Born 1 Jan 1933, playright Joe Orton. His plays frequently satirized authority, hypocrisy and sexual repression.
Entertaining Mr Sloane (1964) was his 1st major stage success, which shocked audiences with its themes of sexual manipulation and murder. He was murdered in 1967, aged just 34. #JoeOrton
Entertaining Mr Sloane (1964) was his 1st major stage success, which shocked audiences with its themes of sexual manipulation and murder. He was murdered in 1967, aged just 34. #JoeOrton
January 1, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Born 1 Jan 1933, playright Joe Orton. His plays frequently satirized authority, hypocrisy and sexual repression.
Entertaining Mr Sloane (1964) was his 1st major stage success, which shocked audiences with its themes of sexual manipulation and murder. He was murdered in 1967, aged just 34. #JoeOrton
Entertaining Mr Sloane (1964) was his 1st major stage success, which shocked audiences with its themes of sexual manipulation and murder. He was murdered in 1967, aged just 34. #JoeOrton
The Rediffusion 1968 version of ‘Entertaining Mr Sloane’ has now also been posted up to YouTube #JoeOrton youtu.be/pF3DpQJ-5vo
Entertaining Mr Sloane - ITV Playhouse - 1968
YouTube video by SteveFBS
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April 5, 2026 at 11:01 AM
The Rediffusion 1968 version of ‘Entertaining Mr Sloane’ has now also been posted up to YouTube #JoeOrton youtu.be/pF3DpQJ-5vo
"Cleanse my heart... Give me the ability to rage correctly."
🎭 #JoeOrton, British actor and dramatist, was #BOTD #NewYearsDay 1933. #Theatre #Literature
🎭 #JoeOrton, British actor and dramatist, was #BOTD #NewYearsDay 1933. #Theatre #Literature
January 1, 2026 at 4:54 AM
"Cleanse my heart... Give me the ability to rage correctly."
🎭 #JoeOrton, British actor and dramatist, was #BOTD #NewYearsDay 1933. #Theatre #Literature
🎭 #JoeOrton, British actor and dramatist, was #BOTD #NewYearsDay 1933. #Theatre #Literature
"Deli, aklı başında olana ne kadar tuhaf geliyorsa, aklı başında olan da deliye o kadar tuhaf görünür."
#JoeOrton
İngiliz oyun yazarının aramızdan ayrılışının 59. yılında saygıyla..
#JoeOrton
İngiliz oyun yazarının aramızdan ayrılışının 59. yılında saygıyla..
August 9, 2026 at 1:13 PM
"Deli, aklı başında olana ne kadar tuhaf geliyorsa, aklı başında olan da deliye o kadar tuhaf görünür."
#JoeOrton
İngiliz oyun yazarının aramızdan ayrılışının 59. yılında saygıyla..
#JoeOrton
İngiliz oyun yazarının aramızdan ayrılışının 59. yılında saygıyla..
Films of the 80s. Stephen Frears' "Prick Up Your Ears". #movies #films #prickupyourears #stephenfrears #garyoldman #alfredmolina #vanessaredgrave #francesbarber #alanbennett #juliewalters #lindsayduncan #wallaceshawn #oliverstapleton #johnlahr #joeorton #stanleymyers
May 23, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Films of the 80s. Stephen Frears' "Prick Up Your Ears". #movies #films #prickupyourears #stephenfrears #garyoldman #alfredmolina #vanessaredgrave #francesbarber #alanbennett #juliewalters #lindsayduncan #wallaceshawn #oliverstapleton #johnlahr #joeorton #stanleymyers
Oh, Radio 4 Extra are repeating the 1997 adaptation of ‘’Up Against It’ next Saturday, the unused #JoeOrton script for the third #Beatles movie www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Radio 4 Extra - Up Against It by Joe Orton
Joe Orton’s unfinished Beatles screenplay. Three men decide to overthrow the matriarchy.
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March 14, 2026 at 10:07 AM
Oh, Radio 4 Extra are repeating the 1997 adaptation of ‘’Up Against It’ next Saturday, the unused #JoeOrton script for the third #Beatles movie www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Acting flashback. One of my favourite roles to play was as Joe Orton in “Ortonesque” (now renamed “Mr and Mrs Orton”) in it’s short tour.
