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Further Reading

Published Editions

• How The Other Half Loves (click here to buy) Samuel French Ltd, 1982, ISBN 0573111669
• How The Other Half Loves (North American edition) Samuel French Inc, 1971, ISBN 9780573610332
• How The Other Half Loves Evans Plays, 1972, ISBN 0237749602
• How The Other Half Loves (French edition) L'avant-scene theatre, 2004, ISBN 2900130867

Reference Books

• Paul Allen: A Pocket Guide to Alan Ayckbourn’s Plays pp.16-20, Faber & Faber, 2004, ISBN 0571214924
• Paul Allen: Alan Ayckbourn - Grinning at the Edge pp.122-125, 129-130, Methuen, 2001, ISBN 0413731200
• Michael Billington: Alan Ayckbourn (2nd Ed) pp.31-41, 47-49, Palgrave, 1990, ISBN 0333498976
• Michael Billington: State Of The Nation pp.199-200, Faber, 2007, ISBN: 978-0571210343
• Michael Holt: Alan Ayckbourn pp.16-19, Northcote Press, 1999, ISBN 0746308590
• Albert E. Kalson: Laughter In The Dark pp.65-67, Associated Universities Press, 1991, ISBN 0838634796
• Simon Murgatroyd: Unseen Ayckbourn Lulu Books, 2023, ISBN 9781447761723
• Malcolm Page: File On Ayckbourn pp.19-21, Methuen, 1989, ISBN 0413420108
• Ian Watson: Conversations With Ayckbourn pp.58-67, Faber and Faber, 1988, ISBN 0571151922
• Sidney Howard White: Alan Ayckbourn pp.34-41, Twayne Publishers, 1984, ISBN 080576870X

Articles

• A Writer With Coward Flair Desmond Pratt, Yorkshire Post, 26 June 1970
• Farceur, Relatively Speaking Robin Thornber, The Guardian, 7 August 1970
• British Dramatists John Russell Taylor, Plays And Players, December 1970
• Author Of New Wilbur Comedy Takes Amused View Of Domestic Rivalry Ann Beierfield, Boston Sunday Advertiser, 7 March 1971
• England's Neil Simon Downgrades Laugh Talent Edgar Driscoll, Boston Sunday Globe, 7 March 1971
• From Britain To Boston Samuel Hirsch, Boston Traveller, 7 March 1971
• Scarborough Fare Michael Coveney, Plays And Players, 1 September 1975
• Game For A Laugh Ciaran Carty, Sunday Tribune, 17 August 1986
• Scenes In A World Of Change Terry Grimley, Birmingham Post, 26 August 1989
• Confessions Of A Movie Buff Mark Shenton, Plays International, 1 July 2000
• Aycking With Laughter Sheridan Morley, Theatregoer, 2001
• How The Other Half Loves Charles Hutchinson, The Press, 29 May 2009
• To Be Frank Simon Walker, Leeds Guide, June 2009
• Playwright Returns To The New Vic With An Old Friend Zita Collinson, The Sentinel, 4 September 2009

Reviews (world premiere)

• A Comedy That Can Romp To Success Gerard Dempsey, Daily Express, 1 August 1969
• New Ayckbourn Comedy Is Hilarious Scarborough Evening News, 1 August 1969
• How The Other Half Loves Robin Thornber, The Guardian, 1 August 1969
• A New Comedy By Alan Ayckbourn The Stage, August 1969
• Three Without Dividing Line Desmond Pratt, Yorkshire Post, 1 August 1969

Reviews (Pre-London try-out 1970)

• Social Fun Of Dining Room Farce Eric Shorter, Daily Telegraph, 19 March 1970
• On This Week At Leicester The Stage, 2 April 1970

Reviews (London premiere, 1970)

• Infidelity - It's Just A Conjuring Trick Herbert Kretzmer, Daily Express, 6 August 1970
• Tries Hard, Could Do Better Peter Lewis, Daily Mail, 6 August 1970
• 3 Couples In A Farce Of Fine Confusion Eric Shorter, 6 August 1970
• It's Absurd, But I Laughed Like A Lunatic Evening Standard, 6 August 1970
• How The Other Half Loves B.A. Young, Financial Times, 6 August 1970
• Alan Ayckbourn Philip Hope-Wallace, The Guardian, 6 August 1970
• Comedy Of Verve And Ingenuity Thomas Quinnn Curtis, International Herald Tribune, 7 August 1960
• Shows Abroad New York Times, 19 August 1970
• How The Other Half Loves The Observer, 9 August 1970
• How The Other Half Loves Helen Dawson, Plays And Players, October 1970
• Theatre Jeremy Kingston, Punch, 12 August 1970
• How The Other Half Loves Sunday Telegraph, 9 August 1970
• How The Other Half Loves Sunday Times, 9 August 1970
• All The Fun Of The Incident Irving Wardle, The Times, 6 August 1970

