A dark comedy about two people from different walks of life who meet in a pub toilet
Make It Beautiful Theatre Company in association with Park Theatre presents: Sniff (14 – 24 May), written by Gabriel Fogarty-Graveson & Felix Granger. Part of Make Mine a Double, Park Theatre’s strand of programming that aims to give theatre makers a lower-risk way of producing new work, and encourage audiences to see new writing, it runs alongside Cold Water (14 May – 1 June).
When two people who are seemingly strangers meet in a pub toilet in a small town that no one cares about, the things that connect them gradually emerge through twists and turns and unexpected revelations. Liam, struggling with addiction and money troubles, has never left the claustrophobic town that birthed him. Alex, cloaked in a Hugo Boss suit and the pride of a job in Canary Wharf, comes down to visit this quaint place with his girlfriend and an engagement ring. In a dark comedy ode to the forgotten, Sniff is a slowly unraveling mystery about two men from different walks of life who find that, in the gents, everyone is the same.
Co-writer Gabriel Fogarty-Graveson said, “Coming from a small city with a strong group of friends, I have witnessed how different paths in life can drastically change people's experiences of the world. Those who went to uni, those who got a job after school ended, those who left their home, and those who didn't. Liam and Alex - for me - represent these different paths and disparate realities. Another important element of the show is addiction (in its various forms) and how it can both bring short-term meaning and inevitably just as quickly take that meaning away. These substances and these habits are nuanced - and we aim to show them as such. After watching the play, I want people to ask themselves the question: who would you rather be? Liam or Alex? Because, personally, I genuinely don't know."
Company information
Written and performed by Gabriel Fogarty-Graveson & Felix Granger, Lighting design Beril Yavuz
Listings information
Sniff: 14 May - 24 May 2024
Park90, Park Theatre, Clifton Terrace, Finsbury Park, London N4 3JP
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