THE COURT THEATRE SEASON RYMAN HEALTHCARE PRESENTS CORE FUNDERSEASON SPONSOR
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Taking a vested interest in the passions that inspire Ryman Healthcare residents is part of how we pioneer retirement living so residents can live life to the full.
Ryman are proud season sponsors of The Court Theatre, bringing joy to residents and team members every year.
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We are pleased to present the Ryman Healthcare 2023 Season to you. Our Creative team, headed by Artistic Director Dr Alison Walls, has shaped a season of compelling storytelling, designed to reflect and include the diverse audiences of Otautahi Christchurch and Aotearoa. In other words, Theatre for Aotearoa.
The Court Theatre’s brand of theatre includes building our shows quite literally from the ground up, with custom-made sets, costumes and props skilfully crafted on site. Those of you who have taken a backstage tour will know the love and care that goes into making the best theatre in the land. If you haven’t taken such a tour with us, please put it on your to-do list.
2023 will be a special year in the history of The Court. It will be our last full year welcoming you to our beloved ‘Shed’ in Addington. The excitement is growing for our new home in the city, and we thank the Christchurch City Council for our continued partnership.
We expect to open our summer musical in 2024 in our new and beautiful bespoke theatre. So, please do make the most of our Addington venue while you still can, and sign up to The Court Reporter so you continue to hear how our new build is progressing.
Ka kite anō
Barbara George Chief Executive | Tumu Whakarae
We take this opportunity to thank all of our sponsors and funders, particularly Ryman Healthcare and Creative New Zealand. We applaud their investment in us and in our community.
This season is the work of the entire Court Theatre whānau who bring their hearts and minds to their mahi to ensure that you can have the best theatre experience, right here at home. We are proud that we continue to engage the best creative talent in Aotearoa and the Ryman Healthcare 2023 Season at The Court Theatre exemplifies this in every way. Enjoy the season and please join us as often as you can.
As well as the best of Aotearoa playwriting, we have exciting contemporary works from Australia, the U.S. and the U.K. Melanie Tait puts a true-life feminist edge on a rural comedy, whose characters will feel familiar to many New Zealanders. We are especially proud
There are new pieces from two beloved Aotearoa theatre-makers, Penny Ashton and Rutene Spooner, that look to the past with fresh eyes: a reinvigoration of an Austen classic and a deeply personal examination of the iconic Billy T. James. Playing with a new format, Rutene’s one-man show sits in a double bill with an intimate onewoman show by Whiti Hereaka. We are thrilled, too, to invite Tasman Ray Ltd.’s searing documentary theatre piece, The Haka Party Incident, to The Court Theatre stage.
The Ryman Healthcare 2023 Season at The Court Theatre is about creating memorable, meaningful theatre, without compromise. It is defined by artistically and culturally engaged works that will offer our diverse audiences what they already love, but also surprise and challenge them with something new. Individually distinctive, these plays and musicals share a bold, heartfelt energy that will inspire our artists and creatives.
NGA MIHI NUI
Dr Alison Walls Artistic Director | Pou Kaitohu Toi
We are delighted to reschedule Pulitzer-Prize winner, Next to Normal: a ground-breaking dramatisation of a family living with bipolar disorder. We end the year with a riotous homage to musical theatre—by way of the Bard—with Something Rotten!, bringing this global hit to Australasian audiences for the first time.
For tamariki and their whānau we have Disney’s Frozen JR., postponed in 2022, along with an old school holiday favourite, and a new adaptation by Jamie McCaskill. Our Youth Company will also be packing a punch.
to introduce Court audiences to Branden Jacobs-Jenkins—one of the most compelling American playwrights of this century—and Clare Barron, whose blazingly original Dance Nation has been described simply as, “the future”.
Together, this ambitious season propels us forward and we cannot wait for artists and audiences to sink their teeth into these exciting works.
11 FEBRUARY - 11 MARCH 2023 World Premiere AOTEAROA | ROMANTIC COMEDY SHOW SPONSOR
BY PENNY ASHTON FROM THE NOVEL BY JANE AUSTEN
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Sense and Sensibility follows passionate, emotional Marianne and practical, steady Elinor Dashwood as they balance sensible behaviour and sensitivity, life and love, after their father’s death.
A cast of six women create 25 vibrant characters in Penny Ashton’s joyous retelling of this whirlwind journey of romance and sisterhood.
What point is there to life but to share one’s joys?
“Not only is it charming, passionate and funny, but it is still wildly relevant; a widowed mother trying to provide for her family of girls faced with a wage gap and likestartsuncertainty?ofinfections,respiratoryallinatimeextremehousing1811tolookalot2023.”
Austen fans are in for a treat with this witty version of the classic novel!
– PENNY ASHTON, WRITER
The kitchen is small – only 50 seats per performance.
