Joe Orton and Shakespeare: collage, class and queerness
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DOI: 10.1080/14682761.2017.1309834
Abstract: Abstract This essay considers Joe Orton's relationship to Shakespeare through the library book covers that he redesigned with his partner Kenneth Halliwell and through his plays. It proposes that Orton and Halliwell's neglected Shakespeare dust… read more here.
Keywords: shakespeare collage; joe orton; class; orton ... See more keywords
Sticky stories: Joe Orton, queer history, queer dramaturgy
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DOI: 10.1080/14682761.2017.1320066
Abstract: Abstract This paper investigates the resonances of Orton’s work for contemporary queer audiences. By presenting potential reasons for the rise and fall in popularity and visibility of Orton’s work for queer and gay audiences through… read more here.
Keywords: queer dramaturgy; joe orton; queer; history ... See more keywords