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 Nik Smythe has a Diploma in Applied Drama from Northland Polytechnic, Whangarei (1992). He wrote and performed theatre, music and poetry during the nineties; also worked for the Moving Image Centre as an administrator and presenter.

Father of one teenager, and son of John Smythe’s twin brother, Nik has written for Theatreview since 2006.

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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.

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Shakespeare’s Will

Wellington, Auckland

26/02/2011 - 23/04/2016

"An absorbing and timely tale..

"Quietly compelling..

Silent Night

Auckland, Tauranga, Nelson, Hastings, Whangarei, Wellington, Kerikeri

13/12/2010 - 26/11/2016

"Bitter-sweet clarity carries laugh 'til you cry survivor story..

"A beautiful piece of theatre..

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Gagarin Way

Auckland

01/12/2010 - 11/12/2010

"Scottish wit with a political edge..

"Porletuks, phulorsorphy ’n’ murrddurr..

Hush

Auckland, Dunedin

12/03/2009 - 27/11/2010

"Compelling look at forces behind family violence..

"Stories of abuse safely told..

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Pirates vs Ninjas

Auckland

17/11/2010 - 20/11/2010

"A momentous chapter in an epic spanning generations..

Friday Night Guilt Club

Auckland

05/11/2010 - 03/12/2010

"Casual weird ramblings and experimental oddities and stuff..

ConArtists: Austen Found - The Undiscovered Musicals of Jane Austen

Auckland

07/05/2009 - 31/10/2010

"Improv treatment real Austentatious delicacy..

"A veritable abundance of austentatious authenticity..

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Touch Wood

Auckland

19/10/2010 - 23/10/2010

"Amusing shenanigans..

Superflux

Auckland

17/10/2010 - 18/10/2010

"Audio visual assault..

The Secret of Dongting Lake

Auckland

04/10/2010 - 09/10/2010

"An exotic holiday treat..

Badjelly the Witch

Auckland

25/09/2010 - 09/10/2010

"Ingenious unbridled silliness: Spike’s legacy of lunacy..

Krapp’s Last Tape

Auckland

23/09/2010 - 10/10/2010

"Glint of hope in austere jewel..

"Another classic Beckett dealing with physical and psychological ageing and the inevitably solitary nature of our transient existence..

Biography Of My Skin

Wellington, Auckland

09/10/2009 - 25/09/2010

"Clever play within a play gets under your skin..

"Courageously confessional post-post-modern retro catharsis..

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Covert Improv Night

Auckland

08/09/2010 - 11/09/2010

"Good for more than a few chuckles..

Songs for Guy

Auckland

07/09/2010 - 23/02/2014

"Capturing our hearts with truth, honesty and a big dose of love..

"Yearning, tender, vulnerable with humour and just a smattering of sleaze..

August: Osage County

Auckland

04/09/2010 - 25/09/2010

"One helluva ride..

"Intoxicating family cocktail..

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Happy Days

Auckland

20/08/2010 - 18/09/2010

"Superb performances fire up Beckett work..

"Pragmatic optimism v recalcitrance..

The Continental Monologues

Auckland

11/08/2010 - 13/08/2010

"Cosmopolitan occupations..

Auntie & Me

Auckland, New Plymouth, Christchurch, Wellington, Tauranga

04/08/2010 - 28/08/2010

"Probable perceptions remain unrevealed..

"Dire..

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The Irrefutable Truth About Petfood

Auckland, Wellington

27/07/2010 - 07/05/2011

"Random displays of acting..

"Triple distinctions in homage to ludicrous and wonderful conventions..

Introducing Anna

Auckland

27/07/2010 - 31/07/2010

"Frankly hilarious and finally pithy yet profound..

Aunty McDuff’s Magical Trunk

Auckland

06/07/2010 - 10/07/2010

"Much mirth in versatile diversion..

"Children caught up in magical hi-jinks..

Greedy Cat

Auckland

29/06/2010 - 24/07/2010

"Furry fun..

"Purr-fect fun and delight..

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