Prick up your ears
by Simon Bent
Part of Oberon modern plays
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How does the dynamic of envy and resentment shift between Kenneth and Joe as their artistic successes diverge, and at what point do you think their relationship passed the point of no return?
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In what ways does 1960s London serve as a character in its own right, and how does the cultural and theatrical climate of the era enable Joe Orton's provocative success while stifling Kenneth Halliwell?
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Have you ever experienced a friendship or partnership where one person's rapid growth inadvertently created distance or insecurity in the other, and how did you navigate it?
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