BY WHITI HEREAKA
That’s what bread means.
“One privilegedfeelsto have been enabled to share in this domestic ritual, this reminder of the uniqueness of the individual rēwenamaker.”
Respect, love and friendship:
Come have a seat in the kitchen. Rēwena brings you into the heart of Maggie’s home, an intimate space in which she shares the finer points of making rēwena. Maggie will guide you through more than a recipe – she will take you on a journey through the beliefs, traditions and personal memories baked into the making and eating of bread.
– THEATREVIEW
25 MARCH - 22 APRIL 2023 AOTEAROA SHOW SPONSOR
REWENA
“‘The Showband Era’ gave birth to some of Māoridom’s
BE LIKE BILLY
– RUTENE SPOONER, WRITER
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BY RUTENE SPOONER
Who do we laugh with, and why are we laughing?
In this new work, Rutene Spooner shares his personal relationship with his childhood hero, Billy InfusedT.
25 MARCH - 22 APRIL 2023 World Premiere of a Court Theatre commission AOTEAROA SHOW SPONSOR
with music and humour, Be Like Billy speaks to our national identity, touching on what being Māori, being a performer and being a Kiwi meant in the 80s, and what it means now.
Billy T. James is a legendary New Zealand comedian and cultural icon.
SHOW SPONSOR
BY BRANDEN JACOBS-JENKINS
“A bracingly clever play, as twisted and pointed as a corkscrew... viciously funny and andrunssurprisesJenkinsunsettling...profoundlyJacobs-springsmanyashisdramaitssuspensefulgrippingcourse.”
After their father dies, the Lafayette siblings gather at their crumbling ancestral estate to clear out the family house for sale. There, they discover the most unexpected of secrets and are forced to confront realities they would prefer had never been revealed. At once familiar yet shocking, Appropriate’s audacious and unexpected humour will leave you as open-mouthed as its revelations.
– WHATSONSTAGE
Obie Award Winner, Best New American Play, Playwright2014
WARNINGS: Racist attitudes and behaviours, adult themes and coarse language
“GeniusofficiallyaJacobs-JenkinsBrandennamedMacArthurFellow(unknownastheGrant”),2016
I wonder what kind of story this weekend is going to be?
AWARDS ACCOLADESAND
APPROPRIATE
6 MAY - 3 JUNE 2023 New Zealand Premiere DARK COMEDY | FAMILY DRAMA
We haven’t had a normal day in years.
17 JUNE - 22 JULY 2023 ROCK MUSICAL SHOW SPONSOR
Licensed exclusively by Music Theatre International (Australasia).
AWARDS ACCOLADESAND
BOOKS AND LYRICS BY BRIAN YORKEY
MUSIC BY TOM KITT
Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Eleven2010
Tony nominations; four wins, including Best Original Score and Best Orchestration, 2009.
NEXT NORMALTO
WARNINGS: Contains coarse language, drug use and mental health themes
“Moving audiences from cheers to tears and back again”
On the surface they are the perfect loving family. Underneath it all, they are struggling to navigate their way through life. Despite all the doctors, Diana’s mental health is worsening. Dan’s biggest concern is helping his wife to return to ‘normal’, whilst Natalie just wants to finish high school unscathed.
A multi-award-winning rock musical, Next To Normal will have you asking yourself what ‘normal’ actually looks like.
– NYTHEATRE.COM
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WRITTEN BY MELANIE TAIT
THE LADIESAPPLETONPOTATO RACE
It’s about time someone shook things up in this town.
A punchy comedy about standing up for what you believe in, this uplifting story is proof that not all ‘troublemakers’ are created equal.
upliftedwithyouwhichrambunctiousness“Pure★★★★★theatricalwilltumbleintothenightsorehandsandspirits.” – ARTSHUB 5 AUGUST - 9 SEPTEMBER 2023 New Zealand Premiere COMEDY SHOW SPONSOR
Welcome to Appleton, Population 1,557.
Returning home after years away, GP Penny Anderson is shocked to discover that the famous Potato Race awards $1,000 prize money to men… but only $200 to women. Is this small rural community ready for the changes about to race towards it?
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Winner, Susan Smith Blackburn Prize, 2017
Somewhere in small-town America, a pre-teen troupe of dancers is ready to claw their way to the top of a national competition. Six adolescent girls and one boy (all played by adults) share their vulnerabilities and desires as they prepare to take the stage.
– NEW YORK MAGAZINE
23 SEPTEMBER - 21 OCTOBER 2023 COMEDY SHOW SPONSOR
NATIONDANCE
Winner, Relentless Award, 2015
WARNINGS: Nudity, adult situations and coarse language
Go for the win!
“It’s a yawpoff-kiltervisceral,brave,excitinglybarbaricofaplay.”
