What the Butler Saw, by Joe Orton
KWLT would like to announce
What the Butler Saw, by Joe Orton
The Church Theatre in St. Jacob's
(1376 King St. N., St. Jacob's ON)
What the Butler Saw is a very British farce of dry humor with a seamier edge to it. The play opens with a Doctor examining a beautiful young girl in a job interview. He convinces her to undress as part of the interview. When his wife enters, he attempts to cover up his activity by hiding the girl behind a curtain. With this, the farce is off and running. Soon, the girl is dressed like a boy and a boy is dressed like a girl, Winston Churchill is missing body parts and the Doctor is digging himself further and further into trouble by piling up more and more ridiculous lies.
But, the dark humor of the play is evident. One of the characters talks about how he will use the situation to develop a new book. “The final chapters of my book are knitting together: incest, buggery, outrageous women and strange love-cults catering for depraved appetites. All the fashionable bric-a-brac.”
What the Butler Saw is a grandly funny and dark version of the British farce, and the last play by the brilliant Joe Orton.
Performances Dates:
March 23-25, 30, 31 & April 1, 2006 at 8pm
Tickets: $15, $10 for members, $5 Eyego
For reservations and group rates call 519-886-0660 or email foh@kwlt.org
What the Butler Saw, by Joe Orton
The Church Theatre in St. Jacob's
(1376 King St. N., St. Jacob's ON)
What the Butler Saw is a very British farce of dry humor with a seamier edge to it. The play opens with a Doctor examining a beautiful young girl in a job interview. He convinces her to undress as part of the interview. When his wife enters, he attempts to cover up his activity by hiding the girl behind a curtain. With this, the farce is off and running. Soon, the girl is dressed like a boy and a boy is dressed like a girl, Winston Churchill is missing body parts and the Doctor is digging himself further and further into trouble by piling up more and more ridiculous lies.
But, the dark humor of the play is evident. One of the characters talks about how he will use the situation to develop a new book. “The final chapters of my book are knitting together: incest, buggery, outrageous women and strange love-cults catering for depraved appetites. All the fashionable bric-a-brac.”
What the Butler Saw is a grandly funny and dark version of the British farce, and the last play by the brilliant Joe Orton.
Performances Dates:
March 23-25, 30, 31 & April 1, 2006 at 8pm
Tickets: $15, $10 for members, $5 Eyego
For reservations and group rates call 519-886-0660 or email foh@kwlt.org