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Praise for Failed States:

'an extraordinary rendition'

Ian Shuttleworth, Financial Times

"a superb piece of music theatre"

British Theatre Guide

"sublime"

Broadwaybaby.com

"a thrill to watch"

Lyn Gardner, Guardian

"Superb”

Time Out Critics’ Choice

“An intelligent, ambitious polemic against the British anti-terror laws… as gripping as good TV drama”

The Stage

“A brilliant new production"

Lord David Alton of Liverpool, writing in The Universe

News

^{1215 Productions are delighted to announce a five week run at THE LEICESTER SQUARE THEATRE of their new credit crunch comedy Toxic Bankers - >Flyer Front >Flyer Back >Book Tickets}

^{February 2011: Toxic Bankers professional reading for industry professionals}

^{EDINBURGH 2010: Toxic Bankers receives a showcase before industry professionals with support from Arts Council England and Perfect Pitch}

^{NEW SHOW: TOXIC BANKERS: Andrew Taylor and Desmond O'Connor have been commissioned by the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama to develop their new musical Toxic Bankers >Details}

^{FAILED STATES receives glowing reviews: Failed States is Time Out Critics' Choice, and receives glowing four and five star reviews from the Guardian, Scotsman, Metro, Financial Times and Broadwaybaby.com}

^{FAILED STATES wins at the Edinburgh Fringe 2007: Writers of Failed States awarded 'Best Lyricist' and 'Best Book' in the Musical Theatre Matters Edinburgh Fringe Festival Awards}

1215 Productions

^{1215 Productions is an independent theatre company run by Artistic Director Andrew Taylor and Executive Musical Producer Desmond O'Connor.  The company was established to develop and stage exciting new works of topical musical theatre.}

^{Our first production, Failed States, received glowing four and five star reviews from national press.  This hard-hitting show won two new writing awards at Edinburgh in 2007.}

^{Our second production, Toxic Bankers, has enjoyed developmental workshops with the support of BAC, Perfect Pitch, RSAMD in Glasgow, The Pleasance and financial help from Arts Council England.  Toxic Bankers is now written and will be performed at The Leicester Square Theatre on in 2012.}