London. 1610. It’s plague time again. When a wealthy gentleman flees to the country, his trusted servant opens his house to a pair of con artists and sets up a den of criminal capitalism. It’s comic gold with dupes, double-dupes, duels, disguises, and a lucky flea named Lewis.

The Alchemist
London. 1610. It’s plague time again. When a wealthy gentleman flees to the country, his trusted servant opens his house to a pair of con artists and sets up a den of criminal capitalism. It’s comic gold with dupes, double-dupes, duels, disguises, and a lucky flea named Lewis. Support American Theatre: a just and thriving theatre ecology begins with information for all. Please join us in this mission by making a donation to our publisher, Theatre Communications Group. When you support American Theatre magazine and…