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Macbeth

Muritai School Yard Muritai Road, Eastbourne, Lower Hutt

This was the 28th consecutive year that the Troupe had presented a Shakespeare production - and the second time we have presented Macbeth (previously 2008).  This year's production was Bard in the Yard and the weather gods were favourable with only one night having to move into the school hall. Allan Burne, who played Macbeth, won an Antoinette Award for Excellence in Acting at the annual Wellington District Theatre Federation Full Length Play Competition. The play was presented in a crime family setting. The three witches were described as Three Women and were present on stage during the whole production playing multiple roles. Cast Woman

The Winter’s Tale

As its 25th annual Shakespeare production the Troupe presented The Winter's Tale for the second time in February / March 2021 (the first production was 21 years earlier). It was directed jointly by John Marwick and Elspeth Cotsilinis. Allen Burne won an Antoinnette Award for Excellence in Acting in the Wellington District Theatre Federation's Full Length Play competition. Watch on YouTube Cast Allan Burne Leontes Anne Manchester Paulina Colin Orchiston Old Shepherd & Jailer Emma Littlefair  Lady in Waiting & Servant (Sc5) Hayden Rogers Camillo Heather Gordon Cleomenes & Mopsa Jasmine Stock Perdita Jimmy Allcock Mamillius John Smythe Antigonus Laurence Ward Old shepherd Leoni McKelvey

Trials and Tribulations

Trials and Tribulations was a programme of scenes from Shakespeare, loosely based around trials in the various plays. Scenes were chosen and adapted by John Marwick and were directed by a number of people: Lian Butcher, Anna Rodgers, Emannuel E Garcia, John Marwick, Anne Manchester, and Laurence Ward. Watch the full production on YouTube Watch a scene from Othello directed by Emannuel E Garcia as part of this production Watch the full production on YouTube A scene from Othello on YouTube directed by Emannuel E Garcia as part of this production