It’s a role I’d love to reprise one day!
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It’s a role I’d love to reprise one day!
Spotlight pin: 2059-9053-8879
#actor #actorslife #joeorton #ortonesque #theatre
February 18, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Acting flashback. One of my favourite roles to play was as Joe Orton in “Ortonesque” (now renamed “Mr and Mrs Orton”) in it’s short tour.
It’s a role I’d love to reprise one day!
Spotlight pin: 2059-9053-8879
#actor #actorslife #joeorton #ortonesque #theatre
It’s a role I’d love to reprise one day!
Spotlight pin: 2059-9053-8879
#actor #actorslife #joeorton #ortonesque #theatre
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky #BookChallenge #20BookChallenge #OrtonDiaries #JoeOrton #JohnLahr
February 2, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky #BookChallenge #20BookChallenge #OrtonDiaries #JoeOrton #JohnLahr
60 years ago today, the successful version of the #JoeOrton play ‘Loot’ premiered. 29/09 is the date given in the Methuen play text. The poster states 22/09, and the theatre ads in the Guardian state the first night as Sept 27th. The Times and Telegraph reviews were published on Sept 28th.
September 29, 2026 at 9:44 AM
60 years ago today, the successful version of the #JoeOrton play ‘Loot’ premiered. 29/09 is the date given in the Methuen play text. The poster states 22/09, and the theatre ads in the Guardian state the first night as Sept 27th. The Times and Telegraph reviews were published on Sept 28th.
Oh, the 1973 Yorkshire TV production of Joe Orton’s first play is on YouTube #JoeOrton
youtu.be/jnYhSWu32vA
youtu.be/jnYhSWu32vA
The Ruffian on the Stair by Joe Orton. Starring Judy Cornwell, Michael Bryant and Billy Hamon (1973)
YouTube video by Classic British Telly
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April 2, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Oh, the 1973 Yorkshire TV production of Joe Orton’s first play is on YouTube #JoeOrton
youtu.be/jnYhSWu32vA
youtu.be/jnYhSWu32vA
Fifty-five years ago today, UK cinemagoers could get Loot at the Prince Charles Cinema... #Loot #1970s #film #films #JoeOrton #SilvioNarizzano #HywelBennett #RichardAttenborough #LeeRemick #RoyHolder #MiloOShea #comedy
December 31, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Fifty-five years ago today, UK cinemagoers could get Loot at the Prince Charles Cinema... #Loot #1970s #film #films #JoeOrton #SilvioNarizzano #HywelBennett #RichardAttenborough #LeeRemick #RoyHolder #MiloOShea #comedy
Good morning #booksky! 🌞
QOTD. Do you know of any literary events that happened on this day?
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🔴 1964 Joe Orton's play "Entertaining Mr Sloan" premieres in London
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#OTD
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QOTD. Do you know of any literary events that happened on this day?
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🔴 1964 Joe Orton's play "Entertaining Mr Sloan" premieres in London
#OnThisDay
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May 6, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Good morning #booksky! 🌞
QOTD. Do you know of any literary events that happened on this day?
QOTD. Have you read any books from today's list?
🔴 1964 Joe Orton's play "Entertaining Mr Sloan" premieres in London
#OnThisDay
#ThisDayinHistory
#OTD
#May6
#JoeOrton
QOTD. Do you know of any literary events that happened on this day?
QOTD. Have you read any books from today's list?
