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.
Welcome to the review archive.
Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
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..
