Mark Hadlow
What your favourite Shakespeare play says about you.
Jim asks actor Mark Hadlow if someone’s choice of Shakespeare play gives any clues as to their character Audio
NZDF on show at Warriors ANZAC DAY NRL match
Rugby league fans will be treated to a visually spectacular display from the New Zealand Defence Force when the Warriors play their Anzac Day NRL match in Auckland on Thursday afternoon. Lieutenant… Audio
David McPhail 'an exceptional man', says friend Mark Hadlow
The writer, producer, actor and comedian David McPhail has died at 76. In a post on Facebook, his son Matt said: "It is with the deepest sadness that I share with you the news that our wonderful… Audio
Coronavirus: Actor swaps stage for building site
Acting veteran Mark Hadlow has had to swap the stage for working on a building site in order to keep the cash coming in during the Covid-19 restrictions.
The actor and comedian is best known… Audio
Long time actors out of work for the first time in decades
Some of the country's high profile actors are now out of a job.
The arts, theatre and television industry has been especially hard-hit by the sudden economic downturn linked to Covid-19.
Actor and… Audio
Roger Hall's new play - Winding Up
Thirty years after Sir Roger Hall first introduced New Zealand theatre audiences to married couple Barry and Gen in his play Conjugal Rites, they're back - older, grumpier, and still together. Audio
The appeal of Shorty St
Shortland Street -The Musical opens tomorrow night in Auckland. It's an affectionate parody of the long-running soap opera, with iconic characters and storylines from the early years of the show. Audio
Mark Hadlow joins Opus Orchestra
Famed Kiwi actor Mark Hadlow is taking a step off the screen and into the concert hall. He joined David Morriss to talk about Opus Orchestra and his favourite pieces of classical music. Video, Audio
Upbeat for Thursday 12 July
Famous Italian Conductor Riccardo Muti wins big at Japan’s Praemium Imperiale awards, Jonny Greenwood releases a new composition and Mark Hadlow plays Five Faves.
Hadlow treads the boards for Shortland Street - The Musical
Mark Hadlow is one of New Zealand's most well-known and prominent actors, having performed in over 150 plays, including musical theatre, Shakespeare, and one-man shows. He has appeared in dozens of… Audio
Eight months to Mars - Mark Hadlow
He's an actor, comedian, singer, writer, producer, director - one of this country's most prominent entertainers - and he can drive a Mini Cooper very fast. He's been in more than 130 plays, musical… Audio
NZ Army band impresses with Gangnam Style in Edinburgh
The New Zealand Army Band has attracted glowing reviews of their performance at the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. The band's spokesman, Lieutenant Commander Mark Hadlow, says they've been making… Audio
Actors delighted and relieved at Hobbit deal
Joining us, the Christchurch actor cast as Dori the dwarf, Mark Hadlow; a Wellington actor Gareth Ruck, who has already begun working on the film, and Peter Hambleton, who has been cast as the dwarf… Audio
Mark Hadlow lands part of dwarf
New Zealand actor Mark Hadlow has been cast in The Hobbit as Dori the dwarf - he got the news earlier today Audio
Mark Hadlow
After 30 years on the stage actor and director Mark Hadlow tells us why he stepped off the boards to become an events manager. Audio
Mark Hadlow
Director of Southern Opera's English language production of Puccini's Gianni Schicchi. Audio