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Nov 22, 2017 · The wit, work and world of the groundbreaking 60s playwright in his own words. Watch on BBC Two, 21:00, Saturday 25 November and on BBC iPlayer for 30 days.
The film was screened and the letters were read at Latitude Festival and at a special event at The Little Theatre, Leicester, on 9 August 2017. They made a short animated film inspired by the prank letters of complaint that Orton penned under the pseudonym ‘Edna Welthorpe’.
Yours Faithfully, Edna Welthorpe (Mrs) is an animated film by Chris Shepherd, exploring the character of Joe Orton's alter ego Edna Welthorpe.
Aug 10, 2017 · Renowned animator and director Chris Shepherd has released a new short in tribute to English playwright Joe Orton, on the 50th anniversary of his death. Yours Faithfully, Edna Welthorpe (Mrs) animates complaint letters the playwright wrote wreaking “havoc on the unsuspecting”, under his female pseudonym Edna.
Overview. Chris Shepherd directs a short animation in tribute to Joe Orton (Entertaining Mr Sloane, Loot) to mark the 50th anniversary of his death. Joe Orton would write letters of complaint using the pseudonym of Edna Welthorpe. Using this persona, Orton would wind up companies, vicars and even ridicule his own plays.
An animated tribute to Joe Orton on the anniversary of his death. Orton would write letters of complaint using the pseudonym of Edna Welthorpe. Using this persona, Orton would wind up...
- Drama, Animation
Playwright Joe Orton used to write spoof letters of complaint under the pseudonym Edna Welthorpe - winding up companies, vicars and even ridiculing his...
- 5 min
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- BBC Culture
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