New Zealand Woman’s Weekly

Home of Shakespeare Laura’s Backyard Drama

It’s fitting that Kiwi theatre company owner and passionate William Shakespeare lover Laura Irish happened to be in the Taranaki town of Stratford for the Weekly’s photoshoot.

With a strong connection to the famous playwright, Stratford has named 67 streets after his characters and its glockenspiel clock tower plays the balcony scene from Romeo and Juliet four times a day.

Laura, 41, whois excited to be in a town that celebrates The Bard because Laura’s love of Shakespeare helped her overcome depression.

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