Performer Name: Smokescreen Productions

Show Name: APPRAISAL

Show Description

APPRAISAL is a real time annual work review that goes horribly wrong. Recently a Sell-Out Show in New York at 59E59 Theaters (Brits Off Broadway) 'Thrilling & splendidly performed, Appraisal is decidedly a gem' TalkinBroadway, NYC 'A concise and captivating two-hander - compelling, riveting' CultureVulture, NYC Head of Department Nicky wants to get on with her job, but her boss Jo has other ideas. He has a plan and thinks she is going to like it… ​ A two-hander dark comedy, Appraisal is a power play of manipulation, subtext and subterfuge, exploring the explosive consequences that can arise out of a seemingly innocent conversation. ​TRAILER - https://youtu.be/aPQsDrGuIag?si=tKy_zAT3p0M3Oqmp WINNERS - Edinburgh Festival Awards - Best Actor & Best Actress ​ WINNER - Best Theatre Award, Adelaide Fringe ​ NOMINATED - OffFest Award ​ 'A battle of wits, tight, well-paced and engrossing' ***** Reviews Hub ​ 'The well measured tone and tempo of the dialogue meanders around a convoluted maze of twists and turns with humorous, dramatic punch' ***** Edinburgh Guide ​ 'A tightly written & compellingly performed evisceration of workplace dynamics' ***** InDaily 'A terrific play, disturbingly realistic' ***** GlamAdelaide ​ 'Intelligent & incisive... utterly captivating' ***** StageWhispers



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Smokescreen Productions was founded in 2017 by writer, performer, director and producer Tim Marriott, its mission being to create dynamic and thematic small scale theatre for national and international touring. The company has won multiple awards and 5* reviews with a variety of productions including PTSD awareness play ‘Shell Shock’, Holocaust themed ‘Mengele’, Sherlock-ian solo drama ‘Watson’, mental fitness in sport project ‘Jack’s Ashes’, and corporate nightmare comedy ‘Appraisal’. Earlier this year, ‘Watson’ and ‘Appraisal’ were selected to perform at Brits Off Broadway in New York where both sold out over 40 performances. Both are currently available for booking. Full details at www.smokescreenprods.com