Of things withheld and banished: Osborne’s ‘Inadmissible Evidence’
While Look Back in Anger may be playwright John Osborne’s most widely-known work, it is a later offering, Inadmissible Evidence, that truly rang the bell of the literary giant’s heart.
For much of his life, Osborne maintained around himself a certain air of mystery. Described with great fondness by those who knew him, Osborne behaved the gentle giant when in close company, and was described by many as a self-effacing man. As with many a great artist, it was only through his writing that Osborne unveiled his true self. And while for some, he may forever remain the mascot of the angry young men, 1964’s Inadmissible Evidence proves Osborne moved on… and out of control.
Where Look Back in Anger’s 25-year-old Jimmy Porter lives a life of jaded frustration, Inadmissible Evidence’s middle-aged Bill Maitland has swapped resentment for terror. 39-year-old Maitland lives in continuous fear of two things — one, of being swindled,
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