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Entertaining Mr Sloane is a three-act play written in 1963 by the English playwright Joe Orton. It was first produced in London at the New Arts Theatre on 6 May 1964 and transferred to the West End's Wyndham's Theatre on 29 June 1964.
Entertaining Mr Sloane: Directed by Douglas Hickox. With Beryl Reid, Harry Andrews, Peter McEnery, Alan Webb. Sloane, a manipulative lodger, joins Kath's household. Kemp recognizes Sloane as a murderer.
Entertaining Mr Sloane is a 1970 British black comedy film directed by Douglas Hickox. The screenplay by Clive Exton is based on the 1964 play of the same title by Joe Orton. This was the second adaptation of the play, the first having been developed for British television and broadcast by ITV on 15 July 1968. [3]
Sharp, alarming and hilarious, Entertaining Mr Sloane is a subversive black comedy of unscrupulous sexual manipulation.
Jun 10, 2023 · 5 – 10 June 2023. A young man named Sloane comes to rent a room in a house, wherein the landlady Kath proceeds to seduce him. Along comes her brother, Ed, who sets about capturing the affections of Sloane for himself.
Entertaining Mr. Sloane opened in London in May of 1964 in a small “fringe” or off-Broadwaylike theatre. Its unconventional subject matter, explicit sexual themes, and coarse humor drew contradictory reviews, as did Orton’s plays throughout his career.
Entertaining Mr Sloane is a hilarious and deliciously black comedy, based on Joe Orton's sharp, witty and controversial play of the same name. Kath (Beryl Reid) is a bored, middle aged woman living in the suburbs with her aging father Kemp (Alan Webb).
