PRESS
2025
The NZ Herald do a peice on Theo. ‘Kiwi TikTok star Theo Shakes debuts play at Basement Theatre’.
THE PLAY THAT GETS LOUDER
Theo also sits down with RADIO NZ to talk about the play and all things creativity.
ONE OF TIKTOKS TOP 50 GLOBAL CREATORS FOR 2025: READ
Theo was recognised as an innovators on the app. Innovators on TikTok are the pioneers in their fields who have a unique point of view in their content, and are not afraid to experiment and try something new.
He was mentioned alongside the other 50 creators in VARIETY MAGAZINE
STAND UP COMEDY IN 2025
Theo goes onto NZ’s Podcast of The Year The Dom Harvey Podcast to talk about his debut stand up comedy Hour ‘Judging By The Look of Things’ as part of the NZ International comedy festival.
In 2024, Theo was interviewed by Radio New Zealand, highlighting moments in his career. He was also featured in the New Zealand Herald and the highly prolific Denizen Magazine for his involvement in the 2024 production of Peter Pan.
Theo was also interviewed on stage by Monika Barton from Rova.
That month he also shared his top tips for becoming a TikTok Creator with The Big Idea.
In 2022, Theo was the subject of an in-depth interview in one of New Zealand’s most prolific magazines, Remix
“Known to his audience as ‘the man who’s lived every life’, Theo Shakes is the Wellington-based TikToker making multiple names for himself on the most creative and chaotic app of the moment.”
With his popularity growing, Theo was interviewed by Stuff about his TikTok videos for the TV Series Kea Kids News
Theo was interviewed on TVNZ’s popular show, The Feed. The programme shines a spotlight on influential digital creators across New Zealand.
Theo sat down with Jono and Ben as part of the first-ever TikTok New Zealand Showcase
The live stream was hosted by TikTok New Zealand. The interview looked back at 2022 and the creators involved in the fastest-growing app.
Watch the full interview here.
In 2023 Theo ended up on ‘What Now’ a live TV show in New Zealand. He was interviewed about his TikTok success as well as fought it out in a freestyle rap battle. He got slimed too!
TikTok Creator Event
Panel Discussion
Theo was invited to speak on a panel for New Zealand’s first TikTok creator event to share his experience and answer questions as a creator. Theo was able to share his creative approach with some of New Zealand’s top TikTok creators.
The Digital Conversation
Panel Discussion
In March 2023 Theo was invited to speak on a panel amongst other prolific artists in New Zealand about creating in the digital space. This panel delved into an in-depth conversation about being authentic online. Photos by Roc Torio
PODCASTS
Theo has been featured on multiple podcasts discussing his upbringing and creative journey. The podcast interviews offer a deeper exploration of his passion for the creative arts, his motivation to find and articulate his voice across a range of subjects on platforms from film and television to theatre and TikTok.
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