Review: Joe Orton’s “Loot” at Edge Of The Universe Theater is a satirical snapshot of the 1960s

Billed by Edge of the Universe Theater as “Monty Python meets Oscar Wilde,” Loot is a quirky, satirical snapshot of 1960s Britain that shares images of 2020s America. Written in 1965 by controversial playwright Joe Orton, Loot explores religious, moral, and institutional corruption through the collision of a bank robbery and a funeral. The play was divisive in its day for being so counter-cultural, but in modern America, the distance heightens the comedic payout while retaining the overall anti-establishment rhetoric.

_Originally reported by [BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/washington-dc/article/Review-LOOT-at-Edge-Of-The-Universe-Theater-20260611)._