Frances Barber on Joe Orton

Frances Barber interviewed by Dr Emma Parker at The Little Theatre, Leicester, on 9 August 2017 - the 50th anniversary of Joe Orton's death. Frances played Edna Welthorpe in 'Yours Faithfully, Edna Welthorpe (Mrs): A Tribute to Joe Orton', which featured the original Edna Welthorpe letters and new letters by top writers and actors commissioned by Emma Parker and Chris Shepherd.
Find out more and read the new Edna letters: www.ednawelthorpe.co.uk/
This film was produced by Marketing and Student Recruitment, University of Leicester.
Filmed & Edited by Carl Vivian
Produced by Dr Emma Parker

[@garysiddons2157]

Wonderful actress

[@Gobygoodby]

Great answers from a great actress. Baffled by what are sexist dipsticks doing even watching clips about Joe Orton, but there you go ...

[@2shortplanks]

Frances Barber is a superb actress and i always make a point to watch when ever i can , but for me she has always been incredibly erotic and deeply sensuous and with a very beautiful looks through out her career, i am still mesmerised by her beautiful eyes and gaze.

[@pavlaki1]

I saw an American production of entertaining Mr. Sloane, and they just took every line literally: about the deprived childhood etc. Also the pace was so slow, giving weight to every word. The result was a total absence of comedy.