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All’s Well That Ends Well

Bard in the Yard in 2004 was Shakespeare's lesser-known comedy All's well That Ends Well directed by John Marwick. Part of the Fringe Festival. In April the director and cast took the play to Stratford (on Patea not Avon) and presented an afternoon performance in an outdoor setting. Publicity 2004 Eastbourne's Butterfly Creek Theatre Troupe has chosen All’s Well that Ends Well for this year’s popular outdoor Bard in the Yard Fringe presentation. This is the third year the Troupe has brought the Bard to Fringe audiences – though it will be the eighth year of Bard in the Yard for Eastbourne. They’re getting a name

Two Gentlemen of Verona

Our Bard in the Yard production was Two Gentlemen of Verona directed by Trevor Rose. We toured this production for one performance at Emerald Glen Homestead (Raumati South) and to Stratford (in Taranaki).

An Unseasonable Fall of Snow

Mid-year 2005 the Troupe presented a short season of two small-cast New Zealand plays. Both plays were presented with actors and an audience of about 50 on the Muritai stage. Florence McFarlane produced Gary Henderson's An Unseasonable Fall of Snow. In the Wellington District Theatre Federation's full-length play competition this production won awards: Best equal direction in drama (Florence McFarlane) Outstanding male actor (Ben Cain) Outstanding best young male actor (Tom Marwick) Cast: Arthur Ben Cain Liam Tom Marwick Tony Zandy Macrae Director Florence McFarlane Producer Carol Thompson Set Bruce Caddy and team Costumes Carol Thompson Props Julia Stuart Carol Thompson Stage Manager Kate Booth Lighting