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.
A Q&A with writer Alison Quigan on Siana
Published: 08/05/2018
Siana is a brand-new play from writer Alison Quigan. Making its debut this month at The Court's Fresh Ink readings, Quigan took a moment to talk about the play, New Zealand theatre and what she's hoping to get out of the reading.
Scared Scriptless Switches it up in Super Scene
Published: 07/05/2018
This May The Court Jesters will be putting on a special edition of the classic Christchurch comedy show Scared Scriptless with Scared Scriptless: Super Scene
Turning the Lights On at The Court Theatre
Published: 04/05/2018
Set at the dawn of the electricity age, the characters in In the Next Room, or the vibrator play are being introduced to electronic appliances for the first time in their lives. It's certainly different from our modern lives, as Kiwi energy company Meridian explained...
The closure of Fortune Theatre
Published: 01/05/2018
It is with sadness that The Court Theatre acknowledges the closure of The Fortune Theatre in Dunedin. Our thoughts go out to the staff, practitioners, designers, directors and actors that called The Fortune home. Something has been lost today not only for the theatre industry in the South Island but for Dunedin audiences.