Project Detail

Yours Faithfully, Edna Welthorpe (Mrs)

Synopsis

An animated tribute to Joe Orton marking the 50th anniversary of his death inspired by the prank letters of complaint that Orton penned under the pseudonym ‘Edna Welthorpe’.

Details

Year
2017
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
5 mins
Director
Chris Shepherd
Producer
Abigail Addison
Executive Producer
Emma Parker
Editor
Miikka Leskine
Screenwriter
Joe Orton, Chris Shepherd
Production Designer
Animators and Design: Martha Halliday, Jocie Juritz, Hannah McNally, Chris Shepherd
Sound
Andy Humphreys
Music
Oliver Davis
Principal cast
Alison Steadman; Voiceover: Robin Sebastian

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Production Status

Production Company

A Polkadot Productions and Chris Shepherd Films production. Funded by the University of Leicester and Arts Council England

Polkadot Productions Limited

1 Chevening Road
Upper Norwood
London
SE19 3TE

Sales Company

Polkadot Productions Limited

1 Chevening Road
Upper Norwood
London
SE19 3TE

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