 reviewed by John Smythe 17 May 2006 |
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Comedy as a desk job The premise is that he’s trying to write his authorised autobiography (having attempted an unauthorised one) and he can’t get started. But his chat between taps and urgent backspace deletes on his desktop laptop pretty well covers his twenty-something years of life to date. [more] See also reviews by: Kate Ward-Smythe |
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reviewed by Kate Ward-Smythe 23 May 2006 |
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A sweet, smooth man Australia’s Charlie Pickering is a natural storyteller, a gifted raconteur, who delights in recounting tales from his deeply middle-class childhood and life experiences. [more] See also reviews by: John Smythe |
 CHARLIE PICKERING – IMPRACTICAL JOKES at Herald Theatre, Aotea Centre, The Edge reviewed by Joanna Hunkin (New Zealand Herald) 7 May 2009 |
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Prank tales funny but a little long As a professional comic, Charlie Pickering is a bit of a joker. But the curly-haired Australian's got nothing on his dad, Ron, or his dad's best mate, Richard. [more] |
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CHARLIE PICKERING – IMPRACTICAL JOKES at Herald Theatre, Aotea Centre, The Edge reviewed by Candice Lewis 5 May 2009 |
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Charming heart-warming hilarity First I just have to say WOW. Charlie Pickering delivers a show which packs the elusive factor; the glow-on. The glow-on is the pleasurable state in which I am laughing, smiling or simply listening in rapt attention for the entire hour. [more] |
 reviewed by John Smythe 28 May 2009 |
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More buffet than banquet Here we go again on the devised theatre* debate; specifically, its tendency to produce shows that suffer from premature performance syndrome ... The premise is fine: “The liberation army has disbanded,” a media release announces. “Feminism was ‘just a phase’. In the aftermath of Revolution has anything changed?” [more] |
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reviewed by Laurie Atkinson (The Dominion Post) 29 May 2009 |
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Black farce of gays, breasts and devils BabyshadS have done it again. They have created an hour-long, visually exciting piece of theatre that combines art installation, song, dance, sophisticated technical effects, and their own flamboyant style of surrealistic humour. [more] |
 reviewed by John Smythe 19 Apr 2006 |
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Sex-obsessed fizzler I’d like to say that if the actors - who are all very capable performers - just played their roles for real, the show would settle down and work a treat. But there’s not much reality to be found in their characters. [more] |
 reviewed by Melisa Martin 7 Jul 2012 |
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High energy and fast pace in Kiwi comedy with catchy tunes That said, I was the first to be caught singing the catchiest lines to ushers as I exited the theatre, into the foyer where hordes of young people gathered, excited, pleased and fulfilled with their evenings entertainment. [more] |
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reviewed by (critic uncredited) (New Zealand Herald online) 10 Jul 2012 |
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Feel-good hilarity Checkout Chicks: The Musical, as its title suggests, is several kumara truckloads of fun. If you've "lost your smile", definitely "take a trip down the aisle" at Shop N Pay at Paru Bay. A high energy 75 minutes written by Julia Truscott and Rachel Callinan, and directed by Simon Coleman, this is an undemanding piece of feel-good hilarity, featuring long onion strings of quick-fire quips set to catchy show tunes. [more] |
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Tempo Festival of Dance 2008 CHEEK TO CHEEK at The Auckland Performing Arts Centre: TAPAC reviewed by Sue Cheesman 12 Oct 2008 |
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A vibrancy of colour A regular feature each year is the Tempo dance style combos of pick a mix, and Cheek to Cheek - described as a good shindig, duet style - fitted the bill. It brought together tap dance, Spanish dance, tango, hip-hop, contemporary, salsa and ballroom. Glam, glitter, frills, suits and frocks mixed with a touch of razzle dazzle certainly celebrated partner dancing, in this myriad of styles. [more] |
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