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).
Welcome to the review archive.
Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
Double Feature: ZOOM / ARBEITSZUFRIEDENHEIT with Dieter Uberpfister
Wellington
10/10/2015 - 10/10/2015
"Serene, blissful, masterful vs Feeling bullied..
PLAYSHOP LIVE: The Dome Edition
Wellington
09/10/2015 - 09/10/2015
"Trust, support and willingness to call each other out pays dividends..
SEX, LIES AND IMPROVISE
Wellington
09/10/2015 - 09/10/2015
"Enjoyably sex-positive..
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Wellington
09/10/2015 - 09/10/2015
"Creative chaos..
MOOSE MURDERS
Wellington
26/08/2015 - 29/08/2015
"Preposterous, baffling, fantastic..
THE 5PM PROJECT 2015
Auckland, Wellington
02/05/2015 - 16/05/2015
"Not quite as successful as it could be..
"Vaguely amusing but less than impressive..
CLASS COMEDIANS SHOWCASE 2015 - Wellington
Wellington
16/05/2015 - 16/05/2015
"Massive effort pays off..
GLOCKNID (DWARF WARRIOR) - Abby Howells
Wellington
12/05/2015 - 16/05/2015
"Really cool and interesting character; clunky show..
ONE MAN BREAKING BAD The Unauthorised Parody
Wellington, Auckland
04/05/2015 - 16/05/2015
"Great for any fanboy or fangirl going through withdrawal..
"Hilarious distillation..
BOGAN YOGA
Wellington
09/05/2015 - 10/05/2015
"And now for something different …..
GRIMM BEDTIME STORIES
Wellington
09/05/2015 - 23/07/2016
"Intelligently entertaining..
"Young audience delighted..
COMIC OR POET? Oliver Crafter, Joel Hansby & Michael Gray
Wellington
07/05/2015 - 09/05/2015
"Yet to fulfill the promise of the premise..
NEIL THORNTON - Bearly Kiwi
Wellington
05/05/2015 - 09/05/2015
"More teddy bear than grizzly..
SPYFINGER! - A Show About Spies
Wellington, Auckland
05/05/2015 - 16/05/2015
"Beware of this heart of (comedy) gold..
"Enthralling..
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DEFINITELY NOT THE BABY SITTERS CLUB
Wellington
28/04/2015 - 02/05/2015
"So many delightful moments..
GRAND OPENING
Wellington
28/03/2015 - 29/03/2015
"Engaging grumpy kids is doing something right..
URSUS AMERICANUS with Neil Thornton
Wellington
11/03/2015 - 14/03/2015
"Claiming his identity with joy..
AIK ’N’ SIDES
Wellington
10/03/2015 - 12/03/2015
"Admirable impulses..
BLACK HOLES AND PAPER CHAINS
Wellington
05/03/2015 - 07/03/2015
"Solid, ironically self-critical and enjoyable until …..
MY SKETCHEN RULES
Wellington
05/03/2015 - 07/03/2015
"Lazy and/or incompetent, possibly both..
A CUPPA WITH MRS FORTUNE
Wellington
04/03/2015 - 07/03/2015
"Good ideas, charming company, fun with fortunes, needs development..
SUDDENLY SHAKESPEARE 2015
Wellington
28/02/2015 - 07/03/2015
"Fun for die-hard Shakespeare nerds..
FANFIC AFTER DARK
Wellington
26/02/2015 - 05/03/2015
"Creative muscles pumping fun..
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