Orton, Joe

What the Butler Saw

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ISBN 13:: 9780413366801
author:: Orton, Joe
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Methuen Drama
language:: English
Publication Year:: 1969
Pages:: 96
Genre:: Drama texts: from c 1900 -
Condition:: New
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Joe Orton's last play, What the Butler Saw, is a comedy of licensed insanity that will keep you guessing until the very end. When Dr Prentice instructs a prospective secretary to undress, the chase is on.

The plot twists and turns with enough mishaps and changes of fortune to fill three or four conventional comedies. But despite the chaos, the six characters in search of a plot remain verbally self-assured, never losing their wits or their clothes.

Regularly produced, read and studied, What the Butler Saw is a modern comedy that has stood the test of time, earning praise as a worthy successor to Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest. a worthwhile read for anyone who loves a good laugh.

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