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SUMMARY:All's Well That Ends Well
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n2004 All's Well That Ends Well35 photos\n	\n		\n			\n				\n			\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n		\n\n	 \n	\n\n\nPublicity 2004\nEastbourne’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. \nThis 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 for strong performances often of lesser-seen Shakespeare. \nThe Dominion Post said last year’s show about women from the History plays was “an insightful look at a different aspect of Shakespeare.” \nThe group’s earlier production of The Winter’s Tale was said to show “great understanding and depth of knowledge about not only the play but also the subtleties of playing Shakespeare.” Another reviewer called it an “accessible and compelling production”. \nWellington hasn’t seen a recent performance of All’s Well. It hasn’t been done professionally and the university’s only remembered show was more than 30 years ago. \nFor many years the play was branded a ‘problem play’ and received only rare stagings around the world. But John Marwick\, who will direct the play in Eastbourne\, believes it deserves a much better name and a wider audience. \n“It’s an overlooked gem” Marwick says – and he seems to be in good company. Britain’s Royal Shakespeare Company’s production opened at Stratford-on-Avon in December starring Dame Judi Dench in what the Guardian’s theatre critic called an “exquisite production of this infinitely fascinating play”. \nMarwick\, creator and usual director of the Bard in the Yard series\, sees the play as an intriguing mix of reality and romance. Shakespeare he says has written characters with very real human frailties and set them in a fairy tale story. In the past that combination was thought to be unclear\, unworkable and too difficult\, so\, when it was produced\, directors tended to emphasise either reality or romance. \nBut modern theatre audiences are much more comfortable with ambiguity and shades of meaning. “We’re used to anti-heroes and black comedy\,” Marwick says “and we don’t always expect that everything will work out perfectly.” \nMarwick thinks that in this play Shakespeare deliberately pushes the boundaries of ambiguity. To underline this and the play’s uncertain ending Marwick has added a question mark to the title: All’s Well that Ends Well? \nAn intensive rehearsal period is just starting for the 12 strong cast most of whom are locals and have appeared in previous Bard in the Yard shows – though two are making the journey from Wellington. Parts are keenly sought after and actors keep coming back for more. This despite the difficulties of Shakespeare’s language\, learning lines in only six weeks\, and presenting ‘in the round’ and outdoors (though they move inside if the weather turns bad). \nAs in previous years the format for the shows is to strip the plays down to bare essentials. The venue is literally a yard – in this case the Muritai School Yard. Audience are seated around the acting area with only simple lighting and minimal set. Even costume is minimised so that the whole attention focuses on Shakespeare’s language\, his story and the people in it. \nMarwick says that when he follows this format and trusts to Shakespeare’s genius and understanding of human nature “we always find the magic of the plays.” \nThe play\, as one of the characters says\, is about life as a mingled yarn of good and ill together. There will be moments to smile and laugh and times to cry and wonder at our fellow man. \nAs usual the world’s greatest playwright “holds the mirror up to nature.” \nThe Cast \nRowan McRae is playing the heroine\, Helena. She has previously played a\nnumber of Shakespeare’s leading comedy parts – Rosalind in As You Like It\,\nBeatrice in Much Ado About Nothing. Helen will be a particular challenge\nbecause she is such an interesting mix of the reticent and the forthright.\nShe’s a pretty modern woman in many ways – when she knows what she wants she\ngoes after it big time. \nFran Baldock plays the Countess – a gracious part that has never failed\nany of the long line of distinguished Shakespearean actresses who have\nplayed it – Edith Evans\, Fay Compton\, Peggy Ashcroft and Dame Judi Dench who\nis playing the part at Stratford-on-Avon at present. \nPeter Baldock is the main comic character\, Parolles\, a braggart\, coward\,\nliar and fop who nevertheless shows a very human side in the end.  Peter\nplayed the jealous king in Troupe’s millennium production of The Winter’s\nTale and was an hilarious Pistol in last year’s Bard in the Yard. \nThe king is played by Michael McDonald who has been persuaded to return\nto the Eastbourne stage after a considerable absence. Michael has a great\nknowledge of Shakespeare and the Troupe is pleased to welcome him back. \nJerry Duckor is yet again taking a part and\, along with his wife Julie\,\nhelping with the production and direction side. Jerry and Julie are New\nYorkers who spend four months of every year in Eastbourne. \nOther local in the cast are Reuben Hardie\, Will Clannachan\, Sandra\nGillespie\, Anne Manchester\, and Cam Packer.  They are joined by Ben Cain and\nMarie Hodson who are coming out from Wellington to take part. \n 
URL:https://bctt.org.nz/show/alls-well-that-ends-well/
