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Romeo and Juliet

Bard in the Yard in 2014 was Romeo and Juliet directed by John Marwick with a Romeo who was making his debut on any stage and Juliet who has gone on to a professional acting career overseas. Publicity 2014 or 2014’s outdoor summer Bard in the Yard production the Troupe brings the greatest love story of them all to the magical Muritai School Yard. Shakespeare’s superb tale of tragic young love will be brought to life in a simple, timeless production that focuses on the story, the people and the passion. For this production, Director John Marwick has chosen the pared-back style of some of his

Animal Farm

Animal Farm by George Orwell adapted by Peter Hall Directed by Barry Mawer, music by Richard Peaslee, lyrics Adrian Mitchell. Publicity 2015 The award-winning Butterfly Creek Theatre Troupe is bringing George Orwell’s Animal Farm to the stage with a dramatisation originally adapted from the book by Peter Hall, former Director of the National Theatre, London.  This fast-moving musical play of George Orwell’s classic satire is fresh and immensely enjoyable without compromising the original material in the book.  In fact it is very faithful to the book and includes a large cast of farm animals (played by adults and children).  Director Barry Mawer says that the

A Little Hotel on the Side

This wonderful French farce was written by Goerge Faydeau & Maurice Desvallières, translated by John Mortimer and our production was directed by John Marwick.