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Rough Magic Theatre

WHAT THE BUTLER SAW

27 Jan 2000 – 5 Feb 2000

Performance Dates

27 Jan 2000 – 5 Feb 2000

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Details

Playwright
Joe Orton
Director
Duncan Sharp
AddressPRINCESS MAY THEATRE
What The Butler Saw! is a landmark play of the late sixties. Psychoanalysis, madness, mistaken identity and promiscuity make this a very funny, very black theatrical experience.
When Dr Prentice's attempts to seduce his secretary are foiled by the early return of his wife, little does he know that a chain of events has begun that can only end in total mayhem.
Orton's use of farce and black comedy to highlight the hypocrisy of those who would decide what is morally right has had a direct and lasting influence on how we view society. As a new conservatism sweeps through middle Australia at the end of this Century, the subversive nature of this rarely performed comedy classic is given new life by Rough Magic Theatre in a fast slick and lascivious production.
Jan 27 - Feb 5 at 8pm, Princess May Theatre,Cantonment st. Fremantle
Bookings/enquiries
Ph 9 362 5403
a WA Fringe Festival
2000 Event.

Bookings

This production has concluded. Contact details are not available for past events.