 JAMIE BOWEN - I DO THESE THINGS SO YOU DON’T HAVE TO at 101 @ Bodega reviewed by Thomas LaHood 17 May 2007 |
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Depends on super-stimulated delivery He claims to be performing on Ritalin, and judging by the way he bounces off the walls it’s possible that Jamie Bowen isn’t joking. He fills the stage with the all the energy and tension of a hyperactive toddler, at times a bit suffocating but overall whipping his audience into life and keeping them excited and engaged. But for me I Do These Things… is a bit like fairy bread – take away the sugar high and it’s really just a slice of Tip-Top white. [more] |
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JAMIE BOWEN - I DO THESE THINGS SO YOU DON’T HAVE TO at 101 @ Bodega reviewed by Ewan Kingston (The Lumiere Reader) 16 May 2007 |
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A delight IF YOU WANT to be cool, guys, you know what to do. Talk in a slow, suave voice, move with the speed of a narcoleptic snail, and maintain that passive, slightly bored face. Not like Jamie Bowen. Avoid mentioning the following: that you live with your parents, you are afflicted with impotency at crucial times, you beat up kids. Not like Jamie Bowen. Cool Schmool. Auckland’s Jamie Bowen is entertaining, talented and hilarious. [more] |
 JAMIE BOWEN IN MUNFRED BERNSTEIN’S CABINET OF WONDER at BATS reviewed by John Smythe 4 May 2011 |
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Very engaging in its own strange way Billed as “a rambunctious and ramshackle opus from a man unhinged”, Munfred Bernstein’s Cabinet of Wonder delivers a whimsical hour of idiosyncratic humour that entertains by transporting us from our ordinary world into his parallel universe and raising some questions about who exactly got where and why. [more] |
 JAMIE BOWEN IN MUNFRED BERNSTEIN’S CABINET OF WONDER at The Basement -return season reviewed by Nik Smythe 19 Oct 2011 |
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Treasure trove of silliness A jack of many trades – poet, bard, keen amateur taxidermy enthusiast and so on – our hero recounts the details of his underprivileged childhood as the son of an alcoholic mouse-hanger, his formative years including two years spent in a sleeping bag, and a treasure trove of cosmopolitan anecdotes from his prolific travels. [more] |
 JAMIE BOWEN: RATIONAL FEAR OF CONCRETE at BATS reviewed by John Smythe 28 Apr 2010 |
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Plucky and chuckly Linking his anecdotes to his titular theme … leads to recollections of his prepubescent skateboard, BMX and rollerblade days and on to the less tangible experiences of falling over socially, en route to facing the aforementioned concrete decision to ground himself. [more] |
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NZ International Comedy Festival JAN MAREE EAT ME at Taste, Mt Eden reviewed by Nik Smythe 14 May 2007 |
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A fusion of food and fornication In the annual festival arguably the most widespread shared basic formula is standup comedy. As fond as we are of it when done effectively, it is truly refreshing to experience something deeper. Jan Maree’s Eat Me is such an experience; a show with content you can really sink your teeth into, and I don’t just mean literally although that’s a sweet bonus. [more] |
 JAN MAREE: EAT ME TOO, WELLINGTON! at Sandwiches reviewed by Priyanka Bhonsule (Hutt News) 20 May 2009 |
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Cookomedy that sates and uplifts It would have been quite difficult to laugh with a mouthful of food and the host/performer understood that, regaling us with funny tales while she cooked and then allowing us to savour the meal without interruptions. [more] |
 JAN MAREE: EAT ME! at Sandwiches reviewed by Priyanka Bhonsule (Hutt News) 7 May 2010 |
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Family, food and love: both funny and moving It is no easy task to cook, talk and be funny but Jan Maree manages to do all three for two very entertaining hours.* Eat Me is the second part of the series Maree started in 2007 where she uses her life experiences, family recipes and stories to create a relatively “out there” concept of cookery and comedy. [more] |
 JAN MAREE: HAIRY TODAY, GONE TOMORROW! at Fringe Bar, Cnr Cuba & Vivian reviewed by John Smythe 2 May 2012 |
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'Lost and Found' odyssey of self-discovery amuses and moves I do like stand-up that pursues a purpose beyond just being funny because the comedy invariably works better when it bounces off some other objective. In Jan Maree's case – and she is a 'case' – it’s a search for her roots that drives the narrative. The classic who am I? / where do I belong? / identity crisis syndrome is no less compelling for being as old as humanity itself when a consummate storyteller makes it personal, true and entertaining, which she certainly does. [more] |
 JANE AUSTEN IS DEAD at Good Luck Bar (basement, 126 Cuba Mall) reviewed by John Smythe 27 Feb 2008 |
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In quest of a gem In this ‘first date’ tryout season, Mel Dodge’s solo show Jane Austen is Dead is definitely one I’d like to meet up with again. [more] |
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