🔴 1964 Joe Orton's play "Entertaining Mr Sloan" premieres in London
#OnThisDay
#ThisDayinHistory
#OTD
#May6
#JoeOrton
"Cleanse my heart... Give me the ability to rage correctly"
🎭 #JoeOrton, British actor and dramatist, was #BOTD #NewYearsDay 1933. #Theatre #Literature
🎭 #JoeOrton, British actor and dramatist, was #BOTD #NewYearsDay 1933. #Theatre #Literature
January 1, 2025 at 3:08 AM
"Cleanse my heart... Give me the ability to rage correctly"
🎭 #JoeOrton, British actor and dramatist, was #BOTD #NewYearsDay 1933. #Theatre #Literature
🎭 #JoeOrton, British actor and dramatist, was #BOTD #NewYearsDay 1933. #Theatre #Literature
Fifty-four years ago today, UK cinemagoers could get Loot at the Prince Charles Cinema... #Loot #1970s #film #Films #JoeOrton #SilvioNarizzano #RichardAttenborough #LeeRemick #HywelBennett #MiloOShea #RoyHolder #comedy
December 31, 2024 at 10:58 AM
Fifty-four years ago today, UK cinemagoers could get Loot at the Prince Charles Cinema... #Loot #1970s #film #Films #JoeOrton #SilvioNarizzano #RichardAttenborough #LeeRemick #HywelBennett #MiloOShea #RoyHolder #comedy
Listening to him talk about the #PsychGeography of #Walking in N London (namechecking #JoeOrton #KathyAcker #SigmundFreud #Rimbaud) reminds me once more of #APlaceCalledEngland by @maggieholland.bsky.social open.spotify.com/track/3YDlfc...
A Place Called England
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May 15, 2026 at 9:36 AM
Listening to him talk about the #PsychGeography of #Walking in N London (namechecking #JoeOrton #KathyAcker #SigmundFreud #Rimbaud) reminds me once more of #APlaceCalledEngland by @maggieholland.bsky.social open.spotify.com/track/3YDlfc...
#throwbackthursday
Some pictures from the 2023 mini tour of “Ortonesque” where I played the tragic gay 60’s playwright Joe Orton.
#tbt #throwback #ortonesque #joeorton #actor #actorslife #theatre #lgbttheatre
Some pictures from the 2023 mini tour of “Ortonesque” where I played the tragic gay 60’s playwright Joe Orton.
#tbt #throwback #ortonesque #joeorton #actor #actorslife #theatre #lgbttheatre
January 23, 2025 at 10:34 AM
#throwbackthursday
Some pictures from the 2023 mini tour of “Ortonesque” where I played the tragic gay 60’s playwright Joe Orton.
#tbt #throwback #ortonesque #joeorton #actor #actorslife #theatre #lgbttheatre
Some pictures from the 2023 mini tour of “Ortonesque” where I played the tragic gay 60’s playwright Joe Orton.
#tbt #throwback #ortonesque #joeorton #actor #actorslife #theatre #lgbttheatre
. . . its a triangle of perpetrators inflicting victimhood on each other. There's nothing to choose between them in their awful dysfunction and nastiness. Poor old dad.
How #JoeOrton extracts comedy from this is a marvel.
How #JoeOrton extracts comedy from this is a marvel.
November 7, 2025 at 2:49 PM
. . . its a triangle of perpetrators inflicting victimhood on each other. There's nothing to choose between them in their awful dysfunction and nastiness. Poor old dad.
How #JoeOrton extracts comedy from this is a marvel.
How #JoeOrton extracts comedy from this is a marvel.
The Beatles’ Darkest “What If”: Up Against It and The Tragic Story of Joe Orton
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#beatles #joeorton #toddrundgren #upagainstit
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#beatles #joeorton #toddrundgren #upagainstit
The Beatles’ Darkest “What If”: Up Against It and The Tragic Story of Joe Orton
The Beatles nearly starred in a movie called “Up Against It”, a script that swapped charm for chaos, along with maybe a body or two. Contributing Author Bill Bois walks us through how it all unravele...
