After 51 Years, Uncensored Version Of Joe Orton’s ‘Loot’ To Be Staged For First Time

If you know much about Orton, it won’t surprise you that “before its West End debut in 1966, [his] play fell foul of the lord chamberlain, who removed scenes that hinted at homosexuality and mocked the church and police.” The original version of the piece premieres next week in London to mark the 50th anniversary of Orton’s murder by his lover.