Dave Drayton, Journalist

"The really interesting thing is while I knew there was a lot of people suffering from Alzheimer’s, it wasn’t until touring the show all around the world and talking to people afterwards that I realised how many people."

"While the show at least some of us were there to see was nowhere to be seen, Bright’s somewhat successful attempts at getting a tough crowd on side revealed resilience and quick wit."

"There’s a strong history of violence against women, and that has to be threaded into it in a way."

"It’s such a musically-written piece and the dialogue is so finely calibrated rhythmically that we’re treating it a lot like a piece of music."

"When this patchwork becomes a show, Milsom should be well on her way to claiming not just Silverman’s throne, but her own place in comedy."

"Don’t let a few tired jokes about the Germans stop you getting along."

Quirkily feminist Luke McGregor proved one to keep an eye on.

"I’m always curious to see how my work will be received in other countries."

"I think probably the most significant thing that we are doing in 2014 is our Blak Wave keynote initiative."

"I’m now exploring my own inner psyche, my own place of being as I’m working on a work of art."

"I don’t really have any life skills if the world goes to shit."

"People thought I was crazy for being so young and a girl and being covered in tattoos."