With themes of mental illness, prostitution, alcoholism and rape, the show took a robust delight in human madness and provoked thought through laughter. We staged the production in the Old Museum Arts Centre in the latter half of the year after a series or workshops. The show was preceded by a ‘doctors and nurses‘ evening of fancy dress and cabaret acts to complement the themes of the main production. The show was followed by workshops in comedic styles of acting, including ‘commedia del arte’
Written by: Joe Orton
Directed by: Lyn Harris
Set Design by: Niall Rea
Producer: Martin McSharry
Stage Manager: Graham Crighton
Costume Supervisor: Niall Rea
Reviews
“What the Butler Saw offers a contemporary audience much to savour. Rawlife’s players inhabit their roles impressively … all perform with contagious relish. There is a particular skill in performing farce …Rawlife has managed to pull off this difficult feat with Orton’s outrageously outre What the Butler Saw. … Stephen Beggs is positively menacing as Dr Rance, director Lyn Harris does brilliantly to keep the mayhem on stage under control’”