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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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KISS THE FISH

Nelson, Napier, Auckland, Gisborne, Christchurch, Whangarei, Wellington, New Plymouth, Tauranga, Hamilton, Kerikeri, Dunedin

10/08/2013 - 26/07/2015

"Resounding applause..

"The joke of human progress revealed..

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LOOKING AT STUFF IN CLOUDS

Auckland

09/09/2013 - 05/08/2017

"Not just Fluff..

"Like a pre-show that takes place in the foyer of the greater New Zealand milieu..

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CROSSFIRE

Auckland

04/09/2013 - 07/09/2013

"Promising first draft..

TE AWARUA

Auckland

22/08/2013 - 24/08/2013

"A triumphant trifecta..

"Warm-hearted romantic conviction within tragic setting..

RESIDENT ALIEN

Auckland

20/08/2013 - 01/04/2017

"Charming, funny and melancholy..

"One-queen show brings wonderfully quotable Crisp to life..

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SYDNEY BRIDGE UPSIDE DOWN

New Plymouth, Wellington, Auckland, Gisborne

07/06/2013 - 11/08/2013

"Intriguing adaptation visually lush but adrift..

"Stylised, Sinister and Sexy: innovative theatre not to be missed..

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HELL’S TEETH

Auckland

18/07/2013 - 27/07/2013

"More histrionic melodrama than intimate intensity..

SLAVA'S SNOW SHOW

New Plymouth, Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington

08/07/2009 - 14/07/2013

"The winter of our content..

"Completely enchanting..

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CAT AND MOUSE

Auckland

09/07/2013 - 13/07/2013

"More misanthropy than misogyny..

ODYSSEY

Hamilton, Auckland

26/06/2013 - 27/02/2014

"“One of the most exciting theatre pieces I have had the privilege to see”..

"Gets the emotion of our desire to reach our goals across..

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SHORT+SWEET 2013 – THEATRE – Week 2

Auckland

25/06/2013 - 29/06/2013

"Diverse line-up ranges from macabre to a bit of whimsy..

"A truly professional evening of bona fide entertainment..

BLESSED UNION

Auckland

29/05/2013 - 31/05/2013

"Sainsburistic..

ERNEST RUTHERFORD: EVERYONE CAN SCIENCE!

Auckland, Taranaki, Nelson, Christchurch

28/05/2013 - 19/10/2017

"Delightful, clever, wonderfully interactive and thought-provoking..

"Beautifully structured, utterly engaging, packed with gags..

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BARNIE DUNCAN in CALYPSO NIGHTS

Nelson, Wellington, Hamilton, Edinburgh, Scotland, Auckland, Dunedin

01/05/2013 - 07/10/2016

"From bewilderment to dancing via calypso..

"Sexy, mysterious and political..

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DAN NIGHTINGALE ON LOVE, ON LIFE & ON THE NORTH ISLAND

Wellington, Auckland

07/05/2013 - 18/05/2013

"Infectious humour..

TOM BINNS as IAN D MONTFORT

Wellington, Auckland

08/05/2013 - 18/05/2013

"Pseudo-spiritual double bluff?..

"Mysterious comedy ideally pitched..

LE COMIQUE 2013

Auckland

12/05/2013 - 12/05/2013

"Eclectic showcase goes into bonus time..

RAINER HERSCH’S VICTOR BORGE

Auckland

02/05/2013 - 11/05/2013

"Victor Victorious..

"Hilarious and moving homage..

BRENDON GREEN in EVERYTHING IS ALRIGHT (*Citation Needed)

Auckland

04/05/2013 - 27/05/2013

"Citation happily offered..

LUKE HEGGIE in MEGA DRY

Auckland

27/04/2013 - 04/05/2013

"Acute alcohol related travesties..

CHRIS PARKER and HAYLEY SPROULL in OUTSIDERS’ GUIDE

Auckland, Wellington

27/04/2013 - 18/05/2013

"Whirlwind of beat poetry, rap, innermost thoughts, song, physical comedy, dance, giveaways and symbolism..

"It’s cooler outside..

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CONSTANTINOPLE

Auckland, Nelson, Wellington, Tauranga

02/03/2011 - 26/10/2013

"Serious silliness delivered with a goofy humility..

"Crazy, zany and off the wall slapstick..

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LE TONU. THE DECISION.

Auckland

19/03/2013 - 30/03/2013

"Intimate portrayal..

"Brisk theatrical parable..

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