Joe Ortons life and legacy celebrated in three East Midlands exhibitions
A renowned University of Leicester expert on playwright Joe Orton is involved in three public exhibitions about his life and work.
These mark the 50th anniversary of the death of the Leicester-born playwright whose archive is housed at the University of Leicester David Wilson Library. The Library also features a ‘ghost image’ of the writer created by the street artist STEWY.
Associate Professor in English, Dr Emma Parker (pictured), of the University’s , has played a leading role in celebrating Orton’s legacy.
All three exhibitions use material from the at the University of Leicester. They are:
- at the National Justice Museum, Nottingham from 22 July - 1 October 2017. Curated by Dr Emma Parker (University of Leicester) and Bev Baker (National Justice Museum), with original commissioned artwork by artist David Lock (Joe Orton’s nephew).
- at New Walk Museum and Art Gallery, Leicester from 29 July - 22 October 2017. Curated by Dr Emma Parker (University of Leicester) and Dr Michael Petry (Museum of Contemporary Art, London), transfers from MOCA, where it ran 5 February - 4 March 2017. .
- Breaking Boundaries: Joe Orton and Me ²¹³ÙÌýSoft Touch: Young People’s Arts and Heritage Centre and Pork Pie Library, Leicester from 9 August - 8 September 2017 (Tuesday - Saturday, 12-5pm)