The Human Body

'A fabulously rich piece of writing'

* Independent *

'Kirkwood's script crackles with unspoken desires, disappointments, yearning and some fantastic humour... deftly weaves bigger politics with the politics of a marriage and affair'

* Guardian *

'Delicate and poignant... has its author's characteristic intelligence and wit, the dialogue crammed with texture and vivacity'

* The Stage *

'Vivid and engrossing... Kirkwood is such a wonderful writer'

* WhatsOnStage *

'The golden age of cinema meets theatre in this thoroughly enjoyable play, sprinkled with cracking comedic one-liners'

* Theatre Weekly *

'A terrific, grown-up and engrossing history play full of Coward-esque dry wit'

* TheatreCat *

'Glorious... an engrossing romance... a theatre-cinema hybrid that blends post-war Hollywood glamour with the British political landscape... a celebration of the founding principles of the NHS and those who campaigned to make it happen... great emotional impact'

* Reviews Hub *

'Potent... blazes with emotion'

* iNews *

'Thrilling... poignant and surprising... Kirkwood crafts a complicated protagonist who's stuck being a woman while her ambition beckons her... compelling and thoroughly riveting'

* Broadway World *

'Ambitious, intelligent and frequently funny... scalpel-sharp'

* London Theatre *

'Pure theatrical magic... mesmerising and moving... I loved every single thing about this gorgeous show... The Human Body is everything I want theatre to be and more'

* All That Dazzl