Review Archive
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.
The Santa Claus Show 07
Auckland
08/12/2007 - 22/12/2007
"A Merry Little Christmas Cracker..
The Feminine
Auckland
12/12/2007 - 15/12/2007
"Sainsbury: fast becoming a classic playwright of his generation..
Dickens' Women
Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington
28/11/2007 - 09/12/2007
"Sublime character acting and acerbic commentary..
"An indefatigable treasure of the stage..
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No Sex Please We’re British
Auckland
28/11/2007 - 08/12/2007
"High impact, low-brow farce lacks polish..
A Night with Beau Tyler
Auckland, Wellington
02/11/2007 - 23/05/2009
"A wild night of gimmicks..
"Powerful comedy..
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Thomas & Friends Live! On Stage
Christchurch, Wellington
23/10/2007 - 28/10/2007
"Toot Toot!..
PlayRight – The Season 2007
Auckland
29/10/2007 - 10/12/2007
"Theatre, now; for better or worse..
The Taming of the Shrew
Auckland
10/10/2007 - 20/10/2007
"Bedazzling, bemusing and bittersweet..
"Flamboyantly grubby hodge podge..
Grace
Auckland
04/10/2007 - 07/10/2007
"Timeless Edwardian love story..
Rumplestilts
Auckland
24/09/2007 - 29/09/2007
"Uncompromisingly hilarious..
Murder by Chocolate
Auckland, Wellington
26/01/2007 - 29/09/2007
"Totally mad-cap murder caper..
"Black Comedy Gâteaux..
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a number
Auckland
20/09/2007 - 06/10/2007
"Questions of existential constructivism..
The Pillowman
Auckland
23/08/2007 - 15/10/2007
"A storyteller’s story..
The Mall
Auckland, Wellington
24/08/2007 - 26/07/2008
"Original voice..
"Dark comedies of our time..
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The Seagull
Auckland, Wellington
14/08/2007 - 26/08/2007
"Middle class deprivations..
"Comedy, melodrama and undertow of tragedy..
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Pippi Longstocking
Auckland
02/07/2007 - 14/07/2007
"Quietly enchanting and quite transfixing..
Decadence
Auckland
27/06/2007 - 21/07/2007
"Strong artistic study of cross-class desperation..
Motel Nights
Auckland
26/06/2007 - 30/06/2007
"Theatre Noir..
Buzzy Bee’s Big Day Out
Auckland
21/06/2007 - 15/07/2007
"The sky’s the limit - but will it fly?..
The Bomb
Auckland
13/05/2007 - 24/06/2007
"Activism satirised with youthful freshness and originality..
Ethnic Cleansing: THE SECOND COMING
Auckland
24/05/2007 - 26/05/2007
"Jobbing standup..
Peter Helliar: HELLRAISER
Auckland
24/05/2007 - 25/05/2007
"Bare-bones standup..
Brendhan Lovegrove presents THE EMPERORS NEW SHOW
Wellington, Auckland
08/05/2007 - 26/05/2007
"Like gangsta rap for whiteys without the rhythm?..
"True stuff best..
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