{"title":"Joe Orton","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoe Orton\u003c\/strong\u003e delivers a sharp and subversive voice in modern British theatre, known for his darkly comedic and provocative plays. Readers will encounter works that challenge social norms with wit and bold satire, exploring themes that remain strikingly relevant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis collection offers a chance to immerse in Orton’s unique blend of humour and social critique, providing insight into his influential contribution to \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e. Ideal for those fascinated by theatre that both entertains and challenges.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"orton-complete-plays-by-joe-orton-9780413346100","title":"Orton Complete Plays","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"I suppose I'm a believer in Original Sin. People are profoundly bad but irresistibly funny,\" Joe Orton.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis volume contains everything that Orton wrote for the theatre, radio, and television from his first play in 1964, \u003cem\u003eThe Ruffian on the Stair\u003c\/em\u003e, up to his violent death in 1967 at the age of 34. It includes his major successes: \u003cem\u003eEntertaining Mr Sloane\u003c\/em\u003e, which \"made more blood boil than any other British play in the last ten years\" (\u003cem\u003eThe Times\u003c\/em\u003e); \u003cem\u003eLoot\u003c\/em\u003e, \"a Freudian nightmare,\" which sports with superstitions about death - as well as life; his farce masterpiece, \u003cem\u003eWhat the Butler Saw\u003c\/em\u003e; \u003cem\u003eThe Erpingham Camp\u003c\/em\u003e, his version of \u003cem\u003eThe Bacchae\u003c\/em\u003e, set in a Butlin's holiday resort; together with his television plays, \u003cem\u003eFuneral Games\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Good and Faithful Servant\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe volume includes a revealing introduction by John Lahr, Orton's official biographer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"He is the Oscar Wilde of Welfare State gentility\" (\u003cem\u003eObserver\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47597469729004,"sku":"9780413346100","price":60.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780413346100-orton-complete-plays.jpg?v=1777952204"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/joe-orton.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}