CATEGORIES:Anne Manchester,Ben Cain,Fran Baldock,Jerry Duckor,John Marwick,Michael McDonald,Peter Baldock,Rowan McRae,Sandra Gillespie,Shakespeare,Will Clannachan
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SUMMARY:Beauties\, Barmaids and Battleaxes
DESCRIPTION:For Bard in the Yard for 2003 John Marwick and Jerry Duckor devised a production featuring a collection of scenes chosen for the way they portray Shakespeare’s women. \n\n2003 Beauties Barmaids & Battleaxes29 photos
URL:https://bctt.org.nz/show/beauties-barmaids-and-battleaxes/
CATEGORIES:Anne Manchester,Ashley Bloomfield,Barry Mawer,Florence McFarlane,Jerry Duckor,Jerry Duckor,Joanna Hulme,John Marwick,John Marwick,Peter Baldock,Rowan McRae,Sandra Gillespie,Shakespeare,Trevor Rose,Will Clannachan
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SUMMARY:An Inspector Calls
DESCRIPTION:Trevor Rose directed JB Priestly’s An Inspector Calls. \nThe production won the following awards at the Wellington District Theatre Federation’s full length play competition: \n\nBest drama\nBest design (Bruce Caddy\, set; Julia Stuart\, props)\nBest supporting male actor (Dan Caddy)\nBest male actor (John Marwick)\n\n\n2002 An Inspector Calls – J.B.Priestly25 photos
URL:https://bctt.org.nz/show/an-inspector-calls/
CATEGORIES:Avi Duckor-Jones,Barbara Langford,Barry Mawer,Dan Caddy,Holly Robinson,J B Priestly,John Marwick,Sandra Gillespie,Trevor Rose
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SUMMARY:Much Ado About Nothing
DESCRIPTION:In February 2002 John Marwick directed the first Shakespeare production to be held in Muritai School yard. Much Ado About Nothing was presented with a little bit of a ‘tango twist’. The play was part of the Wellington Fringe Festival that year. \nThe Cast\nDON PEDRO Laurie Atkinson\nDON JOHN Chris Morey\nCLAUDIO Dan Caddy\nBENEDICK Ashley Bloomfield\nLEONATA Sandra Gillespie\nANTONIO Jerry Duckor\nCONRADE John Marwick\nBORACHIO Reuben Hardie\nFRIAR FRANCIS Trevor Rose\nDOGBERRY Trevor Rose\nVERGES Jerry Duckor\nHERO Holly Robinson\nBEATRICE Rowan Macrae\nMARGARET Yvonne Bishop\nURSULA Anne Manchester \n\n2002 Much Ado About Nothing24 photos\n	\n		\n			\n				\n			\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n		\n		\n			\n				\n			\n		\n\n	 \n	\n\n\nPublicity 2002\nTeasing\, Treachery and the Tango\nFor the first time Eastbourne will host a Fringe Festival play this week when Butterfly Creek Theatre Troupe stages Much Ado About Nothing – one of Shakespeare’s best-loved comedies. \n“It’s got love and deception\, laughter and drama\,” says John Marwick the director. But this production has got a little extra as well. “Tango\,” says John “the passionate and sensual dance of Buenos Aires\, fits this play beautifully.” \nThe play has a masked ball in one scene and ends with another dance. So\, instead of the usual formal dance steps\, the cast have been learning the Tango. \n“I learnt the dance only last year myself” says the director\, “but I’m really hooked.” He says that\, though the play has only had a short summer rehearsal period\, cast members have taken to the Tango enthusiastically. \nThis will be the fifth time that Marwick has directed Butterfly Creek Theatre Troupe members in summer Shakespeare. The shows have previously been semi-private productions mounted in Troupe members’ gardens and called Bard in the Yard.  \nThis year will be the Troupe’s first time as part of the Fringe Festival and\, with the prospect of bigger crowds\, they have moved to a larger venue. But\, the production is still outdoors – and still Bard in the Yard since it is in the Muritai schoolyard. \nThe production will be staged completely ‘in the round’ – audience on all sides of the action to give everyone an excellent view. If the weather is unkind the whole production moves inside to the floor of the school hall. \nMany of the cast of 13 have been in previous Bard in the Yard productions or took part in Marwick’s full-scale millennial production of The Winter’s Tale – winner of best play in the 2000 Wellington Theatre Federation Awards. They are joined on this occasion by two musicians who\, with violin and guitar\, will provide the tango music. \nThe play starts at 7.30 pm and runs for about two hours (including one interval) from Sunday 17th to Thursday 21st February at the Muritai Schoolyard\, Muritai Road\, just past the village in Eastbourne \nTickets at $12\, $10 (senior citizens and students)\, and $8 (children) include a complimentary glass of wine and are available from Ticketek\, Eastbourne Hammer Hardware\, and at the door. \n  \nIf you’re planning to go remember to wrap up well – unfortunately\, balmy summer evenings cannot be guaranteed this year !
URL:https://bctt.org.nz/show/much-ado-about-nothing-2/
CATEGORIES:Anne Manchester,Ashley Bloomfield,Chris Morey,Dan Caddy,Holly Robinson,Jerry Duckor,John Marwick,Reuben Hardie,Rowan McRae,Sandra Gillespie,Shakespeare,Trevor Rose,Yvonne Bishop
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SUMMARY:The Hollow
DESCRIPTION:The Hollow\, a classic Agatha Christie murder mystery was directed by John Marwick. \n\n1988 The Hollow17 photos
URL:https://bctt.org.nz/show/the-hollow/
CATEGORIES:Agatha Christie,David Carew,Debbie McColl,Don McIlroy,John Marwick,Peter Hector,Rowan McRae,Sandra Gillespie,Stacey Waterhouse,Will Clannachan
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