Review Archive
Thomas LaHood is a graduate of the Bonts International Clown School (Ibiza) Autumn Academy 2006. He is an experienced performer and clown with a history of physical performance including the touring children’s shows Tale of a Dog (Capital E, 2008-9), and Caterpillars (2015 -), as well as frequent commercial acting roles.
He works as a Clown Doctor at Wellington Public Hospital and has taught clown at Whitireia, Toi Whakaari Summer School and independently. He has been a director of Wellington independent theatre company Barbarian Productions since 2006 and performs many roles within the company, including marketing design and publicity, dramaturgy and general company administration.
Thomas completed a Bachelor of Communications Studies (Multimedia design and production) degree at AUT in 2000.
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Theatre and dance reviews since 2006.
First Laughs
Wellington
20/04/2008 - 20/04/2008
"Taste of a Festival worth attending..
The Ghosts' Soiree
Wellington
20/02/2008 - 01/03/2008
"Slightly nerdy dead people: rough and less than ready..
Cirque Ici: Secret
Wellington
22/02/2008 - 16/03/2008
"Dark challenge to conventional expectations..
"A different kind of master for the ring..
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Ground
Wellington
25/01/2008 - 02/02/2008
"Objective awareness fails to engage..
"Entertaining yet unsatisfying..
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Arcadia
Wellington
19/10/2007 - 27/10/2007
"A rich theatrical dish..
"Relentless – if beautiful – discussion of ideas..
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Cynthia Fortitude’s Farewell - her first
Wellington
28/09/2007 - 29/09/2007
"Operatic balls-up..
"A class act..
What Goes Up
Wellington
01/10/2007 - 06/10/2007
"Spectacular feats more ‘child safe’ than ‘child friendly’..
Songs of the Sea
Wellington
07/04/2007 - 30/04/2011
"Gorgeous puppets bedazzle and mesmerise..
"Vibrant and entertaining but children kept at bay..
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Shining City
Wellington
08/09/2007 - 13/10/2007
"The ghosts of guilt and shame: truly eerie and compelling..
"Engaging, emotive and inspiring..
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Pig Hunt
Wellington
23/08/2007 - 01/09/2007
"Authentic, moving and humorous..
"Tender, hilarious, and real..
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Sexual Perversity in Chicago
Wellington
16/08/2007 - 25/08/2007
"Impressive if a little dated..
"Auspicious start for new company..
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Go Solo 07
Wellington
06/08/2007 - 19/08/2007
"Define the parameters more sharply?..
"Many will significantly develop …..
Part of Me
Wellington
11/08/2006 - 26/07/2007
"Beauty meets average and arrogant but no statement intended..
"Snappy writing..
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Aurelia's Oratorio
Christchurch, Wellington
25/07/2007 - 12/08/2007
"Glorious whimsy created with seeming insouciance..
"Tricks of the eye..
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Pirates Ahoy! - The Treasure of Monster Island
Wellington
03/07/2007 - 14/07/2007
"Fanciful piratical fun..
PAPER SHAPER
Havelock North, Wellington
30/06/2007 - 16/10/2016
"Heart-warming and heart-winning..
"World-quality children’s theatre..
The Three Little Pigs
Wellington
30/06/2007 - 14/07/2007
"Much hilarity to be had..
Young and Hungry 2007
Wellington
15/06/2007 - 30/06/2007
"Surreal melodrama | Hysterical from start to finish | Hilarious excuse for kick ass fighting..
"Give Grant Buist his own TV show..
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Al Pitcher’s Idiot Wind
Auckland, Wellington
16/05/2007 - 26/05/2007
"Astute observations about everyday idiocy..
The Cameron Blair Witch Project
Wellington, Auckland
10/05/2007 - 26/05/2007
"Half okay..
Lindauer Comedy Divas
Auckland, Wellington
14/05/2007 - 22/05/2007
"Viva les Divas..
"Sex, satire and daring to be different..
Nik Coppin - Half Blak
Auckland
22/05/2007 - 26/05/2007
"Chatty style..
Andrew McClelland’s Mixed Tape
Auckland, Wellington
08/05/2007 - 19/05/2007
"Moments of absurdity and hilarity amid infectious warmth..
