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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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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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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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