• Women's Prize for Playwriting Nominee 2025

    ‘A Straw House’

  • "All hail The Harvest...thoughtful, modern, well-constructed...A corker in an age of pretension"

    —The Sunday Independent, ‘The Harvest’

  • Stewart Parker Award Nominee 2019

    ‘The Harvest’

  • "The suspenseful tension McCarthy generates throughout “The Harvest” proves unbearably brilliant."

    —The Arts Review, ‘The Harvest’

  • "The best Christmas piece I've seen in many a year."

    -The Sunday Independent, ‘The Signalman’

  • "A Pinteresque air of creeping dread pervades...This is pure realism, with relish...All four performances are first rate"

    — The Irish Independent, ‘The Harvest’

  • "The most exquisitely suspenseful theatrical experience you’re likely to enjoy for quite some time."

    -The Arts Review, ‘The Harvest’

  • ⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Jane McCarthy...adds dramatic strength to the original [story]...Under Matthew Ralli's direction, Marcus Lamb and Daniel Reardon combine beautifully."

    -Irish Mail on Sunday, ‘The Signalman’

  • "Superb... very entertaining"

    —The Red Curtain Review, ‘The Harvest’

  • "The Signalman clearly demonstrates the high calibre of the team's ability and gives an indication of magical things to come."

    DavidKeane.net, The Signalman

  • "One of the most accomplished pieces of new writing on stage in Dublin this year"

    - No More Workhorse, ‘The Harvest’

  • "'Jane McCarthy's wonderful adaptation plays on paranoia and susceptibility...a hugely enjoyable evening for those who like a little bit of fright amongst the festivities"

    DavidKeane.net, ‘The Signalman’

  • "Funny, interesting, intelligent and sobering... Reminiscent of Mamet, but I would argue that it's more credible than Mamet, because it has humanity."

    -The Sunday Independent, ‘Overtime’

  • "The production is an absolute corker, with meticulously true acting from both actors and cracking direction by Matthew Ralli...stunning set from Lisa Krugel, lit with spooky effect by Paul Doran and with eerie sound by Carl Kennedy.'"

    -The Sunday Independent, The Harvest

  • "Impressed me enormously as the work of a new writer"

    -The Sunday Independent, ‘Overtime’

  • "'A great testament to the up and coming talents we have in this country... bodes well for the future of Irish Theatre."

    -Le Cool Magazine, ‘Overtime’

  • "Overtime is a must-see"

    -Guide2Dublin, ‘Overtime’

  • "...a sparky tone is set with funny dialogue delivered with smooth timing...played with delicious awkwardness."

    -The Sunday Times, ‘The Harvest’

  • "Intensely engaging... Performances were strong, believable and hypnotic. "

    -Guide2Dublin, ‘Overtime’

  • "Bold and Confident...unfolds brilliantly."

    -Meg.ie, ‘Overtime’

  • "Engaging...an emotionally intricate play [with] an undercurrent of menace throughout"

    Mail on Sunday, ‘The Harvest’