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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.  

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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