The search for an artist to design and produce a statue of the legendary Leicester playwright, Joe Orton, in his hometown has been launched with the issue of an artist’s design brief.
The search following a successful, high profile crowd funding campaign which received celebrity backing and donations from the likes of Sir Ian McKellen, Stephen Fry, Sir Matthew Bourne, Pet Shop Boys, Alison Steadman, Kenneth Cranham, Sheila Hancock, Adam Kay, Patrick Gayle, Jake Arnott, Graham Fellows and The.