Quotes On The Play

"It is really nice to see Iranians portrayed in a natural way, as men and women struggling in relationships like anyone else. So often people from this part of the world are portrayed in media negatively, as a stereotype.” 
Student, Rose Bruford

“The text is very natural. It’s written like that. She’s done it very authentically.” 
Aidan McArdle, ‘Michael’ 

(in response to an audience inquiry regarding whether he as an Irish actor had made the text seem more authentic, more Irish in his reading of it.)

“I have found myself feeling quite haunted by your play, which I think is a testament to the quality of your ideas and writing. I have done loads of readings…and yours is the one I have been most excited by, and I really hope you get the opportunity to take it further.”
Laura-Kate Gordon, ‘Niaz’

“I so enjoyed hearing the play aloud. It is so densely interwoven with so many ideas being echoed with lovely shifts of colour and tone.”
Indira Varma, 'Niaz’

“So, reflecting on this in the car I think "it's the starting of a thing". That's the trick. You just have to take the first step. "It's the starting of a thing". And then I thought, hold on, isn't that a line from something? Then it came to me. Was it “Today I Live”? Funnily enough it was Padraic building up enough courage to speak to Michael about the situation with his Dad…with that line you obviously struck some deep truth that has stayed with me since! I just thought I should let you know I would love to revisit that lovely character!” 
Sean T. O’Meallaigh,’Padraic

“I feel as if these characters are out there right now wandering around London living their lives as we speak.” 
Lloyd Trott, Head of Dramutrgy, The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art