Dear Octopus review – Lindsay Duncan leads a warm drama about a bickering family  The Guardian Thu, 15th February 2024

'Dear Octopus' review – Dodie Smith's properly laugh-out-loud funny play deserves a further life  London Theatre Thu, 15th February 2024

Billy Howle  West End Theatre Fri, 7th November 2025

Dear Octopus, National Theatre - period rarity is a real pleasure  The Arts Desk Fri, 16th February 2024

Dear Octopus at the National Theatre  The Upcoming Thu, 15th February 2024

Interview | Shelby Van Pelt on 'Remarkably Bright Creatures' and Writing Bright Animals in the Era of AI Slop  The Hollywood Reporter India Wed, 6th May 2026