 reviewed by John Smythe 18 Apr 2013 |
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A wonderfully entertaining hour of whacky whimsy In contrast to his stolid – if knife-fearing – Fisherman, the childlike nature of Wakenshaw’s Squidboy does include moments that could be construed as mindless violence. Or are they simply a convenient way of dispensing with something in order to move on to something else? Are we dealing with sociopathic humour here or are we simply liberated by the freedoms of imagination? The very last moment of the show pretty well answers that question – and you will have to see it to get it. [more] |
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SQUIDBOY at The Basement, Lower Greys Ave reviewed by Heidi North-Bailey 7 Mar 2013 |
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Impossible not to love Wakenshaw studied in Paris at the Ecole Philippe Gaulier, and his show is testament to his clowning training with a hilarious dash of interpretive dance and lip-syncing thrown in for good measure. Added to this winning mix are Wakenshaw’s vocal effects, which he uses to maximum effect to keep the audience riveted to the (imaginary) action. [more] |
 reviewed by John Smythe 6 Mar 2013 |
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Stylistic mash-up subverts potential Thanks to them I am happy to buy the developing story, grotesque as it is, as a searing satire on the sociopathic nature of stand-up comedy, as practiced by some. Comedians are a race apart and here is a chance to examine what make them tick – or a certain sub-species of them, anyway. [more] |
 STAND UP FOR KIDS at Herald Theatre, Aotea Centre, The Edge reviewed by Sian Robertson 24 Apr 2008 |
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Mostly involving Stand Up For Kids boasts a varying line up of several of the festival’s local and international comedians, the ‘Little Big Show’ if you like – one hour long, four acts, with Jamie Bowen revving it up as MC. [more] |
 STAND UP FOR KIDS 2010 at Herald Theatre, Aotea Centre, The Edge reviewed by Nik Smythe 24 Apr 2010 |
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Major laffs in comedy for minors In a triumphant effort to let our beloved kids in a bit on the comedy festival action, a motley assortment of the Festival’s varied participants combine to present a season of comic acts for children of all ages. All their best material no doubt, kids being the harshest critics… [more] |
 STAND UP FOR KIDS 2013 at Q Theatre Loft, 305 Queen St reviewed by Shirin Brown 6 May 2013 |
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Fun for all, educational for parents It’s hard to know what to expect when you turn up at an event called Stand-Up for Kids. Once you get over the fact that half the audience is under five and feels compelled to stand up themselves, stomp from the conveniently laid out mat to find their parents sitting in row 7G and H, and clamber over everyone in the process, you can almost relax. [more] |
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NZ International Comedy Festival STAND UP FOR KIDS-09 at Herald Theatre, Aotea Centre, The Edge reviewed by Venus Stephens 11 May 2009 |
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They made it through unscathed Oh the patience required when entertaining kids! I would liken the exercise of performing Stand Up to the pint sized to a procession of sheep (the comedians) being led mercilessly past the shearing shed and straight into the culling shed. Oh they look cuddly enough (the kids) ... [more] |
 reviewed by John Smythe 28 Apr 2007 |
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A play good actors will aspire to Vast numbers of couples spend huge amounts of time wondering what it’s all about, if this is ‘the one’, where to from here, who am I inside this thing called ‘us’, and what exactly is this thing called ‘love’? To write a play about all that is such an obvious idea, it needs a twist to elevate it from the prosaic; to take it off ‘the nose’. Gavin McGibbon’s solution is to ... [more] |
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reviewed by Laurie Atkinson (The Dominion Post) 1 May 2007 |
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Surprising reversals and revelations With Stand Up Love, Gavin McGibbon’s finely written second play, we are into the hermetically sealed world of intimate relationships and what it means to be in love. Freddy is a stand up comedian whose source of comedy is his personal life with his partner, Ana, who earns a regular wage and is able to keep her work (it’s never clear what) at work. [more] |
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reviewed by Lynn Freeman (Capital Times) 2 May 2007 |
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Pain in the proverbial Like stand up comedy, theatre is a hit and miss affair. The script is key, the performances important, audiences are part of the experience too of course. One of the two characters in this play is a stand up comedian who’s driven to take the mic in front of audiences who don’t "get" his material. [more] |
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