Edinburgh Reviews

The Scotsman  
"The only danger is of laughing too hard…Badham's dialogue sparkles and her wit is sharper than the most finely honed Sabatier, with an edge that cuts straight to the heart of human relationships…It is a joy to watch…the script is delivered with obvious gusto and relish by the exceptional stars, Nina Millns and George Perrin."
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The Herald    Critics' Choice
"Badham's humour favours the grotesque in a short, sharp shocker of a play that nevertheless manages to make some pretty serious points about the collapse of global capitalism."
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The Guardian    Pick of the Day x 2
"Vanessa Badham is a young Australian playwright and this short, sharp little satire suggests she has the potential to be a major talent. Savage, surreal…very funny"
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Edinburgh Guide  ½  Thelma's pick of the fringe
"Perfection…nabokov company should be very proud of themselves. Making full use of Vanessa Badham's cleverly written script they deliver an impressive and believable festival production. Full of expression and sexual friction, this is intelligently funny, emotionally acted and very scarily 'too close for comfort' real."
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British Theatre Guide  
"Van Badham is the most exciting new voice in Australian theatre…There are many funny ideas floating around together with some ascerbic social comment that give a flavour of Miss Badham's real talent."
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Three Weeks  
"Nina Millns is excellent as manipulative Helene…definitely a play worth seeing - guaranteed to make you think."
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Sunday Herald  First Timer's Diary 1
"Props spontaneously combust. The actors forget their lines. I hide under a chair."
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Sunday Herald  First Timer's Diary 2
"Our tag-team sneezing showcases would draw acclaim on the Royal Mile."
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Sunday Herald  First Timer's Diary 3
"Even our jig of joy and conga round the deep freeze was excused, with raised eyebrows."
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Sunday Herald  First Timer's Diary 4
"I've just noticed there are other shows on as well as ours. Quite a few, actually."
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Divento  
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The List  
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Illawara Mercury (Australia) "Two weeks ago little-known Illawara playwright Van Badham could not get a review in any of Australia's newspapers. But since August 4…has not only received four and five-star reviews from international newspapers, but has sold out most of her shows."


Sheffield Reviews

Sheffield Star
"The first time The Crucible has staged an Australian drama in its 30-year history."

Sheffield Telegraph  Critics Choice

Metro  Critics Choice