Poster for the 2005 production of Epitaph for George Dillon

Epitaph for George Dillon is an early John Osborne play, one of two he wrote in collaboration with Anthony Creighton (the other is Personal Enemy). It was written before Look Back in Anger, the play which made Osborne’s career, but opened a year after in Oxford in 1957 and moved to London’s Royal Court theatre, where Look Back in Anger had debuted on May 8, 1956. It moved to New York shortly afterwards and garnered three Tony Award nominations. John James Osborne (December 12, 1929 – December 24, 1994) was an English playwright, the first of the Angry Young Men of the 1950s. ... Categories: Literature stubs | Plays | British drama | 1958 films | British films ... Jump to: navigation, search Oxford is a city and local government district in Oxfordshire, England, with a population of 134,248 (2001 census). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search The clock tower of the Palace of Westminster, which contains Big Ben London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ... Royal court (as distinguished from a court of law) may refer to a number of institutions: A noble court - the household or entourage of a monarch or other ruler The Royal Court of Jersey - the main court of justice of Jersey The Royal Court of Guernsey - the main court of... Jump to: navigation, search May 8 is the 128th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (129th in leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1956 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search State nickname: The Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York City Governor George Pataki (R) Senators Charles Schumer (D) Hillary Rodham Clinton (D) Official languages None (English is de facto) Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18... What is popularly called the Tony Award (formally, the Antoinette Perry Award) is an annual award celebrating achievements in live American theater, including musical theater. ...

The show tells the story of Kate Elliot’s unhappy suburban South London family and the havoc which is wrought when she decides to adopt George Dillon as a surrogate son. It tackles typical Osborne themes, such religion (and Osborne’s hatred thereof), vegetarianism, the casual deception of everyday life and scorn of the theatre. In common with Jimmy Porter in Look Back in Anger, George Dillon is an intelligent man unable find his place in the world. Surrogate (from Lat. ... Categories: Literature stubs | Plays | British drama | 1958 films | British films ...

It has been revived in the West End and opened at the Comedy Theatre on September 27, 2005, directed by Peter Gill and starring Joseph Fiennes, Francesca Annis and Anne Reid. It also features Geoffrey Hutchings, Zoe Tapper, Dorothy Atkinson, Stephen Greif, Hugh Simon and Alex Dunbar. By coincidence, Annis is the long-standing partner of Fiennes’ brother Ralph Fiennes. The term West End is most commonly used to refer to the West End of London, an area mostly in the City of Westminster and partly in the London Borough of Camden, in London, England. ... The Royal Comedy Theatre, as it was then known, opened in Londons West End on October 15, 1881. ... Jump to: navigation, search September 27 is the 270th day of the year (271st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 95 days remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search 2005(MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Victoria Cross recipient see Peter Gill (VC). ... Joseph Alberic Fiennes (born May 27, 1970) is an English-born actor. ... Francesca Annis (born May 14, 1944) is an English actress, particularly well known for her film and television appearances, most recently the BBC Television series Wives and Daughters and Deceit. ... Anne Reid (born 28 May 1935) is an accomplished British actress with a lengthy career on TV, stage and film. ... Geoffrey Hutchings (born 1939 in Dorchester, Dorset, United Kingdom) is a British actor from stage, movies and television. ... Jump to: navigation, search Ralph Fiennes in Spider Ralph Nathaniel Fiennes (pronounced Raif Nathaniel Fines, born December 22, 1962) is an Oscar nominated English actor. ...