‘[The audience’s] laughter was to Ballard’s jokes what applause and chants are at a Trump rally.’ Holly Lawford-Smith

‘Brave, biting, ballsy and ultimately, brilliant. 5 Stars’ Time Out

‘Has a frankly ridiculous ability to hit all his marks and deftly detonate every punchline. ‘Four and half stars’ The Age

‘Unrelenting and uproarious. ‘Four and half stars’  Chortle (UK)  

‘Much of his stand-up is about as funny as listening to a recording of one of Joe Stalin’s four-hour rants.’ Gerard Henderson, The Australian