Timeline
The Timeline offers a chronological view of significant events in the history of the play Neighbourhood Watch; it only lists major productions and does not include the vast majority of the many professional and amateur productions of the play.Summer 2010: Alan Ayckbourn confirms the Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough, has commissioned him to write his 75th play for 2011.
October 2010: Alan Ayckbourn begins writing Neighbourhood Watch.
Mid October 2010: Having completed the first act of Neighbourhood Watch, Alan is unhappy with the result, deletes it and rewrites the entire act.
Circa 5 November 2010: Alan finishes writing Neighbourhood Watch.
6 - 11 August 2011: A series of riots take place in major UK cities marking a huge civil disturbance. Parallels are later drawn between the riots and Neighbourhood Watch.
13 September 2011: Neighbourhood Watch, directed by Alan Ayckbourn, premieres at the Stephen Joseph Theatre.
24 November 2011: It is announced Neighbourhood Watch will have a month-long residency at the Tricycle Theatre, London, in April 2012. This marks the first time Alan has allowed his latest play to be presented in London since Private Fears In Public Places at the Orange Tree in 2005.
30 November 2011: Neighbourhood Watch, directed by Alan Ayckbourn, transfers to the 59E59 Theaters, New York, as part of the Brits Off Broadway festival for a limited season.
1 January 2012: Neighbourhood Watch closes at the 59E59 Theaters, New York.
18 January 2012: Neighbourhood Watch, directed by Alan Ayckbourn, begins an end-stage UK tour at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford.
11 April 2012: London premiere of Neighbourhood Watch, directed by Alan Ayckbourn, at the Tricycle Theatre, London, for a limited season.
5 May 2012: Neighbourhood Watch closes at the Tricycle Theatre, London.
June 2013: Neighbourhood Watch released for professional and amateur production.
December 2013: Neighbourhood Watch is published by Samuel French Ltd.
2 August 2018: Neighbourhood Watch is published by Faber as part of Alan Ayckbourn: Plays 6.
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