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• Recent Media Releases

  Rēwena showcases the heart and hearth of life 6 March 2023

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  Be Like Billy? Summons the Cheek and Humour of an Aotearoa Comedy Legend to the Stage 6 March 2023

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  Women Rule in Witty New Version of Austen Classic 18 January 2023

  Cast centrespread   The Dashwood sisters   Mr Robert Ferrars and Miss Lucy Steele   Show image

  The Court Theatre announces new Artistic Director 2 December 2022

  HOME ALONEsome - Holiday Comedy Even a Grinch Couldn’t Resist! 24 November 2022

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  RENT: An Enduring Celebration of Life Lived to Its Limits 31 October 2022

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  The Ryman Healthcare 2023 Season is Ready to Reveal! 19 Sep 2022

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  The Māori Sidesteps Bring the Mischief and Music to Ōtautahi Audiences This Spring. 14 Sep 2022

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• Past Media Releases

  Flagons and Foxtrots and the Promise of the Saturday Night Dance  24 July 2022

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  Potted Potter Brings the Comedy Magic to Christchurch this July 16 June 2022

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  RENT Joins the Lineup for the Court Theatre 2022 Season 9 May 2022 

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  Consent Conversations With Young People Take Centre Stage 2 May 2022

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  The Girl on the Train Gets Court's 2022 Season Underway 27 April 2022

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  Little Shop of Horrors - Season Extended Due to Popular Demand  6 Jan 2022

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  The Unauthorised Biography of - Unsung Heroes Take Centre-Stage in Sell-Out shows  6 Dec 2021

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  Little Shop of Horrors - Your Feel Good Hit of the Summer  10 Nov 2021

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  Take Your Seat for the Thrilling 2022 Season at The Court Theatre  27 Oct 2021

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  The Court Theatre brings the thrilling production of Frankenstein back to life

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  Court Theatre production WHĀ prepares to take Canterbury schools on an interactive cultural adventure
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  Artist returns to Christchurch for documentary project: Seeks local participants to investigate Chinese identity
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  Multi award-winning musical Once warms up your winter at The Court Theatre
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  The Court Theatre heats up with the arrival of Ladies Night
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  Winding Up
  Still loving theatre life after 50 years
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  Sir Roger Hall delighted to be part of Court Theatre's 50th Birthday celebration
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  Roses set to play major role in Things I know to be True 
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  Court Theatre and Nicole Kidman have Things I know to be True in common
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  Court Theatre adding two shows to accommodate Covid-19 bookings
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  Court Theatre Back to Catering to Full Houses Under Alert Level 1
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  The Show Goes on at The Court Theatre Under Alert Level 2
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  Winding Up 
  KIWI THEATRE RETURNS TO THE STAGE WITH NEW ROGER HALL COMEDY
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  The Court Theatre Launches a New Year of Live Theatre
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  Jersey Boys Extended Due to Popular Demand
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  BROADWAY IS BACK AS JERSEY BOYS TAKES THE STAGE AT THE COURT THEATRE
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  Jekyll & Hyde
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  The Court Theatre Announces Its Move to the City
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  Rants in the Dark
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  Boy Mestizo
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  The Court Theatre Reopens Its Doors for Winter Warmer Series
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  Image - Scared Scriptless Attempts | A Musical | Shakespeare | Witchcraft & Wizardry | Jane Austen | RomCom | Battle Royale
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  Getting Up Close & Personal with Ali Harper & Tom Rainey
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  A Showstopping Partnership 
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  The Court Theatre Announces New Artistic Director
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  Explore Gen Z's Entertaining Take on New Zealand's Lockdown
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  Lysander's Aunty
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  A Streetcar Named Desire
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  Crash Bash: What's the Rush?
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  The Early Early Late Show
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  Kiwiable
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  Brainstorm
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  A Christmas Carol
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  The Wind in the Willows
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  Fresh Off the Boat
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  Soapland Street
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  Escape from Haunted House
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  The Pink Hammer
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  Au Ko Tuvalu
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  O Le Malaga Fa'a'Atua (The Journey of the Gods)
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  The Arsonists
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  The Father
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  The Princess and the Frog (and the Robber!) 
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  Les Liaisons Dangereuses
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  Boudica
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  Fresh Ink 
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  Christchurch Comedians Reclaim National Theatresports Championship
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  Hedwig and the Angry Inch
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  Open House Festival
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  Time Machine
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  EQ F@#%ING C - Cancellation Notice
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  A New Season of Drama, Laughter and Magic
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  Stand Up for Peace
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  Crash Bash: Reaction
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  Elling
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  Scared Scriptless Returns for 2019
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  Thumbelina
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  Jesus Christ Superstar
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  The Gift of Theatre
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  A Christmas Carol
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  A New Chief Executive Will Oversee The Court Theatre’s Return to Christchurch’s City Centre
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  An Exciting New Step Towards a New Home for The Court Theatre
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  Children of the Night
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  The Court Theatre Is Looking for Young Performers Aged 17 - 21 to Form Their 2019 Youth Company
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  Astroman
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  Hansel and Gretel 
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  New Zealand Theatre Month at The Court Theatre
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  Mum's Choir
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  Indelible Ink
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  Scared Scriptless: Monologue
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  Scared Scriptless: Birthday Bash 
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  Stephen King's Misery 
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  Scared Scriptless: Bad Boys vs. Dream Team
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  Ē Toru
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  The Littlest Ninja
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  The Early Early Late Show
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  Scared Scriptless: Mid-Winter Christmas
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  The Biggest
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  Vernon God Little 
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  He Kura Kōrero
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  The Biggest Blue Ribbon Performance for Prostate Cancer
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  Ideation
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  Scared Scriptless: No Holds Bard
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  In the Next Room, or the vibrator play
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  Fresh Ink 2018 
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  Scared Scriptless: Super Scene
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  A Paintbox of Clowns
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  Easy Money
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  Titus Andronicus
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  Play Mates
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  Puff the Magic Dragon
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  Chicago
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  A Christmas Carol
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  Trios
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  The Gift of Theatre
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  Venus in Fur

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  The Ugly Duckling
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  Hudson & Halls Live!
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  Matai
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  National Theatresports Championships
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  The Māori and Pasifika Festival
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  Steel Magnolias
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  The Early Early Late Show
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  Snow White
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