Joe Orton: 50 Years On, A Symposium
University of Leicester, 9 August, 2017
To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the death of playwright Joe Orton (1933-1967), the University of Leicester is hosting a one day interdisciplinary symposium on his life and work.
Deadline for 250-word abstracts for 20 minute papers: 31 April, 2017
Possible topics include:
* Orton and satire/black comedy/farce
* Orton’s TV plays
* Orton as diarist
* Orton and race
* Orton and crime
* Orton and art
* Orton on screen
* Orton and the 1960s
* Gay/Queer Orton
* Orton and Halliwell
* Orton and Leicester
* The Orton industry
* Orton’s influences
* Orton’s influence
* Orton’s legacy
Confirmed speakers: Professor Francesca Coppa (Muhlenberg College); Professor Graham Saunders (University of Birmingham); Dr Kate Dorney (University of Manchester); Dr Michael Petry (Museum of Contemporary Art, London)
Special guest: Leonie Orton
Registration: £45 (£25 students)
Organisers:
Dr Emma Parker (School of Arts), [log in to unmask]
Dr Gavin Brown (Department of Geography), [log in to unmask]
www.le.ac.uk/orton-symposium
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