The London Classic Theatre Company

Kath and her elderly father, Kemp, live in a house on the outskirts of a rubbish dump. Their drab existence is interrupted by the arrival of a new lodger, the enigmatic Mr Sloane. Provocative and sexually ambiguous, Sloane soon has both Kath and her brother, Ed, competing for his favours. But all is not as it seems. Behind Sloane's nonchalant demeanour lies a calculating psychopath with a dark and secretive past. Seduction, blackmail and murder lie waiting in the wings.

First staged at the Arts Theatre in London in 1964 it won the London Critics 'Variety' award for Best Play of the Year. Its unique blend of farce and black comedy beautifully captures the suppressed desires of the period.

London Classic Theatre has established a reputation for producing bold, imaginative theatre of the highest quality. This revival of their 2003 production of the play celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Orton's classic black comedy.