Philip Ayckbourn

Ayckbourn trained for three years at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). In 1998, he and fellow RADA alum Judi Armstrong founded Quorum Theatre Company for which Ayckbourn has written and directed many of his own one act plays. In 2009 he and Kristina Anne Howell founded PCK Productions which tours Ayckbourn's plays in the UK. Most recent full length plays include: 'The Essence of Love', 'A Thorn in Midsummer' and 'Virtually Just So', co written with Kristina Anne Howell. Philip studied philosophy, which is where he became acquainted with Todd Mei, leading to his role as Hayden Lorry in Mei's film, Icarus Descending, of which Ayckbourn has called "perhaps the strangest film I've ever seen."