Orton, Joe. Joe Orton: The Complete Plays. New York: Grove Press, 1990.

The following text is for study purposes only.

1) Read the play Loot (pp. 193-275). The following play is a black comedy. 

- How would you define it? 

- What features of black comedies can you spot in this play? 

- How is religion and the police force portrayed in the play? 

2) Prepare a short summary of a play you saw/read during the past two weeks. What type of genre would you call it?

3) Vote for the following texts by clicking on the link below. I will collect the votes on 22 March (Friday). This poll is anonymous, with only one vote per person.

a) A Doll's House by Ibsen - winner

b) The Cherry Orchard by Chekhov