Joe Orton Unwrapped – Censored & Uncensored

Exploring the effect of state censorship on the work of controversial playwright Joe Orton...

Special event

  • Sunday, 22 April 2018 at

  • Past event

+44 (0)20 7942 2000

  • The Lydia & Manfred Gorvy Lecture Theatre

  • Free event

Joe Orton Unwrapped – Censored & Uncensored photo

This unique event by The Live Literature Company will examine scenes by controversial 1960s playwright Joe Orton, performed in both their censored and uncensored versions.

Scenes will be read by Wendy Morgan, Rosie Sheehy, Richard Hansell and Edward Halsted; directed by Valerie Doulton.

Photo by John Haynes © The Royal Court Theatre’

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