Published fifty years after the premiere of entertaining mr sloane in 1964, and with a new introduction, this anniversary edition offers an opportunity. Sloane 1970 15 07271970 us drama, comedy 1h 34m user score. Sloane, is a class conscious satire with classic ingredients. On some parallels between the farces of joe orton and seventeenthcentury tragedy, english studies, 59 june 1978, 20217. Mathew horne, of gavin and stacey fame, is the star draw in this latest revival of joe ortons debut play. Sloane is a misfire, all in all, although worth catching for the great performances and whats left of ortons sparkling dialogue. Sharp, alarming and hilarious, entertaining mr sloane is a subversive black comedy of unscrupulous sexual manipulation.
There is a particular prop set up in joe ortons entertaining mr. Sloane begins with a dowdy, fortyish woman named kath showing her middleclass home to a prospective lodger, a streetwise and coarse twentyyearold boy named sloane whom she had met that afternoon in the public library. In reading some of his plays, such as entertaining mr. This was the second adaptation of the play, the first having been developed for british television and broadcast by itv on 15 july 1968. He shows up at at a rundown, london house and rents a room from the slatternly, 42year. Although the details of its plot may at times seem stark and horrifying, the play itself is blackly. He is recognized by kemp dadda as the murderer of kemps former employer, whereupon sloane. The midto late1960s are often thought of as an era of sexual permissiveness a concept often labeled. 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. Themes of murder, nymphomania and sadism bubble just below the surface of this scandalous black comedy penned by joe orton whose works have shocked, outraged and amused audiences since the early 1960s. Kath is dowdy, middleaged, and clearly attracted to young sloane, whose surface show of.
Taster film for curves new production of joe ortons play, entertaining mr sloane, directed by paul kerryson. When it first appeared in the swinging sixties, ortons satire on social and sexual hypocrisy both scandalized and delighted. 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. An aging nymphomaniac and her closeted gay brother both become enamored with sloane, a handsome young man with a shady past. Sloane that vividly distills both the essence of the play and the essential spirit of the playwright.
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. Entertaining mr sloane by joe orton pdf, ebook read online. Entertaining mr sloane 5th 7th march, bridge hotel. See all 12 formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
Sloane, a handsome, sexy and completely amoral young man, joins kaths household as a lodger and proceeds to manipulate her and her brother, ed. Sloane, an ambiguously sexually attractive young man, comes in search of lodgings and is seduced by the landlady and. The themes and meanings of joe ortons entertaining mr sloane are more numerous, darker, and more important than may be readily apparent. The dadda has a justified suspicion that sloane has committed a murder. Caulfield pinpoints the source of likability in his interpretation of mr. Entertaining mr sloane is a threeact play written in 1963 by the english playwright joe orton. Sloane a comedy evergreen original, e393 by orton, joe and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This was the second adaptation of the play, the first having been developed for british television and telecast by itv on 15 july 1968. 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. Jan 23, 2001 entertaining mr sloane arts theatre, london rating.
Orton complete plays entertaining mr sloane loot what the butler ruffian erpingham camp. Douglas hickox, georgie fame, colin green, and colin green. This is entertaining mr sloane curve theatre by on point productions on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. May 19, 2014 sloane is a sexual chameleon and player of others peccadilloes, but duncan drurys performance lacks the mercurial power or manipulative intelligence to explain why his hosts change their. As the 1960s draws to a close, goodnatured yet hapless jeremy sloane has been sacked from his job and his wife janet has dumped him. Sloane is a tale of sex used for survival, siblings vying for the romantic attentions of a sociopath, and class struggle in english society the set is lit, a living room scene surrounded by mounds of black garbage bags. Its december 1969 in watford, england, and jeremy sloane is at the end of his rope literally. Sloane weasels his way into the lives of a middleaged brother and sister, while trying to disguise the truth about his unpleasant past. Sloane opens with kath showing her prospective new boarder, mr. Well worth purchasing to remind yourself how black comedy can be. Sloane matt baguth, a seemingly innocent young man who takes a room as a lodger in the house of kath elise stone, a fortyyearold woman who seems to be looking for a sex.
With a cast of four beryl reid and harry andrews as kath and ed, the twisted siblings, peter mcenery as mr sloane, and alan webb as da da this play almost survives intact, and is very well played. Sloane, an ambiguously sexually attractive young man, comes in search of lodgings, is seduced by the landlady, and desired by her homosexual brother. Entertaining mr sloane 1970 entertaining mr sloane. May 09, 2017 directed by craig smith, this revival of entertaining mr. Mr sloane is a young man looking for a place to board, who happens by the home of kath, a. With nick frost, olivia colman, peter serafinowicz, ophelia lovibond. Discussion of themes and motifs in joe ortons entertaining mr. He is recognized by kemp dadda as the murderer of kemps former employer, whereupon sloane murders kemp. Aug 27, 2017 entertaining mr sloane is a hilarious and deliciously black comedy, based on joe ortons sharp, witty and controversial play of the same name. The first radio production of this notoriously successful play, first staged in 1964. The film of entertaining mr sloane gets the style and tone right but the rhythms are sometimes a little off. Sloane is a sexy, muscular, 20yearold man, who grew up in an orphanage. Entertaining mr sloane is a 1970s black comedy directed by douglas hickox.
