King Lear
Our Bard in the Yard production for 2026 was our 30th consecutive year of presenting Shakespeare - and by many measures it was one of our most successful ever. Five of the six nights were sold out. Tree nights were outside and three inside because of poor weather. It was a bold, contemporary production of King Lear directed by Elspeth Cotsilinis. This production toured to Stratford in Taranaki for their Shakespeare festival on 22 March 2026 where it was presented in the Kings Theatre. The cast in alphabetical order: Martyn Barry King of France & 1st servant Rhiannon Bertaud-Gandar Cordelia Penelope Bond Lady Kent Lian Butcher
