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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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Le Sud

Auckland

13/02/2010 - 06/03/2010

"Farcical, hyper-relevant, trans-dimensional satire..

"Superb cast delivers delightfully anarchic Kiwi ‘what-if’ with relish..

The Lonesome Buckwhips: Buckapapa

Auckland, Wellington

04/02/2010 - 04/07/2010

"Someone organise a petition!..

"BUCKEN AY..

The Lover

Auckland

03/02/2010 - 13/02/2010

"Rediscovering Pinter’s wily psychological traps..

"When frustration tests fidelity against fulfilment..

2009 Auckland Theatre wrap

Auckland

10/01/2009 - 22/12/2010

"Blessed with rich variety and verve..

"Auckland’s big year..

The Santa Claus Show 09

Auckland

07/12/2009 - 23/12/2009

"Traditional heartwarming fun..

My London Sojourn

Auckland

25/11/2009 - 27/11/2009

"Deeply funny, perfectly irreverent, intensely melodramatic, truly disturbing..

"Meet Sainsbury’s self-important denial-ridden bloody-minded control freak..

Blowing It

Auckland

11/11/2009 - 22/11/2009

"Warts-and-all insight into undercover depravity..

Oliver!

Auckland

31/10/2009 - 21/11/2009

"Oliver! You just about couldn’t ask for more..

"Sufficiently magnificent..

A Man Walks Into a Bar

Auckland

13/10/2009 - 17/10/2009

"Gags used to create dada-esque portrait of two lives..

The History Boys

Auckland

08/10/2009 - 24/10/2009

"Cult show potential..

"Young talent makes high-spirited history in clash of ideas..

The Bubbles and Mustard Show

Auckland

05/10/2009 - 10/10/2009

"Imaginary radio show fun for the whole family..

"Zany radio fun..

HARLEQUIN Servant of Two Masters

Auckland

01/10/2009 - 04/10/2009

"Artistry abounds in Italian company’s comedy..

"Hilarious, historic, extraordinary …..

Skin Tight

Auckland

30/09/2009 - 03/10/2009

"Drama, humour, poetry and eroticism..

Snake and Lizard

Auckland

26/09/2009 - 14/07/2010

"Mostly entertaining and thought-provoking..

"Quirky reptilian odd-couple amuse with irony and puppets..

Ruben Guthrie

Auckland

18/09/2009 - 17/10/2009

"Smart, entertaining production generates committed performances..

"The pitfalls of a disaffected creative exec..

OOH BABY BABY!

Auckland

20/08/2009 - 30/08/2009

"Creative comedy act takes on the circus of life..

"Highly entertaining tribute to the world's most common miracle..

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Whero’s New Net

Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington

13/09/2008 - 11/09/2009

"Net gain..

"Compelling net casting..

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Holding the Man

Auckland

07/08/2009 - 29/08/2009

"Love in the time of Aids..

"Aids awareness theatrified..

Gestalt

Auckland

16/03/2009 - 05/08/2009

"Geekville revisited..

"Feelgood X-Box Romcom..

Apollo 13: Mission Control

Auckland, Hamilton

20/07/2009 - 15/08/2009

"A fun experience with real dramatic tension..

"An interactive treat: ‘Failure is not an option’..

Boom Bah!

Auckland

15/07/2009 - 19/07/2009

"Cheerfully innocent, delightfully silly musical spectacle..

The Mucks : a comedy

Auckland

23/06/2009 - 27/06/2009

"Short, bleak and questionable..

The Scene

Auckland

29/05/2009 - 27/06/2009

"Clichéd ending to smoking hot Big Apple drama..

"Surreality check..

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