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April 24, 2026 at 1:40 PM
The Beatles’ Darkest “What If”: Up Against It and The Tragic Story of Joe Orton
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#beatles #joeorton #toddrundgren #upagainstit
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#beatles #joeorton #toddrundgren #upagainstit
.murder, dressed in drag, been in prison, seduced the niece of a priest, blown up a war memorial and all sorts of things like that. I can’t really blame them but it would have been marvellous" – Joe Orton
The Beatles: Paperback Writer: 40 Years of Classic Writing" by Mike Evans
#thebeatles #joeorton
The Beatles: Paperback Writer: 40 Years of Classic Writing" by Mike Evans
#thebeatles #joeorton
June 16, 2025 at 5:07 AM
.murder, dressed in drag, been in prison, seduced the niece of a priest, blown up a war memorial and all sorts of things like that. I can’t really blame them but it would have been marvellous" – Joe Orton
The Beatles: Paperback Writer: 40 Years of Classic Writing" by Mike Evans
#thebeatles #joeorton
The Beatles: Paperback Writer: 40 Years of Classic Writing" by Mike Evans
#thebeatles #joeorton
We review the highly engaging ENTERTAINING MR. SLOANE on Blu-ray from @severinfilms.bsky.social - a quirky film with a delightful amount of supplementals.
#bluray #cultfilms #severinfilms #joeorton 📼
#bluray #cultfilms #severinfilms #joeorton 📼
Entertaining Mr. Sloane Blu-ray Review (Severin Films) - Cultsploitation | Cult films, Blu-rays, Screenshots
Ryne takes a bubblegum pink Pontiac out for a spin in this review of Entertaining Mr. Sloane on Blu-ray from Severin Films.
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April 25, 2025 at 11:38 AM
We review the highly engaging ENTERTAINING MR. SLOANE on Blu-ray from @severinfilms.bsky.social - a quirky film with a delightful amount of supplementals.
#bluray #cultfilms #severinfilms #joeorton 📼
#bluray #cultfilms #severinfilms #joeorton 📼
Jordan Stephens in Entertaining Mr Sloane at The Young Vic Theatre
www.westendtheatre.com/303532/news/...
#RizzleKicks #JordanStephens to star in #EntertainingMrSloane at #YoungVic with #TamzinOuthwaite #DanielCerqueira #ChristopherFairbank
By #JoeOrton, Director #NadiaFall
15 Sept-8 Nov
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#RizzleKicks #JordanStephens to star in #EntertainingMrSloane at #YoungVic with #TamzinOuthwaite #DanielCerqueira #ChristopherFairbank
By #JoeOrton, Director #NadiaFall
15 Sept-8 Nov
Jordan Stephens to join Tamzin Outhwaite & Daniel Cerqueira in Entertaining Mr Sloane at The Young Vic Theatre | West End Theatre
Further casting has been announced for Entertaining Mr Sloane, coming to The Young Vic in London this September. Entertaining Mr Sloane is playing at The Young Vic from 15 September to 8 November 2025...
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July 21, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Jordan Stephens in Entertaining Mr Sloane at The Young Vic Theatre
www.westendtheatre.com/303532/news/...
#RizzleKicks #JordanStephens to star in #EntertainingMrSloane at #YoungVic with #TamzinOuthwaite #DanielCerqueira #ChristopherFairbank
By #JoeOrton, Director #NadiaFall
15 Sept-8 Nov
www.westendtheatre.com/303532/news/...
#RizzleKicks #JordanStephens to star in #EntertainingMrSloane at #YoungVic with #TamzinOuthwaite #DanielCerqueira #ChristopherFairbank
By #JoeOrton, Director #NadiaFall
15 Sept-8 Nov
Joe Orton’s classic scandalous dark farce Loot is coming to the Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch this February. #QueensTheatreHornchurch #LootQTH #JoeOrton
Joe Orton’s classic scandalous dark farce Loot is coming to the Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch this February
Two thieves attempt to hide stolen money in Joe Orton’s classic, scandalous, dark farce, Loot, playing at Queens Theatre Hornchurch from February 19 to March 7. A darkly funny, biting satire of the Roman Catholic Church, social attitudes to death, and the integrity of the police force, Loot follows young thieves Dennis and Hal, who rob the bank next door to the funeral parlour where Dennis works and hide the stolen money in Hal’s mother’s coffin.
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January 15, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Joe Orton’s classic scandalous dark farce Loot is coming to the Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch this February. #QueensTheatreHornchurch #LootQTH #JoeOrton
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August 6, 2026 at 7:16 AM