Failed States: Synopsis

^{Inspired by the novel The Trial, FAILED STATES projects Kafka's nightmare scenario into a country fixated by the threat of suicide bombers and the promise of control orders, counter-terrorism and a war on terror.  The play follows the journey of Joseph, an American businessman in London, whose life is torn apart when he is arrested for terrorist offences he claims he did not commit.  An inventive mix of humour, song and satire, FAILED STATES cannot help but challenge and entertain.}

Failed States is a darkly comic musical exploring the issue of governmental response to terrorist threat

Joseph, an ex-patriot American businessman, returns home to London where he is warmly welcomed by his pregnant girlfriend. The couple plan for their happy family life together in England.

But what is heralded by the arrival of the security services?  What questions can they have for Joseph?  And what implications do their suspicions have for Joseph and the people around him?