Entertaining Mr Sloane at Young Vic

"The play comes with trigger warnings aplenty child death, rape, suicide, sexual content, violence, and themes of homophobia, sexism and racism, along with a brief mention of antisemitism. Orton based it on the Oedipus myth touching on incest and murder and blackmail for good measure. To turn these subjects into a farce with humour and wit, takes some doing and is partly why Orton's plays, which include Loot and What The Butler Saw, have remained popular."

"Mr Sloane (Jordan Stephens makes his stage debut) is a man with a past who is looking for a roof over his head. Lonely Kate (Tamsin Outhwaite) takes him into her family home despite concerns voiced by her businessman brother Ed (Daniel Cerqueira) and their old Dada, called Kemp, (Christopher Fairbank) who recognises him as the undiscovered murderer of his boss."

Nadia Fall opened her artistic directorship with a revival of Entertaining Mr Sloane. The play was a cult classic in the 1960s and remains provocative because of its treatment of sex, violence and taboo themes alongside the notorious circumstances of the playwright's death. The production carries multiple trigger warnings: child death, rape, suicide, sexual content, violence, homophobia, sexism, racism and a brief reference to antisemitism. Orton based the plot on the Oedipus myth, incorporating incest, murder and blackmail into dark farce. The story follows Mr Sloane seeking shelter with Kate, provoking rivalry between her and brother Ed, and the watchful Kemp.

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