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Famously, Joe Orton’s What The Butler Saw caused quite a stir when it first premiered in the late 1960’s, shortly after the playwright was brutally murdered by his lover in their London flat. London Classic Theatre have revived Orton’s final farce in a production which is currently at Theatre Royal Windsor as part of a tour.
What the Butler Saw: A Play in Two Acts. What the Butler Saw. : Joe Orton. Samuel French, Inc., 1969 - Drama - 72 pages. "Dr. Prentice, a psychiatric doctor in an exclusive, private clinic, is attempting to interview (and seduce) an attractive would-be secretary, Geraldine. Unwittingly surprised by his wife, he hides the girl.
Plot Summary. What the Butler Saw is a farcical play by English playwright, John Kingsley “Joe” Orton. First performed in 1969, after Orton’s death, the play is about a doctor in a psychiatric home who tries to seduce the woman he wants for a secretary, and their attempts to hide an incident during the interview.
24 de nov. de 2014 · Although What the Butler Saw scandalized many upon its premiere in 1969, by today’s standards it’s hardly outrageous. Luckily, Orton’s clever dialogue and sardonic epigrams transcend time ...
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What The Butler Saw is Joe Orton’s final, most ambitious play – a masterclass in manic farce and fearless comic writing. With language and subject matter that the playwright very much hoped would be offensive, no institution, political view or tradition is safe as Orton focuses his wicked sense of humour on the establishment, an ex-Prime Minister, cross-dressing, misogyny and the medical ...
Orton's What the Butler Saw, however, did not exist in a vacuum. The 1960s in Britain saw an unprecedented increase in personal freedom and a rejection of the symbols of authority. Of particular ...
