Loot
February 18 - February 27
By Joe Orton
Directed by Katie Leckey
“Has anybody ever hidden money in a coffin?”
York Settlement Community Players are proud to present Joe Orton’s Loot. A masterfully scandalous, free-wheeling and ferocious farce about life’s ultimate taboo…death.
Content guidance
Joe Orton wrote Loot in 1965, and the script is deliberately controversial and thought-provoking – tackling some very dark themes and including satirical attitudes on the Roman Catholic Church, the police force and how society views death. The YCSP production stays largely close to the original script and as such has an age guidance of 16+. The show contains adult themes and offensive language (including sexism and xenophobia). There are also sexual references and references to sexual assault (including rape and necrophilia) and references to smoking on stage.
Performances
Join us at the York Theatre Royal Studio.
- Tuesday 18 Feb, 19:45
- Wednesday 19 Feb, 19:45
- Thursday 20 Feb, 19:45
- Friday 21 Feb, 19:45
- Saturday 22 Feb, 14:00 & 19:45
- Monday 24 Feb, 19:45
- Tuesday 25 Feb, 19:45
- Wednesday 26 Feb, 19:45
- Thursday 27 Feb, 19:45
Cast
- Mrs McLeavy – Caroline Greenwood
- Mr McLeavy – Paul French
- Fay – Emily Carhart
- Hal – Jack Mackay
- Dennis – Miles John
- Meadows – Emily Hansen
- Truscott – Stuart Green
- Church organist – Helen Clarke
- Church singer – Molly Raine
- Nun – Xandra Logan
- Priest – James Wood
- Police Constable – Chris Meadley
- Mrs Edna Welthorpe – Victoria Delaney
- Mod – Serafina Coupe