Courtesy the orton estatejoe orton collection at the library of the university of leicester. It was first produced in london at the new arts theatre on 6 may 1964 and transferred to the west ends wyndhams theatre on 29 june 1964. Blowsy landlady kath and her sexually repressed brother ed rent sloane a room and proceeed to entertain him by seducing the seemingly hapless young man. Despite its success in performance, and being hailed by sir terence rattigan as the best first play hed seen in thirty odd years, it was not until the london production of loot in 1966 less than a year before joe ortons untimely death that theatre audiences and critics began to more fully appreciate the originality of ortons elegant. Sloane paperback january 1, 1986 by joe orton author 4. Joe ortons entertaining mr sloane university of leicester. It premiered on may 6, 1964 at the new arts theatre in london. Analysis and discussion of characters in joe orton s entertaining mr. Entertaining mr sloane is a threeact play written in 1963 by the english playwright joe orton.
He is recognized by kemp dadda as the murderer of kemps former employer, whereupon sloane murders kemp. Despite its success in performance, and being hailed by sir terence rattigan as the best first play hed seen in. When it first appeared in the swinging sixties, ortons satire on social and sexual hypocrisy both scandalized and delighted. The first radio production of this notoriously successful play, first staged in 1964. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. What role does the aspect of sexuality play in joe ortons. As orton was born in leicester and the university holds the joe orton archive, the school of english is hosting a day of screenings, talks and readings to celebrate the 50th anniversary of his first play, entertaining mr sloane. Sloane weasels his way into the lives of a middleaged brother and sister, while trying to disguise the truth about his unpleasant past. Sloane by joe orton dark comedy, with incredible finale this is an interesting comedy play that descends into a weird mayhem.
In reading some of his plays, such as entertaining mr. The visitors introduces the father and daughter characters later reworked and developed into kemp and kath in entertaining mr sloane. It was first produced in london at the new arts theatre on 6 may. Entertaining mr sloane, a first play by joe orton, has had a trial at the arts theatre and now offers a trial for larger audiences at wyndhams theatre. The adjective ortonesque refers to work characterised by a. Sloane was joe ortons first play exclusively written for the stage. Joe orton entertaining mr sloane 4 5 stars 4 out of 5 stars. Books joe orton was played by the actor kenny doughty in the 2006 bbc.
Discussion of themes and motifs in joe orton s entertaining mr. See all 12 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. To be young, goodlooking, healthy, famous, comparatively rich and happy is surely going against nature. Sloane opens with kath showing her prospective new boarder, mr. The play is known for its implied commentary on societys attitude toward homosexuals and heterosexual practice out of wedlock.
Despite its success in performance, and being hailed by sir terence rattigan as the best first play hed seen in thirty odd years, it was not until the london production of loot in 1966 less than a year before joe ortons untimely death that theatre audiences and critics began to more fully appreciate the originality. This was the second adaptation of the play, the first having been developed for british television and broadcast by itv on 15 july 1968. Entertaining mr sloane is a play by the english playwright joe orton. After the modest west end success achieved by his first play to reach the stage, entertaining mr. Analysis and discussion of characters in joe ortons entertaining mr.
Entertaining mr sloane isbn 9781472517494 pdf epub joe. Sloane act 1 1964 23 copy quote people think i write fantasy, but i dont. When it first appeared in the swinging sixties, ortons satire on social and sexual hypocrisy. When joe orton 19331967 wrote those words in his diary in may 1967, he was being hailed as the greatest comic playwright since oscar wilde for his darkly hilarious entertaining mr. When it first appeared in the swinging sixties, orton s satire on social and sexual hypocrisy both scandalized and delighted. The whole play takes place in the living room of the house where a woman kath and her frail, though imposing, father, kemp puchner, 1999, p. Sloane ist ein schauspiel in drei akten des britischen dramatikers joe orton. Sloane was joe ortons first fulllength play and it initiated a meteoric, threeyear career that established him as one of the most significant writers of stage farce m the twentieth century this exalted stature is now supported largely by two additional fulllength playsloot 1965, and what the butler saw produced posthumously in 1969and to a lesser extent by four one. The film of entertaining mr sloane gets the style and tone right but the rhythms are sometimes a little off. During this brief period he shocked, outraged, and amused audiences with his scandalous black comedies. Sloane by joe ortondark comedy, with incredible finalethis is a. Take the homosexual aspect, which seems to have escaped others, when the play was initially staged.
