had been live-streamed. This is the poster for what was reported as the largest live-stream the National Theatre Live programme has done at that time.

Copyright: National Theatre
Holding: Ayckbourn Digital Archive

Do not reproduce images without permission of the copyright holder.
Stacks Image 11521
Stacks Image 11516
Matthew Cottle as Benedict and Debra Gillett as Poppy in the National Theatre's 2014 revival of A Small Family Business.

Photographer: Johan Persson (© Johan Persson)
Holding: Ayckbourn Digital Archive

Do not reproduce images without permission of the copyright holder.
The Archive Images pages are presented in association with the Borthwick Institute for Archives at the University of York, where the Ayckbourn Archive is held.

All images on this page are copyright of the respective and labelled individual / organisation and should not be reproduced without permission.
Stacks Image 11561