Seaside Rep presents
LOOT
a British farce by Joe Orton
Wednesdays - Saturdays at 7:30pm
June 7 - July 22
Meeting Hall Theatre
Tickets are $25 and can be purchased by calling 850.231.0733.
Group and membership discounts are available.
Read about LOOT:
LOOT showcases the provacative playwright, Joe Orton, who has been hailed as equal parts Oscar Wilde, Monty Python and Quentin Tarantino. This biting British comedy spins a frenzied web of conspiracies fueled by greed, lust and hypocrisy. Set in England in the mid 1960's, LOOT follows the fortunes of two inept young thieves, a seductive and murderous nurse, and an unsuspecting, pious patriarch. Against the backdrop of a funeral, the thieves rob the bank next to the funeral parlor and return home to hide the money. Upon the arrival of a comically brutal and corrupt Inspector, the plot twists as the guilt-ridden group tries to keep them off their trail. Under the guise of a classical farce, and with language reminiscent of Wilde and George Bernard Shaw, Orton creates a hilariously sinister world, satirizing mid-twentieth century attitudes and perceptions. LOOT has been described as a 'masterpiece of black farce,' and is as stinging and funny today as when it was first spilled from the wicked pen of notorious English playwright Joe Orton.
LOOT is sponsored by Destin Commons.
The 2006 Season is sponsored by Design and Design Services of Florida.
The 2006 Summer Series is sponsored in part by the Beaches of South Walton.
Seaside Rep!! If this play is as good as the Sinatra one I saw during Spring Break, it will be great! Luckily for us, we'll be down to the beach 3 days after opening night, so we'll be able to catch this one.
