"The language, blunt and coarse and often hilarious, pours out of the characters with the force of the blaring jukebox rock that forms a leitmotif for the dark, violent action." -- Richard Christiansen, Chicago Tribune

"Welcome to the authentic world of the Krays, though convulsively foul-mouthed in the manner of present-day successors. And of Reservoir Dogs, with which Butterworth's paly has a lot in common, from the spivvy suits to the cleverly-choreographed business with guns and knives. But while one senses Tarantino grinning like a cruel child at the fantasies he's unleashed, Butterworth seems genuinely curious about the druggy characters he has created." - Independent on Sunday

"It hasn't aged a bit. This is as sharp as the West End gets." - Caroline McGinn, Time Out London

"Packs plenty of punch." - Michael Billington, The Guardian

"A dramatist of obvious talent and terrific promise" - The Times

"Electrifying. Seeing and hearing Mojo suggests the excitement of discovering Harold Pinter, Sam Shepard, or Mr. Mamet for the first time." - Ben Brantley, New York Times

"Combines the verbal menace of Harold Pinter and the physical violence of Quentin Tarantino.--Sunday Times

The Night Heron
"Pure Poetry! It's funny, it's sad, it's haunting and it is also strangely beautiful. Best of all, it is quite unlike anything you have seen before." -- Charles Spencer, Daily Telegraph

"Dark, funny, spellbinding. Works like poetry. The writing is blunt, ribald, allusive. A beautiful, haunting play." - Sunday Times

The Winterling
FOUR STARS: "It can only be a matter of time before Guy Ritchie options the rights for a film version of Jez Butterworth's latest play, 'The Winterling'. The dialogue is testosterone taut, a sense of menace invades every conversation like a razor-blade... The playwright who made such a splash with his debut, 'Mojo', proves his continuing talent for creating a well-honed play with knock-out one-liners. This time his verbal repetition and feral power-games pay clear tribute to Pinter yet Butterworth makes the style his own by augmenting it with a percussive alliterative wordplay; 'Go on Patsy. Pop your slacks off, ' one character taunts. 'Pop them off.'" - Rachel Halliburton, Time Out London

"A menacing and quirkily farcical piece with some startling plot developments." - Kate Bassett, The Independent

"Built on more plot twists and turns than a theme park ride, more rapid-fire jokes than a stand-up comic's convention and more character reversals than a case of multiple personality disorder." - Gerald Berkowitz, The Stage.co.uk

FOUR STARS: "Exhilarating" - Dominic Cavendish, The Daily Telegraph

Parlour Song
FOUR STARS: "Butterworth exactly captures the mundane madness beneath the bland routine of affluence." - Michael Billington, The Guardian

FOUR STARS: The sharpest, funniest piece [Jez Butterworth] has written since his precocious debut... I haven't laughed as much in ages - Benedict Nightingale, The Times

Painfully beautiful hilarious comedy...the strong cast excells...emotionally intense and superbly written - Aleks Sierz, The Stage

"Now this is adult entertainment. Parlour Song is a smart and rueful new play." -- Ben Brantley, New York Times

"The language, blunt and coarse and often hilarious, pours out of the characters with the force of the blaring jukebox rock that forms a leitmotif for the dark, violent action." -- Richard Christiansen, Chicago Tribune

"Welcome to the authentic world of the Krays, though convulsively foul-mouthed in the manner of present-day successors. And of Reservoir Dogs, with which Butterworth's paly has a lot in common, from the spivvy suits to the cleverly-choreographed business with guns and knives. But while one senses Tarantino grinning like a cruel child at the fantasies he's unleashed, Butterworth seems genuinely curious about the druggy characters he has created." - Independent on Sunday

"It hasn't aged a bit. This is as sharp as the West End gets." - Caroline McGinn, Time Out London

"Packs plenty of punch." - Michael Billington, The Guardian

"A dramatist of obvious talent and terrific promise" - The Times

"Electrifying. Seeing and hearing Mojo suggests the excitement of discovering Harold Pinter, Sam Shepard, or Mr. Mamet for the first time." - Ben Brantley, New York Times

"Combines the verbal menace of Harold Pinter and the physical violence of Quentin Tarantino.--Sunday Times

The Night Heron
"Pure Poetry! It's funny, it's sad, it's haunting and it is also strangely beautiful. Best of all, it is quite unlike anything you have seen before." -- Charles Spencer, Daily Telegraph

"Dark, funny, spellbinding. Works like poetry. The writing is blunt, ribald, allusive. A beautiful, haunting play." - Sunday Times

The Winterling
FOUR STARS: "It can only be a matter of time before Guy Ritchie options the rights for a film version of Jez Butterworth's latest play, 'The Winterling'. The dialogue is testosterone taut, a sense of menace invades every conversation like a razor-blade... The playwright who made such a splash with his debut, 'Mojo', proves his continuing talent for creating a well-honed play with knock-out one-liners. This time his verbal repetition and feral power-games pay clear tribute to Pinter yet Butterworth makes the style his own by augmenting it with a percussive alliterative wordplay; 'Go on Patsy. Pop your slacks off, ' one character taunts. 'Pop them off.'" - Rachel Halliburton, Time Out London

"A menacing and quirkily farcical piece with some startling plot developments." - Kate Bassett, The Independent

"Built on more plot twists and turns than a theme park ride, more rapid-fire jokes than a stand-up comic's convention and more character reversals than a case of multiple personality disorder." - Gerald Berkowitz, The Stage.co.uk

FOUR STARS: "Exhilarating" - Dominic Cavendish, The Daily Telegraph

Parlour Song
FOUR STARS: "Butterworth exactly captures the mundane madness beneath the bland routine of affluence." - Michael Billington, The Guardian

FOUR STARS: The sharpest, funniest piece [Jez Butterworth] has written since his precocious debut... I haven't laughed as much in ages - Benedict Nightingale, The Times

Painfully beautiful hilarious comedy...the strong cast excells...emotionally intense and superbly written - Aleks Sierz, The Stage

"Now this is adult entertainment. Parlour Song is a smart and rueful new play." -- Ben Brantley, New York Times