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# LGBT HISTORY MONTH: New exhibition inspired by Joe Orton to open its doors
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/lgbt-history-month-new-exhibition-inspired-by-joe-orton-to-open-its-doors/
- Published: 2017-01-31T11:51:49.000Z
- Updated: 2017-01-31T11:51:49.000Z
- Description: A new exhibition inspired by the life and work of Leicester-born playwright Joe Orton opens its doors at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) in London on Sunday February 5.
- Author: Besi
- Tags: Arts, Exhibitions, In The South, LGBT History Month, News, Previews

![Joe Orton](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/web-600-106.jpg)

Joe Orton

## A new exhibition inspired by the life and work of Leicester-born playwright Joe Orton opens its doors at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) in London on Sunday February 5.

The exhibition, titled *What the Artist Saw: Art Inspired by the Life and Work of Joe Orton*, has been curated by **Dr Emma Parker** from the University of Leicester School of Arts and **Michael Petry**, Director of MOCA, and runs until Saturday, March 4.

![](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/web-600-2-23.jpg)

The exhibition, which commemorates the 50th anniversary of the death of Joe Orton and celebrates LGBT History Month, features three artists: painter **David Lock** (Joe Orton’s nephew), sculptor **Louise Plant** and performance artist **Tim Youd**.

During the opening of the exhibition, **Tim Youd** will conclude retyping Orton’s *Complete Plays* on a single sheet of paper, a project he began on January 20.

Orton’s sister, **Leonie**, will open the exhibition, at the Museum of Contemporary Art on Sunday, February 5 from 2:00pm – 4:00pm. The VIP guest list includes actors **Dudley Sutton** and **Kenneth Cranham**, who knew Orton personally.

The exhibition will transfer to the New Walk Museum and Art Gallery in Leicester from July 24 – October 22, 2017 and will complement the exhibition *Crimes of Passion: The Story of Joe Orton* at the National Justice Museum, Nottingham from July 22 – October 1, 2017.

![Dr Emma Parker](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/web-200-21.jpg)

Dr Emma Parker

**Dr Parker said:** *“This exciting exhibition recognises for the first time the cross-fertilisation of literature and art in Orton’s creative practice; celebrates his artistic impact and legacy; and presents new responses to Orton’s life and work through visual art.”*

**For further information about the exhibition ‘What the Artist Saw: Art Inspired by the Life and Work of Joe Orton’, [click here:](http://www.mocalondon.co.uk/?ref=scenemag.co.uk)**