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It Runs in the Family

The mid-year play was a farce by Ray Cooney, directed by Florence McFarlane. Publicity 2021 Get ready for your glasses to steam up with laughter: Butterfly Creek Theatre Troupe is performing It Runs in the Family by Britain’s master of farce, Ray Cooney. In this larger-than-life tale of comical chaos, Dr Mortimer (a successful neurologist) must fend off a surprise paternity case: whilst keeping his wife out of the picture, and simultaneously giving a prestigious international lecture that may lead to his knighthood - if done properly. This is a farce though, and as Dr Mortimer tries to get himself out of one sticky situation,

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

The Fall of the House of Usher

The end of year production in 2020 was The Fall of the House of Usher. It was adapted for the stage by Michaeljohn Butcher from Edgar Allan Poe's novel and directed by Emanuel E Garcia. Watch on Youtube Edgar Allan Poe’s spine chiller. “She has been put living into the tomb” Edgar Allan Poe was the great macabre story writer of his day, and this playwright Michaeljohn Butcher's adaptation of his masterpiece, 'The Fall of the House of Usher', renders his eerie, powerful, chilling and poetic insights into a compelling theatrical experience. When Jonathan Tiergarten arrives at the decaying house, summoned by his childhood friend Roderick

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