A drama of secrecy, violence and sexual betrayal set in a bleak part of northern England. The strands of two intricate plots and time schemes weave together into a mysterious double helix of actions and counteractions. The author's other plays include "Unsuitable for Adults" and "Insignificance".
"Terry Johnson is that rare creature: a moralist with wit. He writes with responsible gaiety" (Guardian) A journalist disappears while covering a protest at Sellafield. When his wife sets out to find him two weeks later, she stays at the same guesthouse and encounters the same bizarre collection of characters including the wife of a mass murderer, an ex-astronaut beach bum and a wheel-chair bound activist."A highly entertaining evening of dark and bilious comedy, mystery and suspense" (Sunday Times)