Time Out - Jane Edwards 31 May 2005 'beneath Schwimmer's nervous charm, he aptly suggests the streak of vanity which surely imagines that each of these reunions will end with the woman tearfully confessing they still find him attractive as he tactfully removes her arms from around his neck'. 'David Grindley's production is as modish as one would expect' 'Mothers with daughters would do well to send them to this play'. The Independent on Sunday - Kate Bassett 29 May 2005 'David Gindley's tightly paced production… is a kind of edgy, dark, Don Giovanni-ish farce.' 'Schwimmer effortlessly plays an ordinary Joe and mildly ridiculous cad, laughingly gustily with a hint of nervousness and ducking awkward pauses by diving in to the mini-bar. At the same time, you glean that he's a whirl of thoughtless egotism who has left a trail of lasting hurt and bitterness in his wake. And he is now having his own mid-life crisis. Just under the surface, he is a mess of anxieties, regrets and lust.' 'Catherine Tate proves that she is not just a top comedienne but an outstanding serious actress. Playing Sam… Tate exudes shyness, shocked pain and then a menacing, seething sense of outrage'. Sara Powell's Tyler is the seductive light relief after that: an easy-going and frisky hippy chick - though she too is more vulnerable than she seems.' 'LaBute certainly writes terse, loaded dialogue. His vignettes of Man behaving badly and his probing emotional scars will make almost everybody, male and female, wince with recognition'. 'A radically questioning form of morality play'. 'This piece exposes the selfish motivations behind saying sorry'. The Observer 29 May 2005 'Saffron Burrows is beguiling… Catherine Tate is impressive… Lesley Manville fearsome as an avenger… Sara Powell forceful'. Sunday Times - Victoria Segal 29 May 2005 'LaBute's wit and elegance ensure that he deploys his sex-war clichés with some panache. The dialogue is often funny, particularly good with the jerky rhythms of awkwardness of shame. In these fractured sentences, LaBute highlights the gaps that exist even between those who have been so close, the way in which two sides of the same story can clash so unexpectedly'. 'Schwimmer has always been a fine physical comic, and he vividly conveys this sense of unsettled awkwardness. He constantly seems to be on the verge of bolting, using a mask like grin as a deflection shield, his squat body shrinking from conflict or intimacy like a salted slug'. 'He shows his character's pathology with confidence and displays a gratifying ease on stage'. 'The women, too are excellent. Tate shows depth beyond her comic timing to portray the housewife feeling vulnerable under the scrutiny of the big shot writer who left her to her to small town life'. 'Burrows luminous beauty serves her well - she might look ethereal, but when she attacks, she hits hard.' 'As it stands, Some Girls is a brittle, witty and well-acted piece… sharply entertaining and elegantly constructed'. The Sun - Bill Haggerty Friday 27 May 'Lurking behind goofy Ross on TV's Friend's is a seriously good actor.' 'Saffron Burrows, Catherine Tate, Sara Powell, and Lesley Manville are the exes to swoon over' 'Some Girl(s) offers a masterclass in razor sharp comedy and a stress-free evening.' Metro - Dominic Maxwell Friday 27 May 'And the female cast is excellent, from Catherine Tate's Seattle housewife to Sara Powell's Chicago libertine on to Lesley Manville's power-dressing Boston academic and Saffron Burrows as The Man's great lost love, a doctor in LA.' 'The dialogue is strong, the world view compelling, and David Grindley's production is hard to fault.' Financial Times - Alistair Macaulay Friday 27 May 'Catherine Tate makes a terrific impression as his high-school sweetheart.' 'Lesley Manville… is superb as she moves through anger and pain to a punishment that befits his crime' Daily Telegraph - Charles Spencer Wednesday 25 May 2005 'LaBute is excellent at capturing the mixture of embarrassment and exhilaration that attends such attempts to revisit the past.' 'David Grindley's excellently acted production.' 'Schwimmer proves inspired casting.' 'Catherine Tate, Sara Powell, Lesley Manville and Saffron Burrows sketch their characters with telling detail, with Manville and Burrows shining particularly brightly as wronged lovers with some entertainingly vicious tricks up their sleeves.' 'Some Girl's will delight women and make men squirm.' Daily Express - Sheridan Morley Wednesday 25 May 2005 'Schwimmer brilliantly captures an essentially nerdish man as well as his ability to be perpetually surprised by his own selfishness.' 'In David Grindley's supple production Catherine Tate, Sara Powell, Leslie Manville and Saffron Burrows cleverly sketch the four very different women.' 'Some Girl(s) has the beady fascination of a guided tour of the contemporary sexual jungle.' Times - Benedict Nightingale Wednesday 25 May 2005 '****' (4 stars) 'David Schwimmer is part of excellent cast appearing in Neil LaBute's Some Girl(s).' 'They are all excellent, and Schwimmer has successfully made the transition to the stage.' Evening Standard - Nicholas de Jongh Wednesday 25 May 'Neil LaBute's disturbing new comedy.' 'Charged with dramatic momentum.' 'Four play: Schwimmer's archetypal anti-hero goes in search of his old flames who are a scheming academic's wife (Manville); a cool seductress whose heart he breaks again (Powell); a vulnerable housewife he deemed too boring to marry (Tate) and a distraught lost love (Burrows).' Radio Quotes A very funny raw insight in to relationships. David Schwimmer doesn't need his FRIENDS after all! Harriet Scott - Heart FM 'That man works like a Trojan - David is fantastic and the ladies don't let him down either - a fantastic cast with a brilliant lead.' Jonathan Coleman 'An interesting insight in to the male psyche that more than rings a few bells.' Tim Smith - Radio 2 'A great evening's entertainment. David Schwimmer is a star.' Sally Boazman - Radio 2 You will need Adobe Reader to view the following press cuttings. Click here to download Adobe Reader if you do not already have it installed. Daily Telegraph (repeat review) 26 May 2005 (414KB) Time Out 18 May 2005 (899KB) Financial Times Weekend 14 May 2005 (1.46MB) Evening Standard Metrolife 13 May 2005 (828KB) Independent 12 May 2005 (482KB) Daily Telegraph Magazine 7 May 2005 (952KB) Sunday Times Culture 1 May 2005 (1.22MB)