To Leonie Orton, Joe Orton was less the brilliant 60s playwright than her adored older brother. Here she talks about relaiming Orton for the family, while, below, we present an extract from her memoirLeonie Orton is the youngest sister of the playwright Joe Orton (he was born in 1933, and she in 1944). They grew up on a Leicester council estate; their father, Bill, worked as a gardener, and their mother, Elsie, worke…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:36AM on October 30, 2016