Keep up to date with the latest news from your theatre: Christchurch’s The Court Theatre. From exclusive interviews with our cast and crew to updates about our new initiatives, you’ll find everything you need to know about what’s happening at The Court right here.
THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN GETS COURT’S 2022 SEASON UNDERWAY
Published: 27/04/2022
The Court Theatre’s Ryman Healthcare 2022 Season is finally underway as The Girl on the Train prepares to open its five-week season, and the revised 2022 line-up, on 21 May.
Rachel Watson is a recently divorced 33-year-old whose life has fallen apart. Her daily train journey kindles an infatuation with a couple she watches from the windows, but what begins harmlessly soon turns into a nightmare when the wife suddenly disappears. As Rachel involves herself in the investigation, she starts to unearth secrets that neither she, nor anyone else, were prepared for.
"...a whodunnit with twists and turns, anticipations and numerous attempts to guess just who is guilty and who is not.” – Broadway World
THE NEW COURT IN THE CITY AND THE CAR PARKING QUESTION
Published: 15/03/2022
Christchurch City Councillors have voted against a staff recommendation for a car park to be built within the Performing Arts Precinct, home of the new Court Theatre in the city centre.
THE COURT THEATRE AT RED LIGHT SETTINGS
Published: 04/02/2022
The Court Theatre Under the ‘Red’ Setting
3 February 2022
A description of how the introduction of the Red setting on the Covid-19 framework will affect operations for The court Theatre.
LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS - SEASON EXTENDED DUE TO POULAR DEMAND
Published: 06/01/2022
The Court Theatre’s stunning summer production will now bring one more week of high-energy and technicoloured fun to Canterbury’s summer.
YOUR FULL-BLOODED, FEEL-GOOD HIT OF THE SUMMER - LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
Published: 09/11/2021
Larger than life and twice as much fun, Little Shop of Horrors is the full-blooded, feel-good hit of the summer!
TAKE YOUR SEAT FOR THE COURT THEATRE’S THRILLING NEW SEASON
Published: 27/10/2021
Media release regarding the 2022 season
WHĀ PREPARES TO TAKE CANTERBURY SCHOOLS ON AN INTERACTIVE CULTURAL ADVENTURE
Published: 17/08/2021
In this creatively interactive cultural adventure, best friends TJ, Jake and Tāne travel through Te Waipounamu (the South Island).
Frankenstein Show Partner: Ara Institute of Canterbury
Published: 10/08/2021
Sonny and Cher, Batman and Robin, Fred and Ginger – what do each of these pairs have in common? The undeniable fact that they work incredibly well together. When Ara Institute of Canterbury decided to join forces with The Court Theatre as the Show Partner of Frankenstein, it was quickly realised that the union of these two Canterbury institutions was no exception.
ARTIST SEEKS LOCAL PARTICIPANTS TO INVESTIGATE CHINESE IDENTITY FOR DOCUMENTARY PROJECT
Published: 26/07/2021
Auckland-based artists White_mess are currently seeking participants for their award-winning theatre project OTHER [chinese], coming to The Court Theatre (Christchurch) this September.
The Jesters Youth Company Introduces Their Debut Show Past Our Bedtime
Published: 22/07/2021
The Jesters Youth Company is The Court Theatre’s new youth initiative. Launched at the beginning of 2021, the programme is led by Court Jester, Millie Hanford, as their lead tutor.