Sniff by Gabriel Fogarty-Graveson and Felix Grainger (paperback)

Sniff by Gabriel Fogarty-Graveson and Felix Grainger

A dark comedy.

Two strangers meet in a pub toilet in a small city that no one cares about. Liam, struggling with addiction and money troubles, has never left the claustrophobic place that birthed him. He’s lost everything―if he ever had it. Alex, cloaked in a Hugo Boss suit and the pride of a job in Canary Wharf, comes down to visit this quaint location with one objective: to propose to his girlfriend. It seems like he has everything. However, as time ticks and substances are consumed, a dark connection between the two begins to unearth itself.

Sniff is an ode to the forgotten.

First developed at the Maltings Theatre in Hertfordshire, Sniff was then selected as an ‘outstanding’ script by Theatre503 and performed there. It then went on to a longer run at the Jack Studio in 2023 and the Park Theatre in 2024.

‘Spectacular writing and performances’
★★★★★ North West End

‘The performances are entrancing and the connection between the two actors is phenomenal to watch’
★★★★★ A Youngish Perspective

‘Sniff offers dark humor, thought-provoking moments, and stellar performances’
★★★★★ Jadar Reviews

‘It deserves all the praise it receives.’
★★★★★ Green Room Reviews

 ‘Fascinating, exciting, gripping and chilling’
★★★★ Broadway Baby

‘Sniff moves from Peep Show to Inside No.9 in just over an hour.’
★★★★ London Pub Theatres

‘The brilliance of Sniff is in the intricate way the two characters’ conversation seemingly circles around innocuous topics while it is in fact spiralling to a gripping
and shocking finale.’
★★★★  Always Time for Theatre

 ‘The play has real originality, and tackles complex social and personal issues
with theatrical skill.’
★★★★ Everything Theatre 

 ‘We are constantly kept on our toes… a great example of new writing.’
★★★★ Theatre Weekly

 ‘Sniff is an intense trip that takes audiences on one hell of a ride.’
★★★★ The Reviews Hub

 ‘Wickedly dark comedy…a thrilling rollercoaster that easily held my attention from start to finish.’
★★★★ LondonTheatre1

“Wonderfully anarchic and funny, but also dark and foreboding.”
★★★★ Theatre Tonic

CASTING: 2-7 actors
DURATION: 70 minutes

Content Warning: This production includes the presentation of drug use, violence, mention of suicide, gambling.

Sniff by Gabriel Fogarty-Graveson and Felix Grainger played at London’s Park Theatre from 14th May – 24th May 2024. 

Make It Beautiful is a London based Theatre Company derived from the Drama Centre. They are dedicated to magical storytelling, long-form improvisation, comedy and unearthing the beautiful. For the past four years, they’ve been committed to telling and creating stories for UK and European stages, as well as sharing their ethos through workshops. Make It Beautiful is passionate about international and domestic collaboration.