CAST

CLIFFLEY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL

Mark Hadlow

Mark Hadlow is one of New Zealand's most prominent actors and entertainers. Playing the dwarf Dori in The Hobbit was Mark's third Peter Jackson movie. King Kong saw him performing the role of Harry in the vaudeville scenes opposite Naomi Watts and Bill Johnson. He regards Peter Jackson's productions as the most exhilarating experience. 

Mark has been nominated for and won serveral awards, including Best Supporting Actor in a Television Comedy in a Television series Willy Nilly, playing the role of the challenged brother Harry in a three-season top rating sitcom.

PETE

Tukairangi Maxwell

Tukairangi is a New Zealand-Māori actor who works across film and television. He has starred as a core cast member on four seasons of Māori drama series Ahikāroa. Other television credits inclue drama series The Gulf and television movie Toke. On the big screen Tukairangi has appered in Kiwi films Allen Addiction and Mt. Zion, along with the short film Sons, where he played the lead.

AROHA

Shania Bailey-Edmonds

Shania Bailey-Edmonds is a talented New Zealander actress who graduated in 2020 with a Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in Acting, from Toi Whakaari, New Zealand's leading drama school. Her education and training have equipped her with a solid foundation in the performing arts, setting the stage for a promising career. Shania has also made her mark in the world of theatre.

SHANE

Fredrick Pokai

Fredrick Pokai is an Auckland-based writer, actor, podcaster and director.

He is most well known for The Haka and Births, Deaths and Marriages. He wrote and starred in the film Bringing Mere Home, for which he also won the best actor award at the 2023 Vision Feast Film Festival.

DEPUTY PRINCIPAL 

Des Morgan

We have had the tremendous privilege of working with Des Morgan on two of our short films. He is a versatile actor, an invaluable crew member, and an all-around fantastic person to have on set and as part of the team. He is also known for his role in Life in the Dead Zone.