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John Kingsley Orton (1 January 1933 – 9 August 1967), known by the pen name of Joe Orton, was an English playwright, author, and diarist. His public career, from 1964 until his murder in 1967, was short but highly influential.
- Loot
Loot is a two-act play by the English playwright Joe Orton....
- Kenneth Halliwell
Joe Orton (1951–1967) Kenneth Leith Halliwell (23 June 1926...
- Loot
Joe Orton (1951–1967) Kenneth Leith Halliwell (23 June 1926 – 9 August 1967) was a British actor, writer and collagist. He was the mentor, boyfriend, and murderer of playwright Joe Orton .
Aug 8, 2017 · Fifty years ago the playwright Joe Orton was bludgeoned to death by his boyfriend at the peak of his career. What is Orton's legacy, and what would he have made of the strides towards...
Loot is a two-act play by the English playwright Joe Orton. The play is a dark farce that satirises the Roman Catholic Church, social attitudes to death, and the integrity of the police force. Loot was Orton's third major production, following Entertaining Mr Sloane and the television play The Good and Faithful Servant. Playing with the ...
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Aug 2, 2017 · Learn about the life and work of Joe Orton, a controversial and influential British playwright who was murdered in 1967. Explore his archive at the V&A, including his scripts, diaries, and letters.
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Jul 25, 2019 · Joe Orton: the life and death of Leicester's greatest writer - as seen by his sister. 'He was an anarchist figure trying to fetch those people in power down a peg or two by ridiculing them'....
