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Joe Orton
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Joe Orton
@JoeOrtonWriter
Quotations from the diaries, plays, novels and letters of the Leicester-born writer (1933-1967), news and other Ortonalia
The gutter Katılım Ekim 2014
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I love Joe Orton, I love the precision-engineered chaotic absurdity of his plays, and I love that he was one of those rare male writers who appreciated the genius of Jane Austen.
I cannot for the life of me work out how Northanger Abbey inspired Entertaining Mr Sloane.
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Sheila Hancock and others on bringing Joe Orton back into the limelight - and the need to do so telegraph.co.uk/theatre/what-t…
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What does the case of Joe Orton reveal about the culture wars & cancel culture? Is Joe Orton a homosexual hero or a bad gay? Does his work champion sexual liberation or express sexual trauma? Neither? Both? Some new insights here:
tinyurl.com/2jbe7ntm
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@JaneMcVeigh1 Yes, she offers several astute observations about how Leicester responds to Orton, which are cited in the essay 👍
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@JoeOrtonWriter Great to see this. Sue Townsend knew his work was significant and influential.
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A rare screening of 3 of Joe Orton’s TV plays from the 1960s @BFI on 7 Sept 2025:
tinyurl.com/v6dynjde
He loved Sheila Hancock in Entertaining Mr Sloane: ‘like a gone-off Monroe’. Look out for his cameo in The Erpingham Camp.
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Weather looks good for this FREE Joe Orton event on Saturday 9 August! ☀️
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@WritingEM
@EnglishAssoc
@Literature
letsride.co.uk/rides/ride-lei…
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Get Thee To Leicester on 9 August...
Joe Orton@JoeOrtonWriter
Free bike tour of Joe Orton’s Leicester! Sat 9 Aug. Visit the estate where he wrote his first play, find out what books he borrowed from his local library & discover how growing up in Leicester shaped his plays. You can even borrow an e-bike for free! Book via Let’s Ride website.
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Free bike tour of Joe Orton’s Leicester!
Sat 9 Aug.
Visit the estate where he wrote his first play, find out what books he borrowed from his local library & discover how growing up in Leicester shaped his plays.
You can even borrow an e-bike for free!
Book via Let’s Ride website.
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Oh, Mr Sloane!
Young Vic @youngvictheatre
15 Sept - 8 Nov, 2025
This one is not to be missed!
youngvic.org/whats-on/enter…
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And the winner by random draw is @ChristinePresc1! DM your address, Christine. Congratulations!
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Acclaimed artist/typist Tim Youd will be discussing Joe Orton’s ‘defaced’ library book covers and the relationship between literature and art with Dr Emma Parker @uniofleicester, part of his #UpAllNight project, @KWUR 1 May, 2025.
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Deadline 1 June 2025.
Joe Orton@JoeOrtonWriter
Like and repost to be entered into a draw to win a limited edition Joe Orton tote bag.
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