The Eamonn Andrews Show[23/04/67] (1967)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 29 September 2017 . Retrieved 20 July 2019. Alec Baldwin learned from Joe Orton for awardwinning performance". le.ac.uk. 18 September 2017 . Retrieved 20 July 2019. Orton, John Kingsley [Joe] (1933–1967), playwright | Oxford Dictionary of National Biography". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (onlineed.). Oxford University Press. 2004. doi: 10.1093/ref:odnb/35334. ISBN 9780198614128. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.) I’ve never felt so vulnerable’ … Sinead Matthews as conniving nurse Fay, Ian Redford as the widowed McLeavy and Sam Frenchum as son Hal, with Anah Ruddin in the coffin. Photograph: Tristram Kenton/The Guardian An hilarious production featuring a brilliant cast, it's a comedy that doesn’t disappoint"★★★★The Upcoming

Albert Finney directed a production at the Royal Court Theatre as part of its Joe Orton Festival. [3] This production opened on 3 June 1975. [3] Arthur O'Sullivan played McLeavy, Jill Bennett played Fay, David Troughton played Hal, James Aubrey played Dennis, Philip Stone played Truscott, and Michael O'Hagan played Meadows. [3] It was designed by Douglas Heap, with costumes by Harriet Geddes. [3] Hal and Dennis’s hints at homosexuality immediately fell victim to the censor’s blue pencil because it was still illegal at the time.

Lootis an example of a playwright working at his best. It's a farcical romp, still absolutely relevant today...This robust, riotous outing is much-welcome"★★★★WhatsOnStage

Hal’s mother, Mrs McLeavy, has just died and the money is hidden in her coffin while her body is moved around the house. Now I have never particularly liked LOOT as a play or as a film, preferring Entertaining Mr Sloane, Berly Reid's performance being worth the price of admission alone, but to compare it to W.A.B.'s is like comparing Hamlet to GHOST because of the presence of a spook in them. But it is easily a far superior film, yes it is a little creaky and the farce is shoe horned in but then that was Orton's style. This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sourcesin this section. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. A phenomenal piece of theatre directed with flair & understanding of the material by Michael Fentiman. Loot is a superb farce where timing is crucial and this cast pulls it off - a magical theatrical experience."★★★★★ BoyzThis fiftieth anniversary production is directed by Michael Fentiman, whose credits include two acclaimed shows for the Royal Shakespeare Company as well as the recent Park Theatre critically-acclaimed hit, Raising Martha. Please be aware this production contains full frontal nudity. Parental discretion advised. Kenneth Williams Fantabulosa! (2006)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 29 September 2017 . Retrieved 20 July 2019. After a number of unsuccessful minor works, Entertaining Mr Sloane was Orton's first major script but the play received mixed response when it opened in 1963. In later venues however, it was voted Best New British Play by Variety's London Critics, moved to Broadway and Orton had his first taste of major success. Charney, Maurice. 1984. Joe Orton. Grove Press Modern Dramatists series. NY: Grove Press. ISBN 0-394-54241-X

Lines where Hal speaks to Dennis of “denying ourselves” and “taking my breath away” and the phrase the “wreaths are blown to buggery”, a reference to the flowers at the funeral of Hal’s mother, were all cut. As the corpse, you need to remain completely still while the energy of the farce swirls around you. I’m not so much worried about having an itch or a coughing fit – although thankfully no one’s had a cold yet – but I do fear that I might react instinctively to something. The other day a handbag was thrown on the stage, hitting my leg. If it had been my head I might have reacted involuntarily and spoiled the scene.Life and Work: 'Because We were Queers': 1 OF 2". Joe Orton Online. 28 April 1962 . Retrieved 30 March 2012. It was 35 years ago today: Nihilism with a smile". The Independent. London. 9 May 1999. Archived from the original on 9 June 2022. The talks were complemented by an exhibition about Loot that features rarely-seen material from the Joe Orton Archive at the University of Leicester. In 1970, The Sunday Times reported that four days before the murder, Orton had told a friend that he wanted to end his relationship with Halliwell, but did not know how to go about it.