{"product_id":"smelling-a-rat","title":"Smelling a Rat","description":"\u003cp\u003eA black comedy\/farce from the acclaimed film-maker and author of \u003cem\u003eAbigail's Party.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReturning home unexpectedly from holiday, Rex Weasel, owner of the Vermination Pest Control Company, hides in a wardrobe when he hears intruders. It's his employee Vic Maggot with his wife out on a spree - but they also have to hide when Weasel's gormless son turns up with his garrulous girlfriend.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe comedy frantically approaches farce, but the drama is continuously underscored by Leigh's trademark ability to create conversations that are both painful and hilarious in their banal accuracy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMike Leigh's play \u003cem\u003eSmelling a Rat\u003c\/em\u003e premiered at Hampstead Theatre, London, in 1988. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nick Hern Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54248588083544,"sku":"9781854593160","price":16.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781854593160_df19f291-80e8-4c13-85eb-57a719a379c7.jpg?v=1777851024","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/smelling-a-rat","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}