The Flea

“You’re going to tell the police that the future king was frequenting a gay brothel? They’ll ruin you.”

London, 1889. Charlie Swinscow, a young post boy, gets busted with 14 shillings in his pocket.

But the twist? He didn’t steal it. That cash was payment for his body. Sold to a wealthy aristocrat at a secret gay brothel with ties to the Royal Family.

What starts as a petty arrest spirals into something much bigger. Charlie and his mother get caught in the middle of a national scandal that shakes the very foundations of the British Empire.

This true story is a wild, unfiltered, unpredictable trip through power, deception and disgrace. Raw, funny and sexy, nothing is what it seems and everything feels like a fever dream.

This isn’t history; it’s a whole vibe. Get ready for the ride.

“Gloriously surreal” Time Out

Showing from Tue 6 Feb to Sat 8 Mar.

• Mardi Gras +
• Performance
• Theatre