Complete Information About Joe Orton's Loot in San Antonio at Boerne Community Theatre. A black farce masterpiece, LOOT follows the fortunes of two young thieves, Hal and Dennis. Dennis is a hearse ...

[img id=”80357″ align=”alignleft”] It appears that the University of Chicago is quietly staging a minor Joe Orton renaissance. With Court Theatre’s ...

Humor was dark and dangerous in Orton’s hands, and not much was sacred when the late playwright put pen to page. “Loot” hit the London stage in 1965 and immediately caused a stir. Outraged audiences ...

A darkly funny biting satire of the Roman Catholic Church, social attitudes to death, and the integrity of the police force, Loot follows young thieves Dennis and Hal, who rob the bank next door to ...

The problem with Orton’s work is that it is still burdened with its reputation as a scandalous and subversive piece of political farce. In fact, it is best to forget all about the hype and just enjoy ...