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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).

An Unseasonable Fall of Snow

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

Blood of the Lamb

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

Habeas Corpus

Barry Mawer directed Alan Bennett's wonderful comedy Habeas Corpus in October 2005.  

The Merchant of Venice

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

Past/Passed Over

Past/Passed Over was an evening of two one act plays. The first play, directed by Peter Baldock, was adapted by Paddy Stevens from a British Play George. The cast was: Carol Thompson - Margie Croft Will Clannachan - Gavin Croft Steve Wilson - Rua The second, directed by Fran Baldock, was Celestial Pursuits by New Zealand playwright Bronwyn Elsemore. This play was winner of the Minolta Playwriting Competition 1997. The cast was: Peter Hughson - A1 Beverley Barclay - A2 David Gledhill - Novice Esta Croft - A3

Man of the Moment

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

A Midsummer Night’s Dream 2007

Florence McFarlane set our first Bard in the Yard Midsummer Night's Dream in an old folk's home so the four 'young' lovers were aged from 60s to 80s. The play was part of the Wellington Fringe Festival and received this positive review from Ewen Coleman in the Dominion Post: Sheer delight Review by Ewen Coleman 06th Mar 2007 The two plays of Shakespeare that are most associated with youth are Romeo and Juliet and A Midsummer Night’s Dream and so to have the latter set in a rest home where the majority of the characters are in their dotage, as they are in Butterfly Creek Theatre Troupes current Bard-In-The-Yard production seems a

Six Characters in Search of an Author

Luigi Pirandello's Six Characters in Search of an Author was translated, adapted and directed by John Marwick Amber Baldock won an award for Outstanding Performance in a Leading Role at the Wellington District Theatre Federation's full length play competition. Cast Father Peter Baldock Mother Fran Baldock Step-daughter Amber Baldock Son Theo Nettleton Boy Connor Macrae-Clannachan Child Isabel Stewart Madame Pace Anne Manchester Director Will Clannachan Leading Lady Joanna Hulme Leading Man David Gledhill Second actor Thomas Pepperell Second actress / Props Carol Thompson Stage Manager / Technician Ed Hickey Rehearsal Assistant Sandra Gillespie Following a successful run in Eastbourne the production was staged for two nights

Macbeth 2008

The Troupe’s second fully-staged, indoor Shakespeare production directed by Peter Baldock with John Marwick as Macbeth and Fran Baldock as Lady Macbeth. In the Wellington District Theatre Federation full length play competition for 2008 the play won best the award for best sound (Rae Dickinson) and lighting (Peter Baldock). CAST Weird sister Florence McFarlane Weird sister Sandra Gillespie Weird sister Sue Jones Duncan Laurie Atkinson Malcolm Theo Nettleton Donalbain Mike McJorrow A Soldier Dan Milward Rosse Chris O’Grady Macbeth John Marwick Banquo Damian Reid Lady Macbeth Fran Baldock Servant Billy Miskimmin Fleance Charlie McFarlane Porter Ed Hickey Macduff Will Clannachan Gentlewoman Carol Thompson Old Man

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