Reviews (40th anniversary revival, Scarborough, 2009)

• How The Other Half Loves Alfred Hickling, The Guardian, 13 June 2009
• A Sir Alan Who Really Does Have People Skills Clare Brennan, The Observer, 14 June 2009
• Other Halves Add Up To A Great Whole Charles Hutchinson, The Press, 11 June 2009
• Masterly Execution Of Classic Sue Wilkinson, Scarborough Evening News, 10 June 2009
• How The Other Half Loves Kevin Berry, The Stage, 23 July 2009
• How The Other Half Loves Ron Simpson, whatsonstage.com, 11 June 2009

Reviews (London Revival, 2016)

• How The Other Half Loves Laura Jones, Broadway World, 6 April 2016
• How The Other Half Loves - Still a tour de farce Quentin Letts, Daily Mail, 1 April 2016
• How The Other Half Loves - Revel in Ayckbourn's Timeless Genius Dominic Cavendish, Daily Telegraph, 1 April 2016
• How The Other Half Loves Henry Hitchings, Evening Standard, 1 April 2016
• How The Other Half Loves Sarah Hemming, Financial Times, 3 April 2016
• How The Other Half Loves - Hilarious Ayckbourn, fresh & fighting Michael Billington, The Guardian, 1 April 2016
• Ayckbourn's Adulterous Romp Is A Hilarious Affair Neil Dowden, The Londonist, 6 April 2016
• How The Other Half Loves Mark Shenton, London Theatre, 1 April 2016
• Ayckbourn's Vintage Comedy Of Adultery Remains A Funny Affair Claire Alllfree, Metro, 4 April 2016
• How The Other Half Loves Paul Bailey, The Oldie, June 2016
• How The Other Half Loves Mark Shenton, The Stage, 1 April 2016
• How The Other Half Loves Libby Purves, theatrical.com, 31 March 2016
• How The Other Half Loves Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 4 April 2016
• How The Other Half Loves Dominic Maxwell, The Times, 2 April 2016
• How The Other Half Loves Michael Coveney, whatsonstage.com, 1 April 2016

Reviews (London Revival - The Old Vic, 2026)

• How The Other Half Loves (4/5 stars) Alexander Cohen, Broadway World, 12 August 2026
• Alan Ayckbourn's Marriage Farce is Toe-Curlingly Enjoyable (4/5 stars) Sarah Hemming, Financial Times, 12 August 2026
• Alan Ayckbourn's Ingenious Farce Brings The Houses Down (4/5 stars) Mark Lawson, The Guardian, 12 August 2026
• How The Other Half Loves (4/5 stars) Alice Saville, The Independent, 12 August 2026
• Alan Ayckbourn's Hilarious Farce is a Bravura Masterpiece (4/5 stars) Cheryl Markosky, London Theatre, 12 August 2026
• Roger Allam's Cuckold is in a Comedy Class of his Own (4/5 stars) Georgina Brown, The Mail, 14 August 2026
• How The Other Half Loves (5/5 stars) Robert Gore-Langton, Mail on Sunday, 17 August 2026
• How The Other Half Loves Hugh Montgomery, Metro, 21 August 2026
• The Fine Art of Doing Nothing Susannah Clapp, The Observer, 23 August 2026
• How The Other Half Loves (4/5 stars) Franco Milano, The Quintessential Review, 13 August 2026
• How The Other Half Loves (4/5 stars) Phoebe Taplin, The Reviews Hub, 12 August 2026
• How The Other Half Loves (4/5 stars) Michael Holland, South London, 12 August 2026
• How The Other Half Loves Lloyd Evans, The Spectator (Australia), 29 August 2026
• How The Other Half Loves Sam Marlowe, The Stage, 12 August 2026
• How The Other Half Loves Nick Curtis, The Standard, 12 August 2026
• Roger Allam Brings The Biggest Laughs to Ayckbourn's Tour de Force (4/5 stars) Marianka Swain, The Telegraph, 12 August 2026
• How The Other Half Loves (5/5 stars) Libby Purves, theatrecat.com, 13 August 2026
• How The Other Half Loves (4/5 stars) Theatre and Tonic, 13 August 2026
• How The Other Half Loves (4/5 stars) Andrzej Lukowski, Time Out, 19 August 2026
• How The Other Half Loves (4/5 stars) Clive Davis, The Times, 12 August 2026
• How The Other Half Loves (4/5 stars) The Week, 22 August 2026
• How The Other Half Loves (4/5 stars) Julianna Barnaby, West End Theatre, 12 August 2026
• How The Other Half Loves Lucy Popescu, Westminster Extra, 21 August 2026
• How The Other Half Loves (4/5 stars) Aliya Al-Hassan, What's On Stage, 12 August 2026