Electrifying.bold, idiosyncratic and disturbingly funny. -- Evening Standard A love letter to female friendship and a sharp dissection of how systemic misogyny deforms even the most intimate bonds. 1536 isn't just a period piece; it's a call to arms, dressed up as a comedy. -- Independent Effortlessly funny, bold and ballsy. -- Guardian A simple yet super-smart concept, a wonderfully vibrant script and a host of resonant themes.What a joy it is to be at the birth of a really good play. -- Financial Times Effervescent and extremely funny.

-- Telegraph The cleverness of [ 1536 ] is the way it refracts some of the most famous events in history through the lives of unknown women, and in the process paints a portrait of a society where a King's actions validate the behaviour of men, encouraging them to treat women as disposable things.it marks Pickett as a real talent to watch. -- WhatsOnStage Vividly engaging.leaves you eager to see where Pickett's theatrical imagination might take her next. -- The Stage A fascinating feminist hybrid of EastEnders , Samuel Beckett and Wolf Hall .The engine of the play is Pickett's superb dialogue and the sweary, lairy modern language chats the women have. -- Time Out A phenomenal piece of theatre.issues an important warning that resonates across the ages.

-- Theatre and Tonic.