A slick satire on modern society through the lens of film noir, the Angel Exit theatre machine sets in motion a world of twitching blinds and shadowy exchanges.

Government employee Frank has to decide between the conspiracy theories of his paranoid colleague and loyalty to his department as they wage an increasingly zealous war on terror.

In long raincoats and hats, the actors slide from scene to scene with precise choreography in harmony with the versatile set.

The office scenes in fast-forward and reverse are especially effective.

The femme fatale and other characters are precisely portrayed, but the piece is more than just an homage, with a critical finger pointed at not just over-vigilant governments, but also a complicit media.