Described as 'creasingly funny' (London Lite), don't miss your opportunity to see this unique 5 star drama currently playing at the Comedy Theatre for a strictly limited run.

Olivier award-winning and Tony award-nominated Con O'Neill (Telstar, Waking the Dead, Criminal Justice) is Kenneth Halliwell joining the 'excellent' (Daily Express) Chris New as Joe Orton and Gwen Taylor as Mrs Corden who delivers 'a fine performance' (Guardian).

Prick Up Your Ears tells the sensational story behind the domestic life of rising playwright Joe Orton and his increasingly envious partner Kenneth Halliwell, holed up in a tiny flat in Islington, trading well-trodden insults and hilarious put-downs like any old married couple.

Chris New

Joe Orton

Chris New, who trained at RADA, was last seen on stage in London at the Young Vic in Amazonia. His other theatre credits include Daniel Kramer’s production of Bent at the Trafalgar Studios, Twelfth Night and The Comedy of Errors for the Royal Shakespeare Company, Hayfever for the Royal Exchange Theatre and The Reporter for the National Theatre. His television credits include Doctors, Silent Witness, Frankie Howerd: Rather You Than Me and Casualty.

Con O'Neill

Kenneth Halliwell

On stage Con O'Neill’s other credits include Faces in the Crowd for the Royal Court, The Female of the Species at the Vaudeville Theatre, The Caretaker for Sheffield Theatres and The Tricycle Theatre, Southwark Fair and Mother Clap’s Molly House both for the National Theatre, and A Tribute to the Blues Brothers at the Whitehall Theatre. His other film credits include Bedrooms and Hallways, A Perfect Match, The Lilac Bus and Dancin’ Thru the Dark. O’Neill’s television credits include Margot, Criminal Justice, My Hero, Trial and Retribution, Waking the Dead, Tom Jones and Soldier Soldier.

Gwen Taylor

Mrs Corden

Gwen has a wealth of theatre and television experience including for television: series regular Peg in Heartbeat (Yorkshire TV), Belonging, Doc Martin, Midsomer Murders, Born and Bred, Fat Friends, Barbara, A Bit of a Do, Conjugal Rites, Duty Free, Class Act, Inspector Morse, Murder Most Horrid, Wycliffe, Keeping Tom Nice, Yes, Prime Minister, Forever Young, and Ripping Yarns.

Theatre credits include: About Alice, Arms and the Man, Picasso’s Women, Shirley Valentine (national tours), Lettice and Lovage (Theatre Royal Bath and tour), The Glass Menagerie (Derby Playhouse), Top Girls (Royal Court & New York) and Hamlet (Gielgud Theatre and national tour).

Film credits include: Monty Python’s Life of Brian and Richard’s Things.