Our Failed State is Beautiful

A year on from the Great Fire. The first election in years to have more than one party on the ballot. Tensions run high as two campaigns clash for the heart of Underland. But a party manifesto only tells you so much about the people who wrote it.  You must choose who to follow,  who to trust, and ultimately, you must decide this election’s outcome. However, after all the speeches, the manifestos and promises of change, there’s still one question on everybody’s mind: can things truly get better?

Spilt Marbles presents ‘Our Failed State is Beautiful’, a free-roam, fully immersive experience. You can find more information about our company on Instagram: @spiltmarbles

Age Restriction: 16+

Content Advisories:

• Alcoholism
• Drug abuse
• Non-consensual drugging
• Death
• Fire and burning
• Grief and mourning
• Transphobia
• Homophobia
• Loud noises
• Strong language
• Discussions of illness
• Depictions and threats of violence

If you require further information about any of the content advisories, please email [email protected]

Access Information:

The show is a free-roam event, which means the audience will move around the set to explore and follow the characters. Limited seating will be available in the rooms, but please be aware that much of this experience involves standing/moving. As a company, our aim is to make our performances accessible. Please contact us, and we can arrange an accessible experience for you.

The show takes place on the second floor of the building, with a lift available to those who need it. The performance is confined to the second floor but takes place across multiple rooms, with a slight ramp to enter each. There is one step to get into the building itself. If you require time to get accustomed to the space before the show begins, please contact us, and we can arrange an earlier entry for you.

If you would like, we can offer a tour of the space 30 minutes before each performance so you can get aquatinted with the space. In this time we can answer any questions you have We can also offer a guide throughout the performance to guide you through the space.

If you have any further questions or access requirements, please email [email protected]

Credits List:

George Barker (he/him) as Richard Heart

Jessie Taylor (she/her) as Evangeline Dashwood

Olivier Zieba (he/him) as Jack Archer

Dylan Parkes (he/him) as Louis Fraser

ronnie griffin (they/them) as Harriet

Finley-Daisy Richards (they/them) as Mattie

Jake J.D. Merritt (he/him) as River Grove

Teddy Langford (he/they) as Dorian Ashburn

Alex Chance (he/him) as Charlie Dashwood

Featuring the voice of Theodore Henshaw (he/him)

Written and Directed by Spilt Marbles

Dramaturgy by Edylan Liu (they/them)

Fight Coordination by Anthony De Jesus (he/him)

Tech by Bethan Lewis (she/her)

Thank you to our stewards: Luke Maclennan (he/him), Maddie Unthank(she/her), Arabella Whitmore (she/her), Tamzin Short (she/her), Eve Bannon (she/her), Corgan Holloway-Jones (he/him).

Thank you to Fourth Monkey for giving us the space to perform.