Performer Name: Smokescreen Productions
Show Name: Jack's Ashes
Show Description
A cracking 'tour de force', international award winning solo show performed by comedy veteran Tim Marriott (BBC's The Brittas Empire) as cricket coach 'Jack' addressing the audience as his team half way through a charity match... 163 to win... The chase is on! Can Jack lead his team to victory? 'The perfect balance of humour and heart' ***** The Australian Best Theatre Award, Adelaide Festival 23 Tim Marriott, Best Actor, Edinburgh Festival 24 Former professional cricketer Jack gives his team talk, but as wickets fall like a ticking time bomb so the anecdotes from the ashes of his career prove less than inspirational… As Jack pads up to be the last man in to go out and save the day, Jack’s Ashes offers a humorous insight into the mental frailties that can cloud the mind and the distractions that can lead to ruin. Jack’s Ashes has been performed across the UK on Rural Touring schemes, and at The Tabard Theatre in London. Jack toured Australia in 2023 and 2024, including performances at the Adelaide Oval, Bondi Pavilion in Sydney, the Gabba in Brisbane, Hobart, Melbourne Cricket Ground, Sydney Cricket Ground and the WACA in Perth, and sold out at the Adelaide Festival Fringe. In 2025 Jack will be performed on board Cunard's Queen Anne on a round the world cruise! 'You don’t need to be a cricket fan to enjoy this … it’s worth the trip' ***** The Chiswick Calendar Richly entertaining, informative, and performed by a comedy veteran with a track record of 5* sell-out shows, “the worst team talk you’ve ever heard” is wrapped in humour and delivered direct to the audience as Jack’s hapless and harangued team. Behind the comedy lies a serious message about mental fitness, the power of community, and the benefits of open, honest conversations. Developed in consultation with professional sports bodies and mental health charities, Jack’s Ashes engages through humour in order to reduce stigma and promote conversation about mental fitness.
