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REVIEW: Mega Christmas (The Basement)
The Dotcom Show [by James Wenley] A Jolly German with Mega Christmas writers Barnaby Fredric and Nic Sampson There is something very fitting about Kim Dotcom being embraced by the acting community....
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REVIEW: Ernest Rutherford: Everyone can Science! (The Basement)
Side Splitty Stuff [by Sharu Delilkan] Sampson's whacky take on Rutherford. I worry about the title of Nic Sampson’s new show Ernest Rutherford: Everyone Can Science! mainly because people might get...
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REVIEW: Abigail’s Party (Vibracorp Productions)
Keep Calm and Party On [by James Wenley] You'd never willingly spend this amount of time with these characters in real life... The promotional blurb has boldly led with the Channel 4 Quote that...
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REVIEW: Young & Hungry: Dragonlore and Atlas/Mountains/Dead Butterflies (The...
Delicious [by Matt Baker] Young & Hungry Once again The Basement proves its integrality to the Auckland theatre industry by picking up where ATC left off and presenting their first season of Young...
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REVIEW: A Basement Christmas Carol
What the Dickens [by James Wenley] If you watch one A Christmas Carol adaptation this holiday season, make it this one. You know the silly season must be upon us when you find yourself thinking: “for...
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REVIEW: A Boy Wonder (The Basement)
Hilariously homegrown [by Sharu Delilkan] Ryan Richards gives a 'wonder-ous' performance. In a world where planes go missing, the Crimea is important and Miley Cyrus’ tour bus catches fire it’s...
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REVIEWS: NZ International Comedy Festival 2014: Week One
Rose Matafeo / Eli Mathewson /Flashdunce / Rhys Mathewson / Nic Sampson / Luke Heggie Rose Matafeo: Pizza Party [by Matt Baker] Pizza! Less of a narrative and more of a theme-based show, Matafeo’s...
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REVIEWS: Late Night Weekend Comedy: Snort and Kiwi Heroes (NZ International...
Snort with Friends [by Matt Baker] (with friends) For the past several months there has been comedy cult gathering members in the midst of Auckland. What began has a Friday night 4-week season has...
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REVIEW: Wine Lips (Smoke Labours Productions)
Eight out of tannin [by Matt Baker] Backstage drama If you've ever wondered what The Basement greenroom looks like, or the stories its walls could tell, Wine Lips is the answer. From the authentic...
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REVIEW: National Treasure (Nic Sampson) (NZ International Comedy Festival 2015)
Working his way up [by Matt Baker] Nic Sampson What does it mean to be a National Treasure? What is the criterion for nomination let alone winning? And who is so humbly honouring themselves? Comedian,...
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REVIEW: Ernest Rutherford: Everyone can Science! (The Basement)
Lord “Comedy” Rutherford [by James Wenley] Wow Science!! Lord Ernest Rutherford hasn’t had his due. No emotional biopic, no sharable internet meme. Sure his face is on our $100 bill, but how many of...
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REVIEW: Perplex (Silo)
[This is a Review] Nic (Nic Sampson) and Natalie (Natalie Medlock) return from a holiday to find their home not quite in the same state they left it. Their friends, another couple, Sam (Sam Snedden)...
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