Finalist, Pulitzer Prize for Drama, 2019
In a blur of reality and fantasy, this award-winning dark comedy will bring out the ferocious and ambitious 13-year-old within you.
BY CLARE BARRON
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The challenge has been laid.
WARNINGS: Coarse language and cultural appropriation
The Haka Party Incident was originally commissioned by Auckland Theatre Company
BY KATIE WOLFE
THE PARTYHAKAINCIDENT
The last New Zealand war took place in Auckland in 1979. It lasted three minutes.
The Haka Party Incident resurrects the eventful day when a group of University of Auckland engineering students rehearsing their annual tradition of a mock haka are confronted by the activist group, He Taua.
The incident sent ripples through the nation and changed race relations in New Zealand forever.
“An toZealanderstheatrebrilliantinnovative,pieceofallNewneedsee.” – NZ HERALD 25 OCTOBER - 11 NOVEMBER 2023 AOTEAROA | DOCUMENTARY THEATRE
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Adam NZ Play Award for Best Play by a Māori
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Adaptation for Non-Fiction Award
Photo: Sacha Stejko and Norm Heke
It’s 1595 London, and all the world’s a stage! Something Rotten! follows playwrights Nick and Nigel Bottom as they struggle to find success in the shadow of rockstar-writer William Shakespeare. Thanks to the insight of a cunning soothsayer, Nick learns that ‘the next big thing’ includes acting, singing and dancing, and so the Bottom Brothers set out to write the world’s first musical.
BOOK BY KAREY KIRKPATRICK AND JOHN O’FARRELL
Conceived by Karey Kirkpatrick and Wayne Kirkpatrick
MUSIC AND LYRICS BY WAYNE KIRKPATRICK AND KAREY KIRKPATRICK
Welcome to the Renaissance!
Something Rotten! is witty, high energy and full of big musical numbers in which Broadway and the Bard hilariously collide.
“Broadway’s funniest, splashiest, slaphappiest musical comedy in at least 400 years...”
Licensed exclusively by Music Theatre International (Australasia).
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25 NOVEMBER 2023 - 27 JANUARY 2024 Australasian Premiere MUSICAL | COMEDY SHOW SPONSOR
– TIMEOUT NY
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– THEATRE MANIA
FROZENDISNEY’SJR.
BOOK BY JENNIFER LEE
“A story of true love and betweenacceptancesisters”
Licensed exclusively by Music Theatre International (Australasia).
Based on the Disney film written by Jennifer Lee and directed by Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee
Based on the hit Broadway musical, Disney’s Frozen JR. brings to the live stage the magic that sisters Elsa and Anna experience as they overcome danger, together. This inspiring show includes all of your favourite characters and songs, plus an additional five new songs as a special treat for audiences.
Disney’s Frozen JR. promises to be one magical adventure to remember.
3 JULY - 15 JULY 2023 KIDS | MUSICAL SHOW SPONSOR
MUSIC & LYRICS BY KRISTEN ANDERSON-LOPEZ AND ROBERT LOPEZ
Some people are worth melting for.
This amateur production of The Sweet Science of Bruising is by special arrangement with Nick Hern Books and New Zealand Play Bureau Ltd.
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WARNINGS: Violence and sexual references
9 AUGUST - 19 AUGUST 2023 DRAMA PERFORMED BY
Let her win her independence.
THE BRUISINGSCIENCESWEETOF
Controlled by men and constrained by corsets, four young Victorian women are drawn into the dark underground world of female boxing. The ring becomes a place where their lives, decisions and futures are in their own hands for the first time.
Performed by The Court Youth Company, this knockout drama is an epic tale of passion, politics and pugilism.
– THE ARTS DESK
BY JOY WILKINSON
Surprises in store!
You can never be sure exactly what’s in store with The Jesters’ Holiday Show, but one thing is certain – no opportunity to laugh will be spared.
Jesters’ Holiday Show performances are also perfect for private or corporate bookings.
IMPROVISED BY THE COURT JESTERS
6 DECEMBER - 23 DECEMBER 2023 IMPROVISED FAMILY COMEDY
HOLIDAYJESTERS’ SHOW
Stuffed with secret surprises – both naughty and nice – your funny bone will be shaken and your mirth will be stirred by our festive Jesters. What more could you want for the holidays?
The classic fairy tale with a Kiwi twist!
BY GREG COOPER
CINDERELLA
11 APRIL - 22 APRIL 2023 AOTEAROA | KIDS
WARNING: Be home by midnight
Stuck at home doing the chores, Cinderella wishes she could join her stepsisters Beryl and Cheryl at Prince Rupert’s ball. With a little help from her Fairy Godmother, her wishes come true – Cinderella is off to dance the night away… but she must be home by midnight!
