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The Winter’s Tale

In 2000 John Marwick directed The Winter's Tale for the first time (he presented the play again as Bard in the Yard in 2021). This production was mounted on a multi-level stage in Muritai School Hall. Sicilia was set in late 1930s UK and Bohemia was  16 year's later in 1950s New Zealand. The production won awards in Wellington District Theatre Federation Full Length Play competition: Best Set Best classical play Best Overall Production CAST Fran Baldock Hermione Peter Baldock Leontes Yvonne Bishop Mopsa Second lady Ashley Bloomfield Florizel Janis Caddy Cleomenes Second gentleman Servant Will Clannachan Polixenes Cristine Dellabarca First lady Emilia Dorcas Gavin Dellabarca Servant

As You Like It

In 2001 Troupe members, under the direction of John Marwick and Jerry Duckor, presented a staged reading of As You Like It for two nights in John Marwick's garden and another night in Joanna Hulme's York Bay garden.  This was the fifth consecutive year that the Troupe presented a Shakespeare production. So far no pictures have been found of this production.  

A Planner in the Works

In 2001 Barrry Mawer directed A Planner in the Works, a 70's NZ musical comedy by John Densem.   At present photos are sought.

A Tangled Web

A Tangled Web was a production based on The Deceived - an Italian renaissance play written in 1543 by ‘the Intranati’. Florence McFarlane directed.  

Much Ado About Nothing

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. The Cast DON PEDRO Laurie Atkinson DON JOHN Chris Morey CLAUDIO Dan Caddy BENEDICK Ashley Bloomfield LEONATA Sandra Gillespie ANTONIO Jerry Duckor CONRADE John Marwick BORACHIO Reuben Hardie FRIAR FRANCIS Trevor Rose DOGBERRY Trevor Rose VERGES Jerry Duckor HERO Holly Robinson BEATRICE Rowan Macrae MARGARET Yvonne Bishop URSULA Anne Manchester Publicity 2002 Teasing, Treachery and the Tango For the first time Eastbourne will

An Inspector Calls

Trevor Rose directed JB Priestly's An Inspector Calls. The production won the following awards at the Wellington District Theatre Federation's full length play competition: Best drama Best design (Bruce Caddy, set; Julia Stuart, props) Best supporting male actor (Dan Caddy) Best male actor (John Marwick)

Beauties, Barmaids and Battleaxes

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.

Uncle Vanya

Peter Baldock directed Anton Chekhov's Uncle Vanya.

Threepenny Opera

Threepenny Opera by Berhold Brecht with music by Kurt Weil.

All’s Well That Ends Well

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. Publicity 2004 Eastbourne'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. This 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

Out of Order

Florence McFarlane directed Out of Order a farce by Ray Cooney in October 2004. Richard Willey Barry Mawer The Manager John Marwick The Waiter Peter Hughson Jane Worthington Elspeth Harris A body / A detective Edward Hickey The Maid Janis Caddy George Pigden Trevor Rose Ronnie Worthington Will Clannachan Pamela Willey Holly Robinson Gladys Sandra Gillespie Read the Review in the Dominion Post    

Two Gentlemen of Verona

Our Bard in the Yard production was Two Gentlemen of Verona directed by Trevor Rose. We toured this production for one performance at Emerald Glen Homestead (Raumati South) and to Stratford (in Taranaki).

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