The Ruffian on the Stair

by Joe Orton
21:00 Mon 5 – Sat 10 Aug 2024, The Royal Scots Club

Mike and his van work odd hours for irregular contracts; Joyce has given up her profession for a home. Enter Wilson, a cocky young man seeking help in exacting a violent and idiosyncratic revenge. Joe Orton was known for his scandalous black comedies and in this, one of his earliest plays, the themes of sex, violence and death are shown playing themselves out in the everyday lives of Mike and Joyce and in Wilson, whose love for and loss of the man he calls his brother provides the catalyst for the disruption that unfolds.

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EGTG Platinum Season

EGTG will celebrate 70 years of producing theatre in 2024, with a bumper season of theatrical productions, drama workshops, and more with the staging of six plays and an exciting calendar of events to run throughout the year. 

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