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 Ko te reo kia rere
 Ko te reo kia Māori!"
 
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I’m Steve La Hood. Actor, writer, producer, director and designer of Theatre, Film, TV, Exhibitions, Installations and Events for the last 45 years. 
 
Tēnā tatou katoa!

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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.

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GURU OF CHAI

Auckland & Wellington, Wellington, Nelson, Hamilton, New Plymouth, Wanaka, Auckland, NYC, USA, Christchurch, Raumati

11/02/2010 - 11/08/2024

"Guru of Chai is ‘pure theatre magic’..

"Resonant themes of love, loss and redemption leave a lasting impact..

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Romeo and Juliet - Paekakariki

Paekākāriki

01/03/2024 - 03/03/2024

"Did William Shakespeare already know what 2024 would look like?..

A NATURAL WOMAN: Celebrating the music of Carole King

Wellington, Nelson, Raumati

22/01/2022 - 06/05/2023

"An accomplished actor and pitch-perfect singer with backing that delivers a tight, slick, professional show..

"Music and banter to fill the soul and spread joy..

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Krishnan’s Dairy

Auckland, Wellington, Raumati

26/08/2009 - 21/09/2022

"As fresh, remarkable and astonishing as ever..

"An enduring, honest and mesmerising milestone in New Zealand theatre..

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ITI KAHURANGI

Wellington

23/10/2021 - 23/10/2021

"Mesmerising. Thoughtful. Moving...

WEREWOLF

Paekākāriki, Wellington

11/06/2021 - 19/06/2021

"Suspenseful fun..

"A good idea that needs work..

THE MĀORI SIDESTEPS

Wellington, Havelock North, Nelson, Invercargill, Kerikeri, Palmerston North

15/06/2017 - 09/06/2021

"Highlighting inequity through comedy..

"An amazing show – a must see..

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COMPANY KAMUPENE

Wellington

23/02/2021 - 27/02/2021

"Powerful satire addresses a difficult subject..

"Never a truer word than said in jest ne?..

WILLIE'S WĀNANGA ON WHEELS – The Full Haerenga

Global

19/09/2020 - 04/10/2020

"Needs its tyre pressures checked..

A LITTLE BROWN LIE

Global

17/09/2020 - 27/09/2020

"Pitch perfect interplay of comedy and drama, te reo and English..

ID10M

Global

10/09/2020 - 27/09/2020

"Funny but confusing..

THE CHOSEN ONES

Global

03/09/2020 - 06/09/2020

"Gotta love this upside-down colonialisation+genocide yarn..

"Packs a punch as we laugh out loud..

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