Appraisal

Overview

Produced by:: Twilight Theatre Company and Smokescreen Productions
Dates:: June 12 - June 30, 2024
Run Time:: 1 Hour, 0 Minute
Intermission:: No
Theater:: Showing in Theater
Tickets:: $44 (incl. a $4 fee) | 59E59 Members: $30

Show Info

By Tim Marriott
Directed by Margarett Perry

With Tim Marriott and Alex Sunderhaus

An annual performance review that goes horribly wrong.

Department head Nicky wants to get on with her job; her boss has other ideas.

This dark comedy is a power play of manipulation, subtext, and subterfuge, exploring the explosive consequences that can arise out of a seemingly innocent conversation.

Please note the start time of your performance as there is no late seeing and no reentry.

Tim

Marriott

Alex

Sunderhaus

Photo Caption: Tim Marriott in APPRAISAL
Photo: Carol Rosegg

Photo Caption: Alex Sunderhaus in APPRAISAL
Photo: Carol Rosegg

Producing Company

Twilight Theatre Company

Twilight Theatre Company's mission is to develop, workshop, and produce new work by theatre artists and to tell stories that deepen our awareness, encourage compassion and ignite conversation.

Read more at: www.twilighttheatrecompany.org

Smokescreen Productions

Smokescreen Productions was set up by producer, writer, director and performer Tim Marriott with a mission to create contemporary issue based theatre, developing new work into professional performance in association with national and international charities. Smokescreen seeks to create powerfully engaging drama, provoking conversations and encouraging audiences to consider issues from a different perspective, to change attitudes and create a lasting effect. We undertake meticulous research, working alongside charities and including residencies and site visits. We seek to raise awareness and illuminate issues, which some may find challenging or difficult, framed in a theatrical setting that aims to be richly entertaining.

Reviews

★★★★ "A classically structured two-hander that captures the unjustifiable, often unaccountable, behavior enabled by office hierarchies that wouldn't be tolerated anywhere else" – The Scotsman

★★★★★ "A maze of twists and turns with humorous, dramatic punch" – Edinburgh Guide

★★★★★ "Appraisal is a tightly written and compellingly performed evisceration of workplace dynamics" – InReview

★★★★★ "A great piece of theatre. Alternately funny and sad. Ironic satire beautifully performed." – The Clothesline

★★★★ "A high quotient of smarts, insights, and humor combine to provide a swiftly paced, enjoyable battle of ideas." – New York Stage Review

"Marriott and Sunderhaus deliver equally matched performances and are excellent at depicting the seesawing shifts of power in the room, leading to gasps, guffaws, and groans." – TheaterMania

"A thrilling and splendidly performed cat-and-mouse play"
"Appraisal is decidedly a gem" – Talkin' Broadway

"A comic and witty sparring match"
"Tim Marriott and Alex Sunderhaus aim their barbs and arrows with split-second precision, with director Margarett Perry keepin focus on the verbal tennis game that is occurring." – NewsNotesDance