On Stage: Theatre
What The Butler Saw
Shakespeare Theatre of NJ, 36 Madison Avenue, Madison
First performed in 1969, two
years after Orton’s murder at
the age of 34, this scathing farce
shocked audiences when it was
first produced. Now, almost 50
years later, what were racy sub-
jects are far less so, and we are
able to both laugh more and see
better the acid bullets that Or-
NJ STAGE 2017 - Vol. 4 No. 9
ton fires in a startling pace from
beginning to end. This hilarious
comedy unveils the fragile state
of truth in the hands of those in
power, and the power of truth
despite our easy ability to twist it.
For more on the play, click here.
Presented September 6
through October 1.
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