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Shannon Friday is an independent theatre director and voice coach in Wellington. She has been reviewing for Theatreview since 2012.  Shannon also contributes to the Pantograph Punch and Art Murmurs.  Shannon is a Wellington Theatre Awards judge for 2016, a member of the Wellington Theatre Awards Board of Trustees, and a member of the Theatreview Board of Trustees (Editor note: Theatreview Trustee from 2015 to 2016).

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RIDING IN CARS WITH Mostly Straight BOYS

Wellington

28/11/2016 - 06/12/2016

"One self seen to grow..

GALATHEA Into The Bush

Wellington

23/11/2016 - 03/12/2016

"Engaging update of a classic story..

"A celebration of diversity..

ORDINARY DAYS

Wellington

29/09/2016 - 08/10/2016

"Delicately moving..

Cohen Holloway & Sophia Johnson: 50 Minutes plus Laughs

Wellington

12/05/2016 - 14/05/2016

"Comes off as undirected, lazy pseudo-comedy..

For The First Time Again WILSON DIXON

Wellington

11/05/2016 - 14/05/2016

"Constant plucking, breezy optimism..

Taking Off the Bird Suit 2016

Wellington

10/05/2016 - 14/05/2016

"Fun, funny and could go further..

SED Speeches Theories of Stuff 2016

Wellington

27/04/2016 - 30/04/2016

"Smart enough to mix it up..

FUTURE SPLENDID

Wellington

02/03/2016 - 05/03/2016

"Apparently flippant with subtle undercurrents..

YOU MAKE ME FEEL SO NORMAL - A TALE OF TWO ENABLERS

Wellington

03/03/2016 - 05/03/2016

"Hyperactive, slightly deviant, fun..

THE SWORD, STAFF OR BOW?

Wellington

01/03/2016 - 05/03/2016

"Multiple choices set demands..

PERHAPS, PERHAPS... QUIZÁS

Wellington, Taranaki, Christchurch

01/03/2016 - 08/09/2017

"Great clowning, much of it missed by many..

"Totally engaging, extraordinarily funny..

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DEATH NEVER BLINKS

Wellington

29/02/2016 - 02/03/2016

"Is staging a show in darkness a gimmick?..

BOMB COLLAR

Wellington

26/02/2016 - 28/02/2016

"Sloppy execution..

THE TRICKLE DOWN EFFECT

Wellington

25/02/2016 - 28/02/2016

"Inequality intriguingly explored..

POTATO STAMP MEGALOMANIAC

Wellington, Auckland

23/02/2016 - 18/06/2016

"Drink the Kool-aid..

"Fervent philosophical conversations on existential revolution blend with inquiry into clinical hypomania..

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LIFE FINDS A WAY

Wellington

24/02/2016 - 26/02/2016

"The third one works..

TOMORROW NIGHT LIVE

Wellington

23/02/2016 - 25/02/2016

"I enjoy seeing the sausage get made..

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Gross

Wellington, Global

22/02/2016 - 31/05/2020

"A bit like a rollercoaster and highly recommended..

"Fun and funny and smart and comforting and exciting..

HOW TO ROMANCE A HUMAN

Wellington

22/02/2016 - 25/02/2016

"What we want v what we get …...

A TENSION TO DETAIL

Wellington, Dunedin

19/02/2016 - 06/03/2016

"Leaves you with much more than the story..

"Thoroughly sensitive, carefully crafted and performed..

BIRDLIFE

Wellington

18/02/2016 - 21/02/2016

"Measured pacing created stasis rather than change..

A PLAY ABOUT SPACE

Wellington, Palmerston North

16/02/2013 - 19/02/2016

"Insanely clever..

"A romp..

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SKETCH/COMEDY II

Wellington

11/12/2015 - 11/12/2015

"Tricky pairings..

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