 reviewed by Janet McAllister (New Zealand Herald) 5 Nov 2012 |
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Big performances in updated emotive story songs Post-war songwriter Jacques Brel – an inspiration for the likes of Leonard Cohen and David Bowie – wrote punchy, intense stories-in-melody which are well-suited to a theatrical presentation such as this. His lyrics range from sentimental to harsh, and Silo Theatre has created an engaging showcase of 22 songs, emphasising Brel's tug on the heartstrings. [more] |
 BRENDHAN LOVEGROVE PRESENTS THE EMPERORS NEW SHOW at San Francisco Bathhouse, 171 Cuba St reviewed by Lynn Freeman (Capital Times) 16 May 2007 |
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True stuff best In the queue to see Brendhan Lovegrove, Kiwi stand-up doing us proud in the London comedy venues, comes the man himself to chat to friends and fans. Nice touch. [more] |
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BRENDHAN LOVEGROVE PRESENTS THE EMPERORS NEW SHOW at Crunchie Comedy Chamber, Town Hall reviewed by Nik Smythe 24 May 2007 |
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Like gangsta rap for whiteys without the rhythm? From the instant he comes out on to the raised school assembly-hall style stage, directs the audience to applaud him loudly, notices two empty tables near the front and curses the sponsors using the c word for not even turning up, stomps down and barks at some people just seating themselves to take the empty seats up front, hustles them through making remarks about their clothing, scampers off stage, reintroduces himself on the mic offstage, comes out again directing us to voluminous applause a second time, we get a strong sense of Brendhan Lovegrove’s officious command over his arena. [more] |
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BRENDHAN LOVEGROVE PRESENTS THE EMPERORS NEW SHOW at San Francisco Bathhouse, 171 Cuba St reviewed by Thomas LaHood 10 May 2007 |
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Boredom translated Mr. Lovegrove is widely promoted and acknowledged as New Zealand’s ‘premier comic’, and he is certainly a master of the embittered, withering wit that is the backbone of the stand-up form. He looks the part too, shaved head, leather jacket, dragging heavily on his cigarette as he trawls along the queue waiting outside the venue, asking the punters “have you seen me before?” The Emperor greets his subjects. [more] |
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BRENDHAN LOVEGROVE PRESENTS THE EMPERORS NEW SHOW at San Francisco Bathhouse, 171 Cuba St reviewed by Helen Sims (The Lumiere Reader) 11 May 2007 |
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Classic, honest stand up ... Lovegrove is a confident, if self deprecating, stand up performer. He was more than up to the task of keeping the (full) audience at the Bath House amused. He did settle into the performance as time went by ... [more] |
 BRENDHAN LOVEGROVE: LIVE at Crunchie Comedy Chamber, Town Hall reviewed by Sian Robertson 9 May 2008 |
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Pushing it Relentlessly un-PC, Brendhan Lovegrove is a one-man version of South Park. He covers all the bases from racism to scatology, with something to offend everyone, except he’s got no ulterior motive, no political message. [more] |
 BRENDHAN LOVEGROVE: LIVE 2010 at The Garden Club, 13b Dixon Street reviewed by Phoebe Smith 6 May 2010 |
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Jokes about bodily functions, race and sex Brendhan Lovegrove opens to a small house at the Garden Club at 10pm on a Wednesday night. Rather than ignoring the audience’s size, he confronts it immediately and warms the audience up by doing so. [more] |
 BRENDON GREEN IN EVERYTHING IS ALRIGHT (*CITATION NEEDED) at The Basement Studio, Lower Greys Ave reviewed by Nik Smythe 2 May 2013 |
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Citation happily offered Firstly, I’d like to say that in its quietly pathetic Wiki-geek way this show gets my vote for best title. So there’s a point scored before I’ve even clapped eyes on this young Green yobbo and heard his jokes. Plays a bit of music too apparently, so let’s see… [more] |
 BRENDON GREEN IN EVERYTHING IS MEANINGLESS AND NOTHING MATTERS, LOL at Brooklyn Bar - 57 Lorne St reviewed by Joanna Page 9 May 2012 |
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Insights into the average warped mind Last night Brendon Green performed his first solo show. Ever. And you know what? I’m glad I was there to be part of it. [more] |
 BREWING at St. Peters Church Hall, Paekakariki reviewed by Yolande Brophy 13 Feb 2010 |
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Naively dabbling in the spirit world Steeped in youthful energy and enthusiasm, Brewing has some great ingredients but remains slightly underdone. … The age-old problem of how to alleviate boredom takes these teenagers down a path in which ‘innocent’ fun descends into fear and desperation. [more] |
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