There is a dearth of good children’s theatre in Scotland, but here is the best of stuff. Tall Tales employs Communicado’s energetic flair, originality and distinctive talent in this neglected area. This magical, entrancing medley has many moments of thrilling but simple brilliance. There are moments of breathtaking genius (as) when the hunchback is dying of a broken heart for love of the swan……The world should see this show, whatever its age!
THE GUARDIAN May 1995

Myself, I though the first tale….too dark and adult a starting point for a children;s show, but the other two tales seemed well nigh perfect for an audience of lively seven to eleven year olds beginning to grapple with the darker side of life, and to enjoy all the pleasures of rhyme and word play, fully exploited in Mulgrew’s cheeky, rollicking Scots couplets. 
SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY May 1995

Using every available inch of the stage and simple but highly effective props, the six strong cast manages to conjure up a magical world of spells and talking animals through a series of stories whose dark overtones will, it must be said, challenge younger children.
THE LIST May 1995