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Entertaining Mr Sloane

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  1w, 3m

Entertaining Mr Sloane
by Joe Orton

A youth named Sloane comes in'search of a room, and is then'seduced by the landlady. Along comes her homosexual brother, who sets about capturing the affections of the youth for himself. Their father believes he witnessed the youth murder someone and…

Entertaining Mr Sloane

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    1w, 3m
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

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Summary
A youth named Sloane comes in'search of a room, and is then'seduced by the landlady. Along comes her homosexual brother, who sets about capturing the affections of the youth for himself. Their father believes he witnessed the youth murder someone and, to silence him, Sloane kicks the old man to death. The landlady and her brother now have Sloane exactly where they want him: each of them will enjoy his company for six months of the year.
Keywords
M3 (young, elderly)
F1 (middle age)
  • Time Period Contemporary
  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes

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Joe Orton

Joe Orton (1933 – 1967) was born John Kingsley Orton in Leicester and from the age of two, lived on the Saffron Lane council estate. After winning a scholarship to RADA in 1951, he met Kenneth Halliwell, an actor and writer seven years his senior. Halliwell would become Orton ...
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