Review Archive
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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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
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..