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.