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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

A Midsummer Night’s Dream 2007

Florence McFarlane set our first Bard in the Yard Midsummer Night's Dream in an old folk's home so the four 'young' lovers were aged from 60s to 80s. The play was part of the Wellington Fringe Festival and received this positive review from Ewen Coleman in the Dominion Post: Sheer delight Review by Ewen Coleman 06th Mar 2007 The two plays of Shakespeare that are most associated with youth are Romeo and Juliet and A Midsummer Night’s Dream and so to have the latter set in a rest home where the majority of the characters are in their dotage, as they are in Butterfly Creek Theatre Troupes current Bard-In-The-Yard production seems a

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

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