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About the Show

London, 1889. Charlie Swinscow, a telegraph boy, is found with 14 shillings in his pocket and arrested for theft. But Charlie didn’t steal the money — he’s got a secret.

A secret that pays well.

This is the true story of the Cleveland Street Scandal that shook Victorian England—from the shadowy streets of Bermondsey to the gilded halls of Buckingham Palace. The people who fought to expose it, and those who’d do anything to keep it hidden.

A thrilling tale of power, sex and deception, featuring a flea, a horse, a copper, a queen, a pimp, a god — and Charlie Swinscow. The telegraph boy whose secret threatened to bring an empire to its knees.

From writer James Fritz (★★★★ Ross & Rachel, ★★★★ Parliament Square) and directed by The Yard’s Artistic Director Jay Miller (★★★★★ The Crucible, ★★★★★ This Beautiful Future).

Cast

Breffni Holahan Emily Swinscow / Queen Victoria
Stefan Race Henry Newlove / Arthur Somerset
Tomas Azocar-Nevin Charlie Swinscow / Bertie
Will Bliss Abberline / Hammond / Gladstone
Aaron Gill Hanks / Barwell / Euston

Creatives

Jay Miller Director
James Fritz Writer
Naomi Kuyck-Cohen Set Designer
Josh Anio Grigg Composer and Sound Designer
Jan Brzeziński Associate Sound Designer
Joshua Gadsby Lighting Designer
Gino Ricardo Green Video Designer
Sung Im Her Movement Director
Lambdog1066 Costume Designer
Dominique Hamilton Make Up Designer
Emily Noble Costume Supervisor
Nadine Rennie Casting Director
Jimmy Justice Associate Director
Rachel Coffey Voice Coach

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