Funeral Games by Joe Orton
2 January 2004
- Nov 27th 2003 to Nov 29th 2003
Event Details
- Group: The Arcadia Players
Address
- Address:
Glusburn Institute, Colne Road, Glusburn, Near Keighley, West Yorkshire - Location: Yorkshire and Humberside
Contact Details
- Contact: 01274 590559 or info [at] arcadiaplayers [dot] org [dot] uk
Extra Information
- Notes: When religious conman and cult leader Pringle receives an anonymous letter alleging his wife is having an affair with a defrocked Catholic priest, he hires young thug Caulfield to investigate.Although it appears Tess’s visits to McCorquodale – who has murdered his wife and buried her in the cellar under a pile of coal – involve nothing more compromising than a blanket bath, Pringle believes it’s his right to kill her for committing adultery. But Pringle is persuaded to tell people Tess has gone away, in the hope suspicions will be raised and he will develop a trendy reputation as a killer. To aid the deception, Tess agrees to live with McCorquodale.However, things go awry when a news reporter begins demanding proof of the murder and accuses Pringle of being innocent.This off-beat, surprising and wickedly funny play is true black comedy in the best Orton-style, taking a wry swipe at religion, and hinting at what the author might have achieved had he not died so violently and so young.
- Webpage: http://www.arcadiaplayers.org.uk
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