{"product_id":"loot-paperback-3","title":"Loot - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoe Orton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAndrew Mayne\u003c\/b\u003e (Commentaries by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA black farce masterpiece, \u003ci\u003eLoot\u003c\/i\u003e follows the fortunes of two\u003cbr\u003eyoung thieves, Hal and Dennis. Dennis is a hearse driver for an\u003cbr\u003eundertaker. They have robbed the bank next door to the funeral parlour\u003cbr\u003eand have returned to Hal's home to hide-out with the loot. Hal's mother\u003cbr\u003ehas just died and the pair put the money in her coffin, hiding the body\u003cbr\u003eelsewhere in the house. With the arrival of Inspector Truscott, the\u003cbr\u003ethickened plot turns topsy-turvy. Playing with all the conventions of\u003cbr\u003epopular farce, Orton creates a world gone mad and examines in detail\u003cbr\u003eEnglish attitudes at mid-century. The play has been called a Freudian\u003cbr\u003enightmare, which sports with superstitions about death - and life. It\u003cbr\u003eis regularly produced in professional and amateur productions. First produced in London in 1966, \u003ci\u003eLoot\u003c\/i\u003e was hailed as \"the\u003cbr\u003emost genuinely quick-witted, pungent and sprightly entertainment by a\u003cbr\u003enew, young British playwright for a decade\" (\u003ci\u003eSunday Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Student Edition offers \u003cb\u003ea plot summary, full commentary, character\u003cbr\u003enotes and questions for study, besides a chronology and bibliography.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoe Orton was born in Leicester in 1933. He\u003cbr\u003ejoined RADA in 1951, where he met his mentor and lover Kenneth\u003cbr\u003eHalliwell. Living on the dole (and briefly in prison, for defacing\u003cbr\u003elibrary books) the two collaborated on novels, though Orton's solo\u003cbr\u003ewriting brought him more fame. His openly gay lifestyle has turned him\u003cbr\u003einto an iconic figure. He was murdered by Halliwell in 1967.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.34 x 7.75 x 5.63 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 27, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47453742235826,"sku":"9780413567604","price":21.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/1feae5debc1b500b837c6ff084539484.webp?v=1778836972","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/loot-paperback-3","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}