★★★★ "The device of the singer observing, and sometimes duetting with the characters, most effectively in a stirring, closing rendition of Dirty Old Town, contributes to a woozily off-kilter atmosphere."

"We are pleased to offer vital and timely financial support to four artists through the Peter Whittingham legacy..."

"Best supporting performance (in a musical or play) Nishla Smith, Kes, an Octagon Theatre and Theatre by the Lake co-production"

"Serious are proud to announce the participants for the seventeenth edition of their prestigious talent development scheme Take Five"

★★★★ "All the while, Smith circles, the embodiment of the kestrel... She becomes only more ethereal as she sings dreamy renditions of The Girl from Ipanema and It Might as Well Be Spring. Her voice is exquisite, a symbol of unreachable beauty."

★★★★ "Nishla Smith's haunting, ethereal, voice is used sparsely. But the brevity and beauty of her singing interludes showers hope..."

★★★★ "Suffusing the entirety of the show is the presence of Nishla Smith. Her lilting musicality lifts this piece to an ethereal level..."

★★★★ "The addition of Nishla Smith’s Singer is an inspired move. Her voice and presence often lift scenes into another dimension."

★★★★ "From the title track’s metaphorical flights of fancy and the heart-melting delicacy of ‘Julian’, to the uplifting, instantly memorable ‘Up’, Smith’s meticulously observed songs compel the attention."

★★★★ “Smith’s voice is at times sweet, at times affectless, and on the title track sightless reminiscent of Billie Holiday”

★★★★ "(Nishla Smith's) striking album/ art book/ video performance concept 'Friends With Monsters' combines the whimsical, the poignant and the slightly sinister..."

"While Smith’s singing is an entrancing beauty of its own, the true trump cards are the lyrics and melodies."