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"Doctor − I'm naked! You do realize that, don't you?"
First performed in 1969, two years after Orton's murder at the age of 34, this scathing farce shocked audiences when it was first produced.
Now, almost 50 years later, what were racy subjects are far less so, and we are able to both laugh more and see better the acid bullets that Orton fires in a startling pace from beginning to end. This hilarious comedy unveils the fragile state of truth in the hands of those in power, and the power of truth despite our easy ability to twist it.
Fallen trousers, a little blackmail, and a lot of sexual innuendo abound in this anarchic romp of hysterically silly proportions. Dr. Prentice is married to a nymphomaniac. When caught by his wife interviewing an attractive new secretary, he hides her in the office. Unbeknownst to him, Mrs. Prentice is being seduced and blackmailed by a lusty bellhop who wants the same position. Throw in a government inspector, cross-dressing, and slamming doors, and the laughs keep coming in this relentlessly funny comedy.
First performed in 1969, two years after Orton's murder at the age of 34, this scathing farce shocked audiences when it was first produced.
Now, almost 50 years later, what were racy subjects are far less so, and we are able to both laugh more and see better the acid bullets that Orton fires in a startling pace from beginning to end. This hilarious comedy unveils the fragile state of truth in the hands of those in power, and the power of truth despite our easy ability to twist it.
Fallen trousers, a little blackmail, and a lot of sexual innuendo abound in this anarchic romp of hysterically silly proportions. Dr. Prentice is married to a nymphomaniac. When caught by his wife interviewing an attractive new secretary, he hides her in the office. Unbeknownst to him, Mrs. Prentice is being seduced and blackmailed by a lusty bellhop who wants the same position. Throw in a government inspector, cross-dressing, and slamming doors, and the laughs keep coming in this relentlessly funny comedy.
First performed in 1969, two years after Orton's murder at the age of 34, this scathing farce shocked audiences when it was first produced. Now, almost 50 years later, what were racy subjects are far less so, and we are able to both laugh more and see better the acid bullets that Orton fires in a startling pace from beginning to end. This hilarious comedy unveils the fragile state of truth in the hands of those in power, and the power of truth despite our easy ability to twist it.
Age Guidance: 16
Show Notes: 1 Intermission
Audience Advisory:
Adult themes & situations; partial undress and shots fired from a blank gun.
Performance Schedule:
SUNDAY, TUESDAY thru THURSDAY @ 7:30 PM
FRIDAY & SATURDAY @ 8 PM
SATURDAY & SUNDAY @ 2 PM
Director
Paul Mullins
Written by
Joe Orton
