OVER THE TOP 2015
By and for The Court Jesters
"The audience is enthusiastic and clearly has a good time, and you can’t go wrong with extensive jokes that hinge on the word ‘privates’."
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CINDERELLA MEETS ALADDIN 2014
By Scott Koorey
For The Court Children's Programme
"Dan Bain’s lively direction is dynamic and entertaining. While the play features a smattering of the expected sight gags, Bain also offers some lovely visual moments, such as the connections formed between Cinderella and Aladdin through movement and gesture at the play’s opening."
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RAP-UNZEL 2014
By Gregory Cooper
For NZ Playhouse
WHY ARE MY PARENTS SO BORING? 2013
By Dan Bain
For The Fortune Theatre
"The show is in the style of a silent movie and is jam packed full of the clowning aspects of this genre. The energy and overblown facial expressions of all three actors are received well by the sizable first audience. The actors have good timing and are able to handle any small mishap with seamless wit."
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EPIC JOURNEY TO THE SHOPS 2013
By Dan Bain
For The Court Touring Theatre Programme
CAT VS. DOG 2013
By Dan Bain
For The Court Children's Programme
"If only tit-for-tat events in the family could all be as much fun and end as happily as this one. Dan Bain has now brought several inventive physical theatre stories to life for children's holiday audiences at The Court and this latest tops them all in my book."
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VELCRO CITY 2013
By Hamish Parkinson and Eli Matthewson
For Radical Productions
“World class performances and genuinely funny”
Rhys Darby
“A delight to watch”
theatreview.org.nz
“Another slam dunk comedy from Matthewson and Parkinson”
Lumiere
WINNER - Best Comedy Auckland Fringe 2013
THE BIG SAD WOLF 2012
By Gregory Cooper
For NZ Playhouse
A PAINTBOX OF CLOWNS 2012
By Dan Bain
For The Fortune Theatre
"The wonder of everyday things is timeless, and in the simplicity lies the charm."
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WHY ARE MY PARENTS SO BORING? 2012
By Dan Bain
For The Court Children's Programme
"Why Are My Parents So Boring? doesn’t condescend to its target audience with trite characters and toilet humour. Instead, it gives them the benefit of the doubt by treating them as intelligent viewers who can recognise character and story without things being spelled out, and this really pays off. .. it offers an original story with depth and heart, and the interactions with the audience are genuine and story-driven. Highly recommended."
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RAPUNZEL 2012
By Brendon Bennetts
For The Court Children's Programme
"Plenty of colour, zest and surprises are essential aspects of popular holiday theatre and this production uses them effectively to bring the original big-hair favourite to life. "
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THE ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN COOK 2011
By Brendon Bennetts
For The Court Touring Programme
PLAY WITH PICTURES 2011
By Dan Bain
For Noosed Octopus
"How satisfying to roll up to The Open Stage and find a genuinely fresh idea at work…The young audience and their minders were well entertained at the opening session and as a format for improvised performance this seems set to be a winner."
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A PAINTBOX OF CLOWNS 2010
By Dan Bain
For The Court Children's Programme
"In a welcome progression from the hyped-up fairy tales so often encountered for the school holiday seasons, Dan Bain has led the charge into the demanding but rewarding world of wordless theatre."
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