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Orton, der in seinen wenigen Stücken häufig Tabus der Zeit brach, schrieb nur über einen Zeitraum von drei Jahren für das Theater. Stephen Frears verfilmte 1987 das Leben von Joe Orton unter dem Titel Das stürmische Leben des Joe Orton (engl. Prick Up Your Ears) mit Gary Oldman in der Rolle von Joe Orton und Alfred Molina als Halliwell.
John Kingsley Orton (1 January 1933 – 9 August 1967), known by the pen name of Joe Orton, was an English playwright, author, and diarist. His public career, from 1964 until his murder in 1967, was short but highly influential.
29. März 2024 · Joe Orton (born Jan. 1, 1933, Leicester, Leicestershire, Eng.—died Aug. 9, 1967, London) was a British playwright noted for his outrageous and macabre farces. Orton was originally an unsuccessful actor. He turned to writing in the late 1950s under the encouragement of his lifelong companion, K.L. Halliwell.
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15. Okt. 2016 · 79K views 7 years ago. Orton’s short career—a mere four years from complete obscurity in 1963 to his death at the hands of partner Kenneth Halliwell in 1967—is explored in A Genius Like Us ...
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7. Feb. 2015 · 50 Jahre alt war das Stück geworden, als es im vorigen Herbst plötzlich wieder auf dem Spielplan stand – „Seid nett zu Mister Sloane“, Erstling und Meisterwerk des Dramatikers Joe Orton, dessen wilde, schillernde und sehr kurze Karriere Mitte der 60er Jahre begann: als eine Art Pop-Star am Rande der Legalität, 1967 ...
8. Aug. 2017 · Learn about the life and legacy of Joe Orton, who was murdered by his lover in 1967 at the peak of his career. Orton's plays, such as Entertaining Mr Sloane, challenged social norms and hypocrisy with black humour and frank portrayals of homosexuality.
27. Juni 2014 · A look at playwright Joe Orton and the 50th anniversary of his first stage play, Entertaining Mr Sloane.
