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Past/Passed Over

Past/Passed Over was an evening of two one act plays. The first play, directed by Peter Baldock, was adapted by Paddy Stevens from a British Play George. The cast was: Carol Thompson - Margie Croft Will Clannachan - Gavin Croft Steve Wilson - Rua The second, directed by Fran Baldock, was Celestial Pursuits by New Zealand playwright Bronwyn Elsemore. This play was winner of the Minolta Playwriting Competition 1997. The cast was: Peter Hughson - A1 Beverley Barclay - A2 David Gledhill - Novice Esta Croft - A3

Man of the Moment

In November 2006 Barry Mawer directed Man of the Moment by Alan Ayckbourn. The set included a swimming pool! The play was well received by reviewers. Directed by Barry Mawer Vic Parks - Michael McDonald Trudy - Anne Manchester Cindy - Tessa/Molly McFarlane Sharon - Sarah-Rose Burke Ruy - Peter Hughson Marta - Janis Caddy Kenny Collins - Will Clanachan Jill Rillington - Holly Robinson Douglas Beechey - Don Quiring Ashley Barnes - Barry Mawer Shadow Cast: Ashley Bloomfield David Gledhill Bev Barclay Elspeth Harris Ian Freeguard Ed Hickey Carol Thompson Reviews

Six Characters in Search of an Author

Luigi Pirandello's Six Characters in Search of an Author was translated, adapted and directed by John Marwick Amber Baldock won an award for Outstanding Performance in a Leading Role at the Wellington District Theatre Federation's full length play competition. Cast Father Peter Baldock Mother Fran Baldock Step-daughter Amber Baldock Son Theo Nettleton Boy Connor Macrae-Clannachan Child Isabel Stewart Madame Pace Anne Manchester Director Will Clannachan Leading Lady Joanna Hulme Leading Man David Gledhill Second actor Thomas Pepperell Second actress / Props Carol Thompson Stage Manager / Technician Ed Hickey Rehearsal Assistant Sandra Gillespie Following a successful run in Eastbourne the production was staged for two nights

Macbeth 2008

The Troupe’s second fully-staged, indoor Shakespeare production directed by Peter Baldock with John Marwick as Macbeth and Fran Baldock as Lady Macbeth. In the Wellington District Theatre Federation full length play competition for 2008 the play won best the award for best sound (Rae Dickinson) and lighting (Peter Baldock). CAST Weird sister Florence McFarlane Weird sister Sandra Gillespie Weird sister Sue Jones Duncan Laurie Atkinson Malcolm Theo Nettleton Donalbain Mike McJorrow A Soldier Dan Milward Rosse Chris O’Grady Macbeth John Marwick Banquo Damian Reid Lady Macbeth Fran Baldock Servant Billy Miskimmin Fleance Charlie McFarlane Porter Ed Hickey Macduff Will Clannachan Gentlewoman Carol Thompson Old Man

The Taming of the Shrew

From 17 - 21 February 2009 we put on a highly successful outdoor Summer Shakespeare production of The Taming of the Shrew as part of 2009 FringeNZ with an all-female cast. This was the Troupe’s 13th annual Shakespeare production. John Marwick, who had then directed 10 of these productions, was intrigued by the challenge of putting on a contemporary version of a comedy that, on the face of it, is about a man who ‘tames’ an unruly wife by starving her and depriving her of sleep. He had originally toyed with the idea of gender-reversal as a way of bringing a new perspective: perhaps if Kate was played

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