Firebird

'Remarkably potent... what's remarkable about Davies's writing is how little it hectors and how lifelike it feels. It's angry, it's witty, it makes degradation vivid and infuriating'

* The Times *

'Short, sharp, and appropriately nasty… Davies' writing also brims with a fierce energy'

* WhatsOnStage *

'Blisteringly intense… unforgettable'

* The Stage (2016) *

'Chilling to watch... the fact that Davies' play is not a straight retelling of the events [in Rochdale], rather a tense and queasy drama loosely inspired by them, has prevented it from dating quickly... it delivers a dizzying blow'

* The Stage (2026) *

'A must-see… Davies perfectly captures the complexities of human relationships'

* Londonist *

'Powerful and harrowing… [a] gripping and highly emotive drama'

* Reviews Hub *

'Gutwrenching... presents trauma in all its complexities and contradictions, and forces us not to look away'

* Broadway World *

'Devastating'

* West End Best Friend *

'A gripping piece of theatre... shocking and painfully relevant'

* Theatre Weekly *

'Unsettling... disorienting in exactly the right way... one of the most accomplished pieces of theatre-making currently playing in London'

* All That Dazzles *

'A raw, unflinching portrayal of child exploitation which is unsettling and uncomfortable to watch. This play is tough, but important'

* Everything Theat