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New Zealand International Comedy Festival 2011
CAMERON MURRAY IN LOGICAL ODDITY at Fringe Bar, Cnr Cuba & Vivian
reviewed by Robbie Ellis 4 May 2011
Outrageous similes galore
Nobody can accuse Cameron Murray of being too high energy: his Billy T Award-nominated show is what I’d call an understated meander. However, the whole presentation is better than my opening sentence would suggest. [more]

New Zealand International Comedy Festival 2010
CAMERON PINCHEY MURRAY: I WON A T-SHIRT ONCE at Club Ivy, The Garden Club, 13B Dixon St
reviewed by Suzanne Edwards 28 Apr 2010
About perspective and perception
His style is very dry and while the warm crowd encourages, and shrieks in places, his confidence appears to slip and his manner, and his throat, gets ever dryer. [more]

CAMINO REAL at Studio 77, VUW
reviewed by Helen Sims 10 Oct 2012
Challenging and provocative work
Camino Real, Spanish for “Royal Road” is the name of a sleazy, sleepy and sinister town with one way in and one way out. It also represents Tennessee Williams’ vision of modern life. [more]

Tempo Festival of Dance 2007
CAMPER at The Auckland Performing Arts Centre: TAPAC
reviewed by Felicity Molloy 7 Oct 2007
They may have to get a tent
I felt honoured to be present for the very last showing (for tempo) of this squished into a caravan “road” show. I had a cup of tea in a pretty pink china cup. I needed it! [more]

NZ Fringe Festival 2011
CAMPGROUND CHAOS at Frank Kitts Park
reviewed by Helen Sims 19 Feb 2011
Colourful and playful Kiwiana-infused circus romp
A camp master wearing a boy scout uniform and a harness welcomes the audience to the campground and tells us we are in for an hour or so of acrobatics, contortion, juggling and general circus frivolity. Over the course of the next hour we do enjoy watching the aforementioned circus feats mixed in with ... [more]

NZ Fringe Festival 2013
CAMPGROUND CHAOS at St Johns Bar Green
reviewed by Charlotte Simmonds 2 Mar 2013
Most amazed by a toothbrush trick
If you enjoy clowning but are afraid of clowns, like aerobatics but are scared of heights, and if you prefer to confront your fears vicariously from the relative (sitting up front) safety of your own plot of grass, this may be the thing you want this summer! [more]

CANADIAN CLUB COMEDY ROADSHOW at Mayfair Theatre
reviewed by Kate Morris 25 Aug 2011
A winning combination
The balance of comedic personalities on the bill allowed the audience to experience a variety of different approaches to stand-up which was a refreshing surprise as many similarly promoted shows have a tendency to end up as the poor child to TV3 favourite ‘7 Days’. [more]

NZ Fringe Festival 2013
CANNONBALL at BATS - Out Of Site - Cnr Cuba & Dixon
reviewed by Caoilinn Hughes 26 Feb 2013
Brilliantly crafted
One confident, capable, comedic actress playing ten characters in a one-hour kaleidoscope of social observation and riotous imagination with just one prop on stage makes for a ‘hole-in-one’ at this year’s Fringe. [more]

Auckland Fringe 2013
CANNONBALL at The Basement, Lower Greys Ave
reviewed by Heidi North-Bailey 5 Mar 2013
Flawless physical transformations a delight to behold
Cannonball is a one-woman wonder. Emily Taylor, winner of the Tiki Tour Ready Award at the 2012 Melbourne Fringe Festival, brings us a kaleidoscope of ten characters all connected in some way to the glass tower of the Land Land Shopping centre. [more]

Photo: Sean Young
Auckland Arts Festival 2013
CANTINA at Festival Club, Aotea Square
reviewed by Jenny Stevenson 7 Mar 2013
Rough-housing, insouciance and disingenuousness
The most impressive aspect of the show was the sheer staying power of these performers as they tested themselves to the limit and carried off their feats of daring with aplomb – never even pausing to milk the applause. [more]
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