Pinocchio
Pinocchio, a pantomine by David Swan was jointly directed by Denise O’Reilly & Florence McFarlane.
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Dry Rot
Dry Rot, a British Comedy by John Chapman was directed by Denise O’Reilly.
Ali Baba
Ali Baba, is a pantomime written by David Swan. It was directed by Florence McFarlane.
Murder at the Vicarage
John Marwick directed his second Agatha Christie play Murder at the Vicarage.
Once in a Lifetime
Once in a Lifetime, a Hollywood satire by Moss Hart and George S Kaufmann written and set in the 1930 was directed by Paddy Stevens. It had a large cast with some dancing and music. This production was the first to be performed in the newly extended and renovated Muritai School stage. We no longer had to change in the small dental nurses' room and, instead, had a propre Green Room with male and female changing rooms!
The Poet and the Women
Florence McFarlane directed The Poet and the Women was a play based on an ancient Greek play by Aristophanes.
Hobson’s Choice
John Marwick directed Harold Brighouse's 1914 story set in Lancashire. At the Wellington District Theatre Federation Full Length Play Competition the play won awards for: Best Decor Best Costumes Best Period Play Best Female Actor - Rowan McRae
Important People
Important People, a farce by F Wyndham Mallock from 1932 was directed by Denise O'Reilly.
Shakespeare’s Women
This was the first time that the Troupe presented Bard in the Yard. John Marwick and Jerry Duckor pulled together and directed a staged reading of scenes featuring some of Shakespeare's women characters. The show was performed in Marwick's garden. No photos or material so far.
Deja Re Vue
For the Troupe's tenth anniversary Florence McFarland and others helped create a revue. Bill Wollerman accompanied many of the skits on the piano.
Scenes from Twelfth Night
The second year of Bard in the Yard was scenes from Twelfth Night presented in John Marwick's garden and directed by John and Jerry Duckor. No pictures as yet.
The Lark
Trevor Rose directed Jean Anouilh's play The Lark about Joan of Arc. The play won an award for Best Costumes in that year's Wellington District Theatre Federation's full length play competition.