Upton Plays: 1: Ashes and Sand; Sunspots; People on the River; Stealing Souls; Know Your Rights (Contemporary Dramatists) (V. 1)

"Judy Upton's a playful writer who likes nothing better than to upset expectations" Independent

Ashes and Sand: "Searing, brutal. . . Judy Upton's vicious little hand grenade of a play explodes onto the stage. . . her writing blazes with anger about the waste of a generation with no hopes" Independent
"Sunspots confirms Upton as one of the most promising writers working in London at present" What's On
People on the River: "A skilfully written and entertainingly hard-nosed look at the victim culture of tabloid telly" Time Out
Stealing Souls: "The writing is diamond hard, slippery and clear like thin ice covering a particularly murky pond" Guardian
Know Your Rights: "A moving and accomplished piece. . . Upton's play can dispense with arguments and right-on statements because in creating characters she develops situation." The Times