Annual Reports

Annual Report 2022

The promise of a season uninterrupted by Covid was short-lived, but the challenges 2022 provided were met with our usual creativity and perseverance, and the opportunities were maximised to create a year very much worth celebrating.

Annual Report 2021

Our most recent Annual Report contains all the highlights, insights and achievements of The Court Theatre for the year 1 February 2021 - 31 January 2022.

ANNUAL REPORT 2020

As you read this report of our extraordinary year, you will know that whilst we were not alone in facing challenges, we remained cognisant of the community we serve and the role we continue to play.

Annual Report 2019

The Court Theatre is a vibrant and active organisation that serves our community in many ways. 2019 was an interesting year. It challenged us in a number of ways, and we proved that with good governance, leadership and a financial plan, we are a robust and resilient organisation.

Annual Report 2018

As the curtain comes down on 2018, we look back with pride at our achievements, and grateful thanks for the contribution of so many.

Annual Report 2017

2017 was a year that The Court grew and diversified its audience base. A year that introduced new schemes to make our work more available and a year where the company won a national award for accessibility.

Annual Report 2016

This was an outstanding year for The Court with an artistically challenging programme that drew record numbers at the box office. It was a rich satisfying year of theatrical challenges and successes, which saw the company deliver excellent theatrical experiences to an ever expanding and diverse audience.

Annual Report 2015

2015 was a rollicking year for The Court. It saw us push into new and diverse areas, it saw us give breath to some exceptional classic plays and it saw us take collaboration with other arts organisations to new heights. We created work that was genuinely challenging.

Annual Report 2014

Against the backdrop of the rebuild in Christchurch, a city that now has thousands of new construction arrivals and supporting service organisations, The Court has grown, flourished and continued to provide entertaining and thought provoking theatre to both our existing audience and a new audience.

Annual Report 2013

The breadth and depth of The Court Theatre’s work in 2013 reveals a healthy and robust theatre company. A company which is revelling in exploring all the areas of theatrical endeavour. We entered 2013 buoyed up by our pleasant astonishment at the large attendances that we attracted in our first year.