Loyalty (Oberon Modern Plays) - Softcover

...a very human account of two people caught between conflicting loyalties and constantly testing their loyalty to each other. Helm's play could, of course, be seen as an act of disloyalty in itself, but it also acts as a reminder that while soldiers and innocent Iraqi civilians who died in the conflict were the real casualties of the war, truth was a major casualty too. --The Guardian

...absolutely compelling in its semi-autobiographical picture of a middle-class domestic household shaken, both physically and ideologically, by the Iraq War.... Edward Hall's production is hugely enjoyable. Rich in such telling detail, as well as insider information... What's On Stage

A sensational drama written by the partner of a key Blair aide... Sarah Helm records events unfolding in Washington and London from her unique perspective at the epicentre of world politics... The revelations about Blair are fascinating. - Spectator

Akin to an expanded episode of The Thick of It. Evening Standard

An urgency and insight that most playwrights would kill for... Helm writes with the confidence and scepticism of one intimately acquainted with the ruling classes. --Jewish Chronicle

...absolutely compelling in its semi-autobiographical picture of a middle-class domestic household shaken, both physically and ideologically, by the Iraq War.... Edward Hall's production is hugely enjoyable. Rich in such telling detail, as well as insider information... 3 stars --Whats On Stage.com

In the weeks leading up to the 2003 invasion of Iraq, the pressure on the UK government to commit to joining the American cause was escalating. And in one household the pressure had completely erased the line between the political and the personal - the home Tony Blair's Chief of Staff.