Sloane is a production of phoenix theatre ensemble, performed at the wild project. Entertaining mr sloane arts theatre, london rating. Deeper meanings of entertaining mr sloane the edge of. Caulfield said the other day on a hudson river pier near his upper west side apartment. 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. Sloane is a savagely comic attack on bourgeois values and social hypocrisy. The screenplay by clive exton is based on the 1964 play of the same title by joe orton.
Entertaining mr sloane, character research and discussion with erica applying the techniques of uta hagen to douglas may 24th task 3c. Sloane is a tale of sex used for survival, siblings vying for the romantic attentions of a sociopath, and class struggle in english society. When it first appeared in the swinging sixties, ortons satire on social and sexual hypocrisy. Mr sloane is a young man looking for a place to board, who happens by the home of kath, a middle. It has type characters, no more than an inch thick.
Kaths livein father, hard of hearing and slowing in memory, recognises sloane from the past and identifies him as the murderer of his old boss. Bbc beds herts and bucks entertainment entertaining mr. 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. Kath almost immediately hints to sloane that she is willing to have sex with him and reveals that she once had a young son out of wedlock whom she gave. Entertaining mr sloane is probably ortons most censorbaiting play, dealing with such issues as homosexuality, nymphomania, sadism, and murder. The cast works brilliantly dumping out ortons acid laced platitudes in a. Sloane by joe ortondark comedy, with incredible finalethis is a.
Sloane, ortons 1964 comedy currently getting an uneven but worthwhile production at soulpepper, still feels dangerous, provoking the frightening but fun feeling of unease that. Things could be looking up for jeremy when robin agrees to let him fix her leaky tap. When sloane kills their father, the siblings overlook his offense and blackmail him into satisfying their. 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. Kaths livein father, hard of hearing and slowing in memory, recognises sloane from. 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. Alec baldwin returns to the new york stage in 2006 for the roundabout theatre companys upcoming offbroadway production of joe ortons entertaining mr. Nov 23, 2015 orton complete plays entertaining mr sloane loot what the butler ruffian erpingham camp. Entertaining mr sloane is a 1970 british black comedy film directed by douglas hickox. To help mark the 30th anniversary year of the sharnbrook mill theatre trust, the company will be performing joe ortons classic black comedy in september. Based on the joe orton play of the same name, this film deals with a handsome young stranger named sloane peter mcenery who becomes a lodger at an isolated household in the english. Presented by london classic theatre and directed by artistic director michael cabot, entertaining mr sloane. Kath beryl reid is a lonely middleaged woman living in the london suburbs with her ageing father kemp alan webb.
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. Sloane is a 1970 black comedy directed by douglas hickox and based on the 1964 play of the same title by joe orton kath beryl reid is a lonely, middleaged woman living in the london suburbs with her ageing father kemp alan webb. It is just one comic highlight in nick bagnalls production which mines ortons black comedy to the hilt. Entertaining mr sloane is a play by the english playwright joe orton.
Sloane by eagle 6 productions on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Sloane paperback january 1, 1986 by joe orton author 4. But, judging by the one in joe ortons entertaining mr sloane, there should be more of them. 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. The play is known for its implied commentary on societys attitude toward homosexuals and heterosexual practice out of wedlock. Riotous performances, inspired staging and striking design, all make this an exquisite revival of joe ortons 1964 subversive, black comedy masterpiece,entertaining mr. Occulted discourse and threatening nonsense in entertaining mr. But although horne, in the spirit of ortons dialogue, keeps his end up, the big surprise.
Entertaining mr sloane is a 1970 black comedy film directed by douglas hickox. Perhaps the best moment of the film is the one in which his name on the opening credits is superimposed over a grave. A hilarious, sexy, scathing farce that was deemed a medieval english cesspool when it debuted on broadway on 1964,entertaining mr. Sloane, it serves the practical purpose of advancing the action several months. Published 2 february 2009 there cant be many scenes involving crumpettoasting in the canon of british theatre. Sloanekicks off its tour of the uk and ireland at the everyman in cork and continues until the 5th of july where it culminates at the belgrade theatre in coventry. One of the characters brings it out just before the darkest elements of the story begin to reveal themselves. With beryl reid, harry andrews, peter mcenery, alan webb.
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