Fred's Diner

The Observer“It comes across like a work in progress...” This gives her characters a complexity, beautifully developed by the performers, that elevates them above their too obviously functional roles. The dramatic construction, however, is shaky...

The Stage“Tragic humour and a sharp script...” n this subtle, carefully plotted play, Skinner creates a plausible relationship in which abuse is able to take place but go unnoticed by those around...

Evening Standard“The script needed a final, sharpening draft...” Matters potter along in an agreeable if underpowered way before taking a somewhat unconvincing last-act turn for the very dramatic, as the fates of the three waitresses are sealed...

The Telegraph“Curiously forgettable...” Skinner’s verbal adroitness is always joyful, and the production sets off at a tremendous pace on a wave of well deserved laughs. It is when the emotional spectrum darkens that flaws begin to emerge...