‘Wonder Horse by Miriam Needham - inspired by the story of Clever Hans, a horse who became famous for his ability to perform mathematical equations - is a truly hilarious, highly physical, thought provoking and wonderfully absurd piece of theatre. The performance is an insightful and wry look at society which combines sharp, fast-paced writing with impeccable portrayals by a talented cast and a lot of belly laughing! We were delighted to share this as a work in progress during Cairde Sligo Arts Festival and the audience unanimously loved it.’ - Tara McGowan, founder & director of Cairde Sligo Arts Festival

‘The three winning stories are not only technically accomplished but full of voice and humour. I can’t wait to read what these writers do next.’ - Nicole Flattery, Dingle Lit Short Story Competition judge 2024

 ‘A wry, funny and wonderfully observed snapshot of a one-sided bout of gossip backgrounded and illuminated by a brilliant pantomime of storefront mannequins.’ - Donal Ryan, Cúirt New Writing Prize judge 2023

‘Showing a lot of heart, a touch of poetry, with just a hint of performance art, Compostela delivers some wonderfully magical moments. Needham’s performance is nothing short of luminous.’ – Chris O’Rourke, The Arts Review

‘The crowd were engaged from start to finish as the standing ovation at the end demonstrated. The greatest achievement though was that this was not a play for a small audience … Compostela was less about the referendum and more about the impact of the referendum.’ – Brian Sheridan, Headstuff

‘Compostela grapples deftly with complicated nature of feminist activism and examines themes including activist burnout and the appropriation of the labour (and victory) of grassroots abortion activists by the political establishment. In particular, Needham wrestles with the sticky emotional politics of the movement and the sense of unease and discomfort which many activists were left with in the aftermath of the vote.’ — from Embodying Irish Abortion Reform by Dr. Aideen O'Shaughnessy, published by Bristol University Press.

‘A wonderful, curious, touching and funny script … Miriam and Nichola really perform so gorgeously together.’ / ‘So moving and poignant.’ / ‘Beautifully crafted … such a joy to see this work.’ — Audience feedback for Snapshot, produced by the Hawk’s Well Theatre in 2021

‘I loved it, every part of it.’ / ‘I loved the way that they didn’t speak, except for making noises, and it was just so cool.’ / ‘Everyone should watch it, it’s really good!’ — Audience feedback for children’s show Hear Me Speak!, produced by the Hawk’s Well Theatre in 2023.