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The Flea (play)
''The Flea'' is a 2023 British play by James Fritz, based on the Cleveland Street scandal. Directed by Jay Miller, its premiere was scheduled to run at the Yard Theatre from 11 October to 18 November 2023 later extended to 2 December. Plot A flea bites a rat, which frightens a horse, which kicks tanner Joseph Swinscow, killing him. This leaves his telegraph-boy son Charlie and widow Emily close to the poverty until Charlie suddenly starts bringing in large sums. She does not question his story that these are bonuses until he is arrested by PC Luke Hanks after the latter finds large sums of money in Charlie's locker whilst investigating a spate of thefts at his workplace. He explains to Hanks and his mother than he has been recruited by telegraph clerk Henry Newlove for a male brothel for upper class customers run by Charles Hammond, but soon goes silent, with Emily seeking help from her Member of Parliament Barwell. Meanwhile Euston and Lord Arthur Somerset discuss their gay ...
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James Fritz
James Fritz is a British playwright. Works Stage *2011 - ''Lines'' *2014 - ''Four Minutes Twelve Seconds'' (winning Fritz Critics' Circle Theatre Award for Most Promising Playwright in 2015) *2015 - ''Ross & Rachel'' *2016 - ''The Fall'' *2017 - ''Start Swimming'' *2017 - ''Parliament Square'' *2018 and 2022 - ''Lava'' *2023 - '' The Flea'' Radio plays *2016 - ''Comment is Free'' (winner of the Tinniswood Award The Tinniswood Award is a British annual award for original radio drama. It is named in memory of Peter Tinniswood, who died in 2003, and was established by the Society of Authors and the Writers' Guild of Great Britain; it is sponsored by the A ...) *2023 - ''Eight Point Nine Nine'' (finalist for Best Audio Drama (Single drama) in the BBC Audio Drama Awards) References Living people British dramatists and playwrights {{UK-playwright-stub ...
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Plays Based On Actual Events
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Play most commonly refers to: * Play (activity), an activity done for enjoyment * Play (theatre), a work of drama Play may refer also to: Computers and technology * Google Play, a digital content service * Play Framework, a Java framework * Play Mobile, a Polish internet provider * Xperia Play, an Android phone * Rakuten.co.uk (formerly Play.com), an online retailer * Backlash (engineering), or ''play'', non-reversible part of movement * Petroleum play, oil fields with same geological circumstances * Play symbol, in media control devices Film * ''Play'' (2005 film), Chilean film directed by Alicia Scherson * ''Play'', a 2009 short film directed by David Kaplan * ''Play'' (2011 film), a Swedish film directed by Ruben Östlund * ''Rush'' (2012 film), an Indian film earlier titled ''Play'' and also known as ''Raftaar 24 x 7'' * ''The Play'' (film), a 2013 Bengali film Literature and publications * ''Play'' (play), written by Samuel Beckett * ''Play'' (''The New York Times' ...
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Play most commonly refers to: * Play (activity), an activity done for enjoyment * Play (theatre), a work of drama Play may refer also to: Computers and technology * Google Play, a digital content service * Play Framework, a Java framework * Play Mobile, a Polish internet provider * Xperia Play, an Android phone * Rakuten.co.uk (formerly Play.com), an online retailer * Backlash (engineering), or ''play'', non-reversible part of movement * Petroleum play, oil fields with same geological circumstances * Play symbol, in media control devices Film * ''Play'' (2005 film), Chilean film directed by Alicia Scherson * ''Play'', a 2009 short film directed by David Kaplan * ''Play'' (2011 film), a Swedish film directed by Ruben Östlund * ''Rush'' (2012 film), an Indian film earlier titled ''Play'' and also known as ''Raftaar 24 x 7'' * ''The Play'' (film), a 2013 Bengali film Literature and publications * ''Play'' (play), written by Samuel Beckett * ''Play'' (''The New York Times'' ...
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Plays Set In The 1890s
Play most commonly refers to: * Play (activity), an activity done for enjoyment * Play (theatre), a work of drama Play may refer also to: Computers and technology * Google Play, a digital content service * Play Framework, a Java framework * Play Mobile, a Polish internet provider * Xperia Play, an Android phone * Rakuten.co.uk (formerly Play.com), an online retailer * Backlash (engineering), or ''play'', non-reversible part of movement * Petroleum play, oil fields with same geological circumstances * Play symbol, in media control devices Film * ''Play'' (2005 film), Chilean film directed by Alicia Scherson * ''Play'', a 2009 short film directed by David Kaplan * ''Play'' (2011 film), a Swedish film directed by Ruben Östlund * ''Rush'' (2012 film), an Indian film earlier titled ''Play'' and also known as ''Raftaar 24 x 7'' * ''The Play'' (film), a 2013 Bengali film Literature and publications * ''Play'' (play), written by Samuel Beckett * ''Play'' (''The New York Tim ...
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Plays Set In The 1880s
Play most commonly refers to: * Play (activity), an activity done for enjoyment * Play (theatre), a work of drama Play may refer also to: Computers and technology * Google Play, a digital content service * Play Framework, a Java framework * Play Mobile, a Polish internet provider * Xperia Play, an Android phone * Rakuten.co.uk (formerly Play.com), an online retailer * Backlash (engineering), or ''play'', non-reversible part of movement * Petroleum play, oil fields with same geological circumstances * Play symbol, in media control devices Film * ''Play'' (2005 film), Chilean film directed by Alicia Scherson * ''Play'', a 2009 short film directed by David Kaplan * ''Play'' (2011 film), a Swedish film directed by Ruben Östlund * ''Rush'' (2012 film), an Indian film earlier titled ''Play'' and also known as ''Raftaar 24 x 7'' * ''The Play'' (film), a 2013 Bengali film Literature and publications * ''Play'' (play), written by Samuel Beckett * ''Play'' (''The New York ...
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