Smoke by Kim Davies

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Productions (11)
Drama
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70 - 80 minutes
1 W, 1 M, 
Content Notes: Adult language and content.
Set: A small kitchen in a New York City apartment.

"You know you get to choose what happens to you, right?" That's what John tells Julie when they meet by accident at a kink-play party in New York City. She's an aspiring college dropout living in the shadow of her famous artist parents; he's her father's intern, and the two instantly connect. But with ambitions bared, knives out, and sex an open question, their encounter pushes both of them further than they'd ever thought they'd go.

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Play Details

"You know you get to choose what happens to you, right?" That's what John tells Julie when they meet by accident at a kink-play party in New York City. She's an aspiring college dropout living in the shadow of her famous artist parents; he's her father's intern, and the two instantly connect. But with ambitions bared, knives out, and sex an open question, their encounter pushes both of them further than they'd ever thought they'd go.

  • Drama
  • |
  • 70 - 80 minutes
  • 1 W, 1 M, 
  • Content Notes: Adult language and content.
  • Set: A small kitchen in a New York City apartment.
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-62384-996-2

Published Reviews

"The premise of the intense, provocative and exceedingly clever Smoke could put off anyone who finds sadomasochism, bondage and discipline rather curious hobbies. It shouldn't...the plot is intriguing, the dialogue is consistently surprising, and the performances are exceptional, making a convincing argument that sex is exactly like every other kind of human interaction. Except maybe funnier."

Anita Gates, The New York Times

"As others before her, Davies repurposes discomfort, making Smoke a cynical, magnetic miniature about consent itself... We're seduced and titillated by the actors' incredible technical control: It's just so delicious to let them have the upper hand."

Helen Shaw, Time Out New York

"Its naturalistic elegance and simplicity, its admirable exclusion of oratory that tries to inject sexual fetishes with spiritual significance, its focus on the immediate realities of the characters, its overall sophistication concerning human interactions in the context of their sexual adventures, and its tightness make this a superior and, in its way, flawless work."

Dmitry Zvonkov, Stage and Cinema

"This is why Smoke is such an important play: it does for BDSM culture what The Boys in the Band did for gay male culture. It is an honest, unflinching window into a marginalized, underrepresented community."

Rachel Kerry, New York Theatre Review

Production History

JAN 31, 2023 - FEB 25, 2023
3 Hearts Canvas
London, United Kingdom
3 Hearts Canvas London, United Kingdom
SEP 30, 2021 - OCT 31, 2021
Noisy Nest
Los Angeles, CA United States
Noisy Nest Los Angeles, CA United States
FEB 15, 2020 - FEB 15, 2020
Noisy Nest
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Noisy Nest ,
AUG 02, 2019 - AUG 26, 2019
Edinburgh Fringe Festival
London, United Kingdom
Edinburgh Fringe Festival London, United Kingdom
MAR 17, 2019 - MAR 24, 2019
Bound By Theatre
London, United Kingdom
Bound By Theatre London, United Kingdom
AUG 09, 2017 - AUG 11, 2017
Monica Bell Productions
New York, NY United States
Monica Bell Productions New York, NY United States
JUN 14, 2016 - JUL 31, 2016
Rogue Machine
Los Angeles, CA United States
Rogue Machine Los Angeles, CA United States
MAR 25, 2016 - APR 17, 2016
Primal Forces Productions
Delray Beach, FL United States
Primal Forces Productions Delray Beach, FL United States
FEB 18, 2016 - MAR 13, 2016
Theatre Exile
Philadelphia, PA United States
Theatre Exile Philadelphia, PA United States
OCT 30, 2015 - NOV 14, 2015
And Toto Too Theatre Company
Aurora, CO United States
And Toto Too Theatre Company Aurora, CO United States
AUG 22, 2014 - FEB 01, 2015
The Flea Theater
New York City, NY United States
The Flea Theater New York City, NY United States
No upcoming productions.
JAN 31, 2023 - FEB 25, 2023
3 Hearts Canvas
London, United Kingdom
3 Hearts Canvas London, United Kingdom
AUG 02, 2019 - AUG 26, 2019
Edinburgh Fringe Festival
London, United Kingdom
Edinburgh Fringe Festival London, United Kingdom
MAR 17, 2019 - MAR 24, 2019
Bound By Theatre
London, United Kingdom
Bound By Theatre London, United Kingdom
JUN 14, 2016 - JUL 31, 2016
Rogue Machine
Los Angeles, CA United States
Rogue Machine Los Angeles, CA United States
MAR 25, 2016 - APR 17, 2016
Primal Forces Productions
Delray Beach, FL United States
Primal Forces Productions Delray Beach, FL United States
FEB 18, 2016 - MAR 13, 2016
Theatre Exile
Philadelphia, PA United States
Theatre Exile Philadelphia, PA United States
OCT 30, 2015 - NOV 14, 2015
And Toto Too Theatre Company
Aurora, CO United States
And Toto Too Theatre Company Aurora, CO United States
AUG 22, 2014 - FEB 01, 2015
The Flea Theater
New York City, NY United States
The Flea Theater New York City, NY United States

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