Entertaining mr sloane by joe orton pdf, ebook read online. Published fifty years after the premiere of entertaining mr sloane in 1964, and with a new introduction, this anniversary edition offers an opportunity to reappraise joe orton s reputation, and the status of his first major play, from a twentyfirst century perspective. Sloane historical context joe orton this study guide consists of approximately 58 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of entertaining mr. This man was joe orton, a gay playwright, who became famous in 1963. Entertaining mr sloane is a 1970 british black comedy film directed by douglas hickox. Despite its success in performance, and being hailed by sir terence rattigan as the best first play hed seen in thirty odd years, it was not until the london production of loot in 1966 less than a year before joe orton s untimely death that theatre audiences and critics began to more. Sloane, an ambiguously sexually attractive young man, comes in search of lodgings and is seduced by the landlady and. Extract from entertaining mr sloane showing ortons edits entertaining mr sloane. Sloane was joe ortons first fulllength play and it initiated a meteoric, threeyear career that established him as one of the most significant writers of stage farce in the twentieth century. Entertaining mr sloane isbn 9781472527974 pdf epub joe. Published fifty years after the premiere of entertaining mr sloane in 1964, and with a new introduction, this anniversary edition offers an opportunity to reappraise joe ortons reputation, and the status of his first major play, from a twentyfirst century perspective. The themes and meanings of joe ortons entertaining mr sloane are more numerous, darker, and more important than may be readily apparent.
It has type characters, no more than an inch thick. With beryl reid, harry andrews, peter mcenery, alan webb. Having the house in the middle of a cemetery instead of a garbage dump i think is a mistake because it takes away a point orton wanted to make with his dialogue. Joe orton 19331967 was one of the most original and important playwrights of the postwar period. Extract from entertaining mr sloane showing orton s edits entertaining mr sloane. Despite its success in performance, and being hailed by sir terence rattigan as the best first play hed seen in thirty odd years, it was not until the london production of loot in 1966 less than a year before joe ortons untimely death that theatre audiences and critics began to more.
Sloanthe first radio production of joe ortons notoriously successful play first staged in 1964. Entertaining mr sloane project gutenberg selfpublishing. Start your 48hour free trial to unlock this entertaining mr. Sloane by joe orton tells the story of a teen boy who takes up lodgings with the sex starved kath and her elderly father after a chance meeting at the library. Kaths livein father, hard of hearing and slowing in memory, recognises sloane from.
Sloane, is a class conscious satire with classic ingredients. Sloane, a handsome, sexy and completely amoral young man, joins kaths household as a lodger and proceeds to manipulate her and her brother, ed. Kath is dowdy, middleaged, and clearly attracted to young sloane, whose surface show of. Sloane, an ambiguously sexually attractive young man, comes. Despite its success in performance, and being hailed by sir terence rattigan as the best first play hed seen in thirty odd years, it was not until the london production of loot in 1966 less than a year before joe ortons untimely death that theatre audiences and critics began to more fully appreciate the originality of ortons. Sloane 1964, loot 1965, and what the butler saw produced posthumously, 1969, were outrageous and unconventional black comedies that scandalized audiences with their examination of moral corruption, violence, and sexual rapacity. Sloane and the farce hit loot, and was completing what the butler saw. Published fifty years after the premiere of entertaining mr sloane in 1964, and with a new introduction, this. An attractive middleaged lady is perched dead center on a comfy flowered sofa sitting happily in wait. Dr emma parker university of leicester interviews actor dudley sutton about his role in the original production of joe ortons first play, entertaining mr sloane 1964. Its less welcome effect is to let much of the air out of joe ortons subversive 1964 comedy after a promising first act buoyed by wicked wit and brio. John kingsley orton 1 january 1933 9 august 1967, known under the pen name of joe orton, was an english playwright, author and diarist. The screenplay by clive exton is based on the 1964 play of the same title by joe orton. His public careerfrom 1964 until his death in 1967was short but highly influential.
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