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.
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..