{"product_id":"9781839042768-flea-the","title":"The Flea","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003eA riotous play about the Cleveland Street Scandal of 1889. Premiered at The Yard, London, in October 2023.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'We'll start with the flea, because that's as good a place as any.'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJuly 1889, London. A flea bites a rat. A rat spooks a horse. A horse kicks a man. As the chain reaction continues, a boy and his mother find themselves swept up in a national scandal that will reshape both their lives – and the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJames Fritz's play \u003cem\u003eThe Flea\u003c\/em\u003e is a retelling of the Cleveland Street Scandal that shook England – from the streets of Bermondsey to the halls of Buckingham Palace – and features a flea, a horse, a detective, a queen, a pimp, a god, and Charlie, the telegraph boy who knelt before the Crown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis anarchic and affecting play was first performed at The Yard Theatre, London, in October 2023, directed by Artistic Director Jay Miller.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'There are few playwrights working in Britain today whose work is as slick and unsettling as James Fritz's' \u003cem\u003eExeunt\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Fritz's work pairs structural playfulness with emotional intelligence and inky wit. his plays are contained and compassionate, and frequently find reservoirs of humour in places you wouldn't expect' \u003cem\u003eThe Stage\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41043542212705,"sku":"9781839042768","price":8.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_36045723_51692e67-2f8a-4138-8ef4-f97087d0d210.jpg?v=1757580709","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781839042768-flea-the","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}