THE latest show at Royal Court Liverpool - Studio is called Independent Socialist Republic of The Upper End of the Lower Breck Road.

So the award for longest play title goes to . . . but what does it all mean?

All is explained in a frenetic outright political farce written by Lawrence Quilty - winner of the Hope playwriting competition.

Other winners and highly-commended wordsmiths have gone on to greater things such as Gerry Linford - a stalwart in the main house.

Lawrence certainly has a voice and the the passion for his subject matter. Yet there are times when this two-act, dark drama doesn't know what it wants to be.

It starts out with a touch of Yes Minister and then spirals into a Scouse-infused Quentin Tarantino movie meets Joe Orton.

The four-strong cast - directed by Dan Jones - work very hard throughout the two hours and all the scenes taking place in a claustrophobic constituency office.

Lawrence has a lot to say and maybe some of the historical facts and figures could be dropped for more character development.

That said, it is very funny in parts and graphic in others.

There is a warning on the the door before you enter saying be prepared for loud noises and violent scenes. There are certainly some surprises in store which are carried out powerfully.

Videos of a local farmer and a news broadcaster are a welcome diversion from the heated ranting.

So what is the Independent Socialist etc . . . etc about? Why didn't 'the Court (with its love of Beatle puns) call it 'Get Breck' or 'A Che in the Life.'

Sorry, I'm going off on a tangent - a bit like the play's anti-hero Peter Ryan MP (Graham Elwell).

He has run what he believes to be a campaign to hang on to his Merseyside seat in the face of mounting pressure from the right - (the other lot).

Despite good old fashioned door knocking . . . he lost. Social media is a guilty party.

Armed with a fierce sense of right and wrong, a dedicated but deluded staff, including Cat (Kathleen Collins) and aided by a real pistol - he’s making a stand against the worst excesses of modern politics.

This back-bencher is self-destructing.

There are emotional barricades set up and those of the physical kind as the weary, whisky-drinking politician won't take defeat lying down There's some strong language, too.

Lucy Bromilow as Zara - a clinical, member of the 'other lot' . Zara is at her clinical, ruthless best goading London staffer Jane played by LIPA graduate Princess Khumalo.

Full credit to set and costume design by Christopher McCourt who shows just what can be achieved on the studio stage space.

The ending is rather rushed and that's a pity as it could have gone out with a more cohesive punch and with an extra star rating.

I look forward to seeing future ambitious work by Lawrence Quilty - hopefully on the Court's main stage.

VERDICT: Anarchic, action-packed drama - three stars

It is on until May 18

Tickets from 0151 709 4321.