[2] Dumb Show first premiered at the Royal Court Theatre in London on September 4, 2004, directed by Terry Johnson.
[3][4] Dumb Show later made its American debut at the South Coast Repertory in Costa Mesa, California in September 2005.
[6] Dumb Show commences with a scene where a TV personality named Barry meets with private bankers, John and Jane.
In reality, he intends to exploit John and Jane's eagerness to obtain what he desires, rather than reveal any personal information.
The tension mounts and the stakes rise as the three characters take turns out-witting one another and rewriting reality according to their agendas.