Reviews of Stephen's performance in 'Who Killed Mr Drum?' included: 5 September 2005, Paul Vale at The Stage: 'The performances are superb....However, rather like the office it portrays, this is an ensemble piece with strong support offered by Stephen Billington as the white editor torn between the magazine's white ownership and his loyalty to his black and mixed race staff. ' 3rd September 2005, Michael Billington at The Guardian said: 'But Wale Ojo superbly captures Nxumalo's pipe-smoking dignity, Lucian Msamati is all fire and rage as the revolutionary Zeke Mphahlele and Stephen Billington perfectly conveys Stein's dogged liberalism.' 5 September 2005, Charles Spencer at The Daily Telegraph said: 'Stephen Billington sharply captures the edgy nervousness of the editor, uneasily struggling to be both boss and friend to his unruly staff, while Wale Ojo suggests the crusading zeal, and the inner strength and dignity, of the doomed Nxumalo.'