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)
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.
Peter Baldock directed Anton Chekhov's Uncle Vanya.
Threepenny Opera by Berhold Brecht with music by Kurt Weil.
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
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
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).
Mid-year 2005 the Troupe presented a short season of two small-cast New Zealand plays. Both plays were presented with actors and an audience of about 50 on the Muritai stage. Florence McFarlane produced Gary Henderson's An Unseasonable Fall of Snow. In the Wellington District Theatre Federation's full-length play competition this production won awards: Best equal direction in drama (Florence McFarlane) Outstanding male actor (Ben Cain) Outstanding best young male actor (Tom Marwick) Cast: Arthur Ben Cain Liam Tom Marwick Tony Zandy Macrae Director Florence McFarlane Producer Carol Thompson Set Bruce Caddy and team Costumes Carol Thompson Props Julia Stuart Carol Thompson Stage Manager Kate Booth Lighting
Mid-year 2005 the Troupe presented a short season of two small cast New Zealand plays. Both plays were presented with actors and an audience of about 50 on the Muritai stage. John Marwick produced Bruce Mason's Blood of the Lamb using a traverse setting with audience on two sides of the action. The play won awards in the Wellington District Theatre Federation Full Length Play competition 2005 for: Best equal direction in drama (John Marwick) Outstanding female actor (Rowan Macrae) Outstanding best young female actor (Elspeth Harris) Cast & Production Team Henry Rowan Macrae Eliza Joanna Hulme Victoria Elspeth Harris Oboe Rachel Cashmore Director John
Barry Mawer directed Alan Bennett's wonderful comedy Habeas Corpus in October 2005.
After failing to cast a full-scale performance of this play for Bard in the Yard the Troupe agreed to John Marwick’s proposal to present a two-night run of a staged reading in early April inside the school hall. Unusually, the performance was presented in cabaret style using raised rostra on the floor of the hall while the audience sat at tables. Florence Mcfarlane and Fran Baldock, as Salanio and Salarino (or was it the other way round!) sang brief jazz classics between scenes to Bill Wollerman’s piano accompaniment. The production was very well-received. Jerry Duckor was outstanding as Shylock. CAST Salanio Fran Baldock Jessica Amber Baldock Bassanio
In November 2006 Barry Mawer directed Man of the Moment by Alan Ayckbourn. The set included a swimming pool! The play was well received by reviewers. Directed by Barry Mawer Vic Parks - Michael McDonald Trudy - Anne Manchester Cindy - Tessa/Molly McFarlane Sharon - Sarah-Rose Burke Ruy - Peter Hughson Marta - Janis Caddy Kenny Collins - Will Clanachan Jill Rillington - Holly Robinson Douglas Beechey - Don Quiring Ashley Barnes - Barry Mawer Shadow Cast: Ashley Bloomfield David Gledhill Bev Barclay Elspeth Harris Ian Freeguard Ed Hickey Carol Thompson Reviews
