He (McDonagh) offers all the familiar delights of farce and melodrama, while at the same time offering a powerful critique of contemporary Ireland.

Michael Billington, Guardian, 22.07.10

Martin McDonagh's play...is not the callous thing that we often hail as ;black comedy', but a richly human illustration of that tragicomic paradox. If it wasn't so funny it would be squalid

Libby Purves, The Times, 22.07.10

The dramatic tension McDonagh creates is brilliantly sustained, while the sudden twists and turns of the plot elicit genuine gasps of surprise from the audience.

Charles Spencer, Daily Telegraph, 23.07.10

His (McDonagh's) ear for the Irish rhythms and the absurdities of everyday speech is matchless.

Georgina Brown, Mail on Sunday, 01.08.10

Martin McDonagh is one of the top playwrights to have emerged in the 1990's

Patrick Marmion, Daily Mail, 06.08.10