Amid nicely observed vignettes about the icky toilets, subtle mind games and opaque scoring methods of youthful dance contests, McAuliffe portrays a whole range of vivid supporting characters, while spinning a tale of a young woman finding her feet, so to speak . . . both writing and performance are by turns sharp, charming and hilarious, evoking the jealousies and joys of Irish dancing, right down to the final piece of choreography. All round, a champion turn. **** * Irish Times on The Humours of Bandon * A fast-paced, witty, and intensely emotional tale filled with laughter, loss and despair . . . **** * Irish Times on Charolais * A lively, often funny account of a childhood marred by a disability which goes too long undiagnosed . . . Instead of a triumph-over-the-odds-tale, she does something more understated, possibly more interesting: a story about coping with what life throws at you, and just being normal. **** * Scotsman on The Wheelchair on my Face * delightful . . . **** * The Stage on The Humours of Bandon * [ A] clever and engaging script . . . a little gem. **** * theartsreview.com on The Humours of Bandon * sharp, charming and hilarious. **** * Irish Times on The Humours of Bandon *