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.
DEFINITELY NOT WITCHES
Wellington
25/02/2015 - 28/02/2015
"Full of favourite moments..
PROFICIENCY TEST
Wellington
25/02/2015 - 01/03/2015
"Interactive competition and gameplay wins..
THE THINGS WE DO
Wellington, Hamilton, Auckland, Palmerston North, Waiheke Island
24/02/2015 - 01/11/2015
"Capable and promising..
"Fluid segues from common to surreal..
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LE FRANGLAIS Improv Comedy Show
Wellington
29/10/2014 - 29/10/2014
"A different kind of thinking..
THE MAP
Wellington
29/10/2014 - 29/10/2014
"Great setup compromised by not accepting audience offers..
HAROLD
Wellington
28/10/2014 - 28/10/2014
"Ambitious format sort of succeeds..
HERE'S A THING: NZIF Edition
Wellington
28/10/2014 - 28/10/2014
"Skill with grace and humour..
GASLIGHT
Wellington
01/10/2014 - 11/10/2014
"Victorian manners impede engagement..
GORDON SOUTHERN Your New Favourite Comedian
Auckland, Wellington
06/05/2014 - 17/05/2014
"Honest, energetic and a great storyteller..
JARROD BAKER We Are All Doomed
Wellington
13/05/2014 - 17/05/2014
"Nerdy comedy, loopy music..
HEART GOES BOOM/HEAD GOES BANG
Auckland, Wellington, Nelson, Wanaka
06/05/2014 - 08/04/2017
"Questioning of the universe through grief-tinted glasses..
"Startling intensity..
DAN SHENTON and JAMES JOBE In Stereo
Wellington
13/05/2014 - 17/05/2014
"Less mono more stereo?..
BRENDON GREEN SOME MORE MR NICE GUY
Wellington
07/05/2014 - 10/05/2014
"Two out of three hilariously cringe-inducing..
NICK RADO: How did we survive the 90s?
Dunedin North, Wellington
20/03/2014 - 10/05/2014
"More than just a nostalgiafest..
ADAM WRIGHT in UTOPIA
Wellington
29/04/2014 - 03/05/2014
"Personal experiences opened..
SHAKESPEARE: AS YOU WRITE IT
Wellington
21/09/2013 - 21/09/2013
"Long form mash-up v short form games..
PlayShop LIVE: SuperScene
Wellington
06/09/2013 - 01/11/2013
"Strange non-story made side-splittingly funny..
ADAM WRIGHT and RICK THRELFO in GLORIOUSLY AVERAGE
Wellington
08/05/2013 - 11/05/2013
"Like a sour-sweet lemon cake?..
SAM SMITH in SAMANTICS
Wellington
30/04/2013 - 04/05/2013
"A little bit witty, a little bit self-depreciating, and a lot mischief..
NICK RADO's COMEDY BUNKER
Wellington, Auckland
08/05/2012 - 19/05/2012
"Hilarious games and standard standup..
SARAH HARPUR in PANTS ARE FOR LOSERS AND OTHER THEORIES
Wellington
15/05/2012 - 19/05/2012
"A mix of material..
JEREMY ELWOOD’S TIME BOMB
Auckland, Wellington
28/03/2012 - 19/05/2012
"Refreshing thoughtfulness presented with wit, clarity and panache..
"Sardonic, sly, masterfully funny and smartly witty..
Nat Britten and Danni Taylor - Grabbing Life by the Little Moustache
Wellington
09/05/2012 - 12/05/2012
"Very funny in their strides..
