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Richard III

Muritai School Yard Muritai Road, Eastbourne, Lower Hutt

For Bard in the Yard 2025 Michaeljohn Butcher directed Richard III. Cast Richard the Third (Duke of Gloucester) Colton Stuart Duke of Buckingham Allan Burne Edward the Fourth Philip Rossiter Queen Elizabeth Tilly Potter Lady Anne Lian Butcher Lord Hastings Rhiannon Bertaud-Gander Earl of Richmond Philip Rossiter Prince Edward Timothy Prebble Prince Richard Scout Hunter Sir James Tyrell Philip Rossiter Duke of Clarence Tom Martin Sir Thomas Stanley Tom Martin Lord Rivers Sandra Jean McClean Sir Robert Brakenbury Nicola Tod Sir William Catesby Michaeljohn Butcher Jane Shore Lian Butcher Sir William Brandon Rebecca Brennan Duke of Norfolk Will Clannachan Bishop of Ely David Gledhill Murderers

Talking With

Muritai School Hall 166 Muritai Road, Eastbourne, Lower Hutt

The mid-year production in 2023 was Talking with by Jane Martin directed by Suzy Cain. Publicity 2023 Eleven idiosyncratic individuals.  Eleven compelling stories. One incredible night of theatre. Join us for multiple award-winning play - Talking With – by Jane Martin, presented by Butterfly Creek Theatre Troupe, Eastbourne, on 6, 7, 8 and 13, 14, 15 July at 7.30pm. Talking With is must-see theatre with intelligent, quirky, funny and original characters that will make you laugh, cry, and wonder what the heck this big old world is all about. Talking With premiered at Actor’s Theatre, Louisville, Kentucky in 1982 and went on to its New

It Runs in the Family

The mid-year play was a farce by Ray Cooney, directed by Florence McFarlane. Publicity 2021 Get ready for your glasses to steam up with laughter: Butterfly Creek Theatre Troupe is performing It Runs in the Family by Britain’s master of farce, Ray Cooney. In this larger-than-life tale of comical chaos, Dr Mortimer (a successful neurologist) must fend off a surprise paternity case: whilst keeping his wife out of the picture, and simultaneously giving a prestigious international lecture that may lead to his knighthood - if done properly. This is a farce though, and as Dr Mortimer tries to get himself out of one sticky situation,