Satirical modern playwright.
The Ruffian on the Stair (first performance 1964)
Entertaing Mr Sloane (first performance 1964)
Loot (first performance 1966)
The Erpingham Camp (first performance 1966)
The Good and Faithful Servant (first performance 1967)
Funeral Games (first performance 1968)
What the Butler Saw (first performance 1969)
One bizarre episode in his life was the incident of the defaced library books: he borrowed books from his local library, and would subtly modify the cover art, or the blurbs. A volume of poems by [John Betjeman]?, for example, was returned to the library with a new dustjacket featuring a photograph of a nearly naked, heavily tattooed middle-aged man. Orton was eventually discovered, and prosecuted for this. The film Prick up your Ears is based on his life.
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