One Flea Spare
by Naomi Wallace
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Readers appreciate the powerful language and intense themes of 'One Flea Spare,' often highlighting its relevance to contemporary society amidst a pandemic. Many find the character dynamics and surreal exploration of class and sexuality to be particularly striking, creating an unforgettable theatrical experience. The play's evocative nature and emotional depth resonate strongly with audiences, making it a memorable read and performance.
Synopsis
By turns hilarious and deeply moving, ONE FLEA SPARE is set in plague-ravaged 17th-century London where social roles and the boundaries that describe them have been thrust into chaos.
The definition of morality is up for grabs.
History is being tantalized.
And whilst the wealthy William Snelgrave dreams of sweating, swearing tars, and of how sailors satisfy their "baser instincts" so far away from female company, his own wife, untouched for 40 years, is discovering that her dreadfully burned body may not be numb after all.
The human heart craves comfort, contact, tenderness.
Survival may take many forms.
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One Flea Spare is a play written by Naomi Wallace and published by Samuel French (1997).
Digital editions available on Amazon Kindle.
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