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Richard III

Muritai School Yard Muritai Road, Eastbourne, Lower Hutt, New Zealand (+64), New Zealand

For Bard in the Yard 2025 Michaeljohn Butcher directed Richard III. Cast Richard the Third (Duke of Gloucester) Colton Stuart Duke of Buckingham Allan Burne Edward the Fourth Philip Rossiter Queen Elizabeth Tilly Potter Lady Anne Lian Butcher Lord Hastings Rhiannon Bertaud-Gander Earl of Richmond Philip Rossiter Prince Edward Timothy Prebble Prince Richard Scout Hunter Sir James Tyrell Philip Rossiter Duke of Clarence Tom Martin Sir Thomas Stanley Tom Martin Lord Rivers Sandra Jean McClean Sir Robert Brakenbury Nicola Tod Sir William Catesby Michaeljohn Butcher Jane Shore Lian Butcher Sir William Brandon Rebecca Brennan Duke of Norfolk Will Clannachan Bishop of Ely David Gledhill Murderers

Annual General Meeting

Muritai School Hall 166 Muritai Road, Eastbourne, Lower Hutt, New Zealand

Notice of Annual General Meeting All members are invited to attend the Annual General Meeting at 7:30p.m. in the Green Room of Muritai School on 2 July 2025. A new constitution will be presented and the meeting will be followed by a social event (BYO).

The Nerd

Muritai School Hall 166 Muritai Road, Eastbourne, Lower Hutt, New Zealand

The Nerd, by Larry Shue  Our mid-year production was a comedy by American playwright Larry Shue. Set in the mid-Western, mid-sized city of Terre Haute, Indiana, Willum’s architectural career is ticking along nicely. When he has a surprise phone call and hears that he will finally meet the man (Rick Steadman) who anonymously saved his life in Viet Nam, he is thrilled. His positive outlook quickly turns sour when he discovers that Rick is a hopeless nerd, devoid of any social and emotional intelligence. And when Rick moves in with him without being invited, his life turns upside-down and all he can focus on is

King Lear

Our Bard in the Yard production for 2026 was our 30th consecutive year of presenting Shakespeare - and by many measures it was one of our most successful ever. Five of the six nights were sold out. Three nights were outside and three inside because of poor weather. It was a bold, contemporary production of King Lear directed by Elspeth Cotsilinis. This production toured to Stratford in Taranaki for their Shakespeare festival on 22 March 2026 where it was presented in the Kings Theatre. The cast in alphabetical order: Martyn Barry King of France & 1st servant Rhiannon Bertaud-Gandar Cordelia Penelope Bond Lady Kent Lian Butcher

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