"It is a shame that the force and vivacity of the writing is stifled by direction that is too eager to please. "
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"There are genuine moments of poignancy and gut-wrench – sadly there is so much absurdity surrounding it however that it's very difficult to grab onto."
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"Steeped in a roiling mixture of grievance and affection, the play comes movingly to a close on a straightforwardly expressed 'thanks Dad' - proof positive that for all life’s lacerations, what will survive of us with any luck is love."
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" ‘Baghdaddy’ is a genuinely promising debut that very much feels like the work of an early years playwright and might have been better served by the Court’s smaller Upstairs theatre."
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"Too much biographical and political detail goes missing in action. And I was unpersuaded and often irritated by the device of a clownish chorus of three 'spiritual companions',"
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" 'Baghdaddy’s' complicated parts do not quite come together, its boldness is extraordinary and certainly showcases the playwright’s fearless talent."
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" 'Baghdaddy' is a bumpy ride. I’d happily have left during the interval. I’m glad I didn’t."
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"At best Baghdaddy is a surreal trip into traumatic memory, at its worst it’s a self-indulgent mess … But even if it’s not completely successful, it’s a strong debut."
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