“One of the great plays of the late 20thCentury. Superb performances. A wild, passionate piece of theatre, shocking, full of mischief and trouble; theatre that shows it has a heart”
Liverpool Sound & Vision
“Raunchy, funny, powerful and ultimately sad. A great night of theatre”
UKTW
“Startling… Intensely funny”
The Guardian
“A timely revival of Andrea Dunbar’s lively and still-shocking coming of age play”
The Stage
“Brutally honest. Hilarious. Great work like this never ages”
North West End
“Rude, raucous and razor sharp”
Liverpool Echo
“This splendid production succeeds brilliantly… Taj Atwal and Gemma Dobson utterly convince… Samantha Robinson is pitch perfect… Great revivals deserve a new audience and the surprise is that the shocks still resonate. Thanks Andrea, you are missed.”
Stage Talk
“The performances are universally impressive… A short sharp shock of a play with plenty to amuse, entertain and make you think”
British Theatre Guide
“Foul-mouthed and thought-provoking fun… A brave play to write and a bold choice to stage… As funny now as it was all those years ago. Expertly played”
Bolton News
“A carefully crafted and wonderfully acted production”
Epigram
“Andrea Dunbar provided a shot of adrenalin to British Theatre… An original, authentic and highly talented working class voice”
Whatsonstage
“A spirited revival”
Broadway World