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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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Mrs Peacock presents Rock 101

Auckland, Wellington

16/05/2007 - 26/05/2007

"Do stadiums and shiny tour buses beckon?..

"Beautiful, brilliant, bliss..

AotearoHA

Auckland

18/05/2007 - 18/05/2007

"Made-for-TV showcase of Pacifica humour..

Te Radar presents Hitori

Auckland

19/05/2007 - 19/05/2007

"Could easily have filled another half hour..

Puppetry of the Penis

Auckland

16/05/2007 - 19/05/2007

"Shamelessly audacious..

Wedding Speeches

Auckland

15/05/2007 - 18/05/2007

"Skillful, poised, subdued..

Jan Maree Eat Me

Auckland

11/05/2007 - 25/05/2007

"A fusion of food and fornication..

Stephen K Amos

Auckland, Wellington

10/05/2007 - 19/05/2007

"Cyclic comedy with an uneven pace..

"A world-beating performance..

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Dylan Moran

Invercargill, Christchurch, Auckland, Wellington

09/05/2007 - 15/05/2007

"Festival highlight..

"Bitching his way into our hearts..

Mark Scott in Super Joker

Auckland

08/05/2007 - 12/05/2007

"The meek shall inherit the laugh..

Ed Byrne - Standing Up, Falling Down

Auckland, Wellington

03/05/2007 - 12/05/2007

"A perfect mix of meaningful and hilarious..

"Angry, affable and lightly mocking..

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Maui - One Man Against The Gods

Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington

18/04/2007 - 13/05/2007

"A wonderfully engaging and creative spectacle..

"An epic story of here, made here..

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The Honey Keeper

Auckland

12/04/2007 - 15/04/2007

"Measured work..

The Life and Death of KING JOHN

Auckland

29/03/2007 - 07/04/2007

"Mad King John’s twisted logic..

Max Black

Auckland

21/03/2007 - 23/03/2007

"Measured chaos..

TIS PITY SHE’S A WHORE - the ensemble project #2

Auckland

17/03/2007 - 07/04/2007

"Love, Lust, Incest and Entrails..

10 Days on Earth

Auckland

14/03/2007 - 17/03/2007

"Verbal, visual, sad, funny and thought-provoking..

FAÇADE - Comédie d’images

Auckland

10/03/2007 - 18/03/2007

"ARTHOUSE CULTURE-CUM-BAWDY BOUDOIR FOLLIES..

Shakespeare Unbar’d - The Food of Love

Auckland

06/02/2007 - 18/02/2007

"Fun with Willy..

Hellcat & Jeeks

Auckland

07/02/2007 - 10/02/2007

"Funny 'cause it's not..

ink

Auckland, Wellington

21/09/2006 - 14/12/2006

"Hypnotic Existential Absurdism..

"Quickening senses..

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Coram Boy

Wellington

10/11/2006 - 18/11/2006

"Dirty secrets versus pure-hearted ambition..

BOWZER’S ROCK N’ ROLL PARTY

Invercargill, Hamilton, Wellington, New Plymouth, Palmerston North, Napier, Christchurch

28/10/2006 - 08/11/2006

"Get your glad rags on, join me hon.....

Dance Like a Man

Auckland

13/10/2006 - 14/10/2006

"Trans-generational tale of ambition and regret..

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