Joe Orton

Joe Orton (born John Kingsley Orton, January 1, 1933, Leicester, England - d. August 9, 1967, Islington, London) was a satirical modern playwright. In a short but prolific career from 1964 until his death he shocked, outraged and amused audiences with his scandalous black comedies. Ortonesque became a recognized term for "outrageously macabre".