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What You Will (or Twelfth Night)

John Marwick directed Bard in the Yard 2013 and gave Twelfth Night Shakespeare's alternative title of What You Will.  Watch on YouTube Publicity 2013 This year's production is entitled What You WILL - Shakespeare's own alternative name for the play better known as Twelfth Night.Award-winning Director John Marwick is directing a great cast of actors from Eastbourne, Lower Hutt and Wellington and he is also taking the part of Sir Toby Belch.The play will be an exuberant summer celebration of life, love, laughter.This is an outside production so dress warmly - but we will move inside if the weather is bad. Director John Marwick takes

Oleanna

John Marwick directed David Mamet's hard-hitting two-person play Oleanna.  Publicity 2011 A controversial American adult drama about a university lecturer and one of his young woman students. It’s about how a teacher who misuses his power can seriously damage a vulnerable student. Or maybe it’s about how political correctness can be carried to extremes and damage the lives of well-meaning people. It’s about sexual harassment – or maybe it’s about extreme feminism. 80 minutes – no interval – latecomers not admitted. 8 pm start – bar open from 7.30 pm. Contains some coarse language and adult themes – not suitable for children. Presented in an intimate stage

Much Ado About Nothing

Emanuel E Garcia was the director for Bard in the Yard 2011.  Publicity 2011 Directed by Manny Garcia Though this is Manny’s first production with Butterfly Creek Theatre Troupe, he’s an experienced director and actor. He says he was inspired to join us after seeing our successful 2010 production of Measure for Measure. We’re delighted to have him join us, for while we’re very proud of our past achievements, we’re always wanting to learn. Manny brings a unique approach to directing , employing techniques of psychological interpretation and performance enhancements; techniques from his “day job” with classical musicians and other creative people. So, expect to see