Edinburgh Reviews

The Scotsman  
"Extraordinary…The dialogue is vicious…Sharp intakes of breath alternated with hoots of laughter, as the no-holds-barred dialogue crossed line after line. The word audacious does not come close to the thrilling sense of taboos being broken and truths being told. This play is a wonderful antidote for the dangerous, empty-headed and jargon riddled times we live in."
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The List  
"Director James Grieve showcases some emergent talent in both writing and performance."
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Fest  
"Van Badham has a reputation as Australia's most exciting but thoughtful young playwright, and on the strength of this showing, it is entirely deserved…shameful joy…the best explanation of image management out there…Alastair Campbell could have scripted it."
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Three Weeks  
"Alastair Campbell eat your heart out… Genuinely funny and not afraid to transgress the boundaries of political correctness, this show is worth staying up for."
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British Theatre Guide  
"Morning on a Rainy Day may only show a tiny slice of life but it feels absolutely believable."
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Edinburgh Evening News  (news story)
"Angry Americans have been walking out of a fringe show that depicts US Marines taking drugs and killing orphans in Afghanistan."
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The Australian
"Capital is one of the star attractions at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival"


London Reviews

Time Out
"Van Badham has something refreshingly universal to say…she fuses personal problems with global concerns in plays that voice a generation's anger."
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Culture Wars
"Hilarious. What Van Badham has contributed to the nexus between politics, comedy and art is refreshing. At a time when political satire often lends itself to vulgar morality characterised by the likes of Michael Moore and Mark Thomas, it is encouraging to see the satire stand alone….The dialogue is so natural it is like putting on an old sock. Outstanding."
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Camden New Journal
"Superlative…mindblowing…prophetic."
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SX Magazine  (Interview with Van Badham)
"Not many young writers have been banned from their home town, declared an enemy of the people and added to the list of America's most wanted. Wollongong playwright Van (Vanessa) Badham has managed all this and more."
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