Cinderella is the perfect introduction to theatre for kids aged four – ten.
Weaving a better understanding.
BY PATRICIA GRACE ADAPTED BY JAMIE MCCASKILL
TE KUIA ME PUNGAWEREWERETE
Journey into the forest with Kui and Pūpai as they find out how to save the spider world from the damage of humans.
27 SEPTEMBER - 7 OCTOBER 2023 AOTEAROA | KIDS
Adapted from the beloved children’s book The Kuia and the Spider by Patricia Grace, Te Kuia me te Pungawerewere takes you beyond the kitchen to find out what the old lady and the spider are really arguing about.
Performed in English, with te reo Māori kupu (words) and waiata (songs) throughout. Perfect for all tamariki (children) aged four –ten and their whānau.
WARNING: Spiders and other creatures
SHOW SPONSOR
Translated into Māori by Hōhepa DevelopedWaitoa.with the contributions of Matu Ngaropo, Kura Forrester, Scotty Cotter and Amanda Noblett. From an original concept conceived by Geoff Pinfield, Tānemahuta Gray and Taki Rua Productions.
“A warming, enriching experience”
– THEATREVIEW
THE EARLY EARLY LATE SHOW IMPROVISED BY THE COURT JESTERS 3 - 8 JULY | 2 - 7 OCTOBER 2023 IMPROVISED FAMILY COMEDY
The kids are taking over the theatre! Aimed at seven – twelve-year-olds, The Early Early Late Show is perfect for kids and those who are kids at heart! Our Jesters create interactive school holiday entertainment where audience suggestions will help create hilariously silly scenes, sketches and songs. Fun for the whole family!
Family-friendly improv.
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Late-night laughs.
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Outrageous Friday night fun! Back for another year, it’s Scared Scriptless. Using your suggestions, The Court Jesters craft comedic scenes and songs on the spot, meaning that no two shows are ever the same!
| IMPROVISED COMEDY WARNING: Naughty content guaranteed
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WARNING: Naughty content likely
– THEATREVIEW
Our famous Court Jesters use their clever comedy skills in their Attempts of a range of well-loved genres in their long-form improv shows! Will fantasy, medical drama or action be on the playbill? Until they are scheduled, it will have to be… suspense!
The zing is in the tale!
“While
IMPROVISED BY THE COURT JESTERS the are adept they are also excellent storytellers”
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THE COURT EDUCATION PROGRAMMES ARE SUPPORTEDGENEROUSLYBY
The Court Theatre Education and Outreach Programme is home to The Court Youth Company and the Jester Youth Company, both of which offer training and performance opportunities for young entertainers and performers aged 17-21. It also runs school TheatresportsTM, hosts our School Ambassadors programme, supports The Court Youth Crew, produces touring youth shows for both primary and secondary schools, and offers improvisation and drama classes for children, young people and adults.
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Built in partnership with Christchurch City Council, our new home will be an architectural and living expression of human creativity, reflecting and embracing the many faces of our community –truly a Theatre for Aotearoa.
Ground-breaking architecture by Athfield Architect (NZ) and Haworth Tompkins (London, UK) has resulted in a design expressively embodying manaakitanga, whānaungatanga and warm welcome and hospitality.
The new Court Theatre, located on the corner of Gloucester and Colombo Streets and opening in 2024, will be the best theatre space in the country.
The building will offer an open invitation to those who want to intimately share the diverse programme of The Court Theatre’s work and make The Court their own creative space.
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APPLAUSE campaign for the new Court Theatre is a way to support Christchurch’s ever-expanding cultural scene.
We will return city audiences to theatre spaces purpose-built to bring the viewer closer to our art at play. The new central city theatre will ensure that generations of theatre lovers will continue to gather at The Court to share stories, laughter
To donate visit courttheatre.org.nz/donate or contact the team at applause.courttheatre.org.nz
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Our programme offers opportunities to learn, train and entertain. The Court Theatre Education and Outreach Programme is home to The Court Youth and Jester Youth Companies, training and performance companies for young actors and improvisers aged 17-21. It also produces school TheatresportsTM and touring youth shows for both primary and secondary schools; supports our School Ambassadors and The Court Youth Crew; and offers improvisation and drama classes for children, young people and adults.
To support any of these aspects of The Court Theatre’s work, visit courttheatre.org.nz/donate.
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For specific shows, we offer communication friendly performances, providing extra information and support for those with communication difficulties.
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In these special showings of specific productions, a trained NZSL interpreter is based onstage, interpreting the dialogue in real-time.
For patrons with hearing aids, we have a hearing loop available in the centre block.
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For our kids’ plays, we offer a performance where lighting and sound effects are reduced and audiences can move freely throughout the theatre. Perfect for those with sensory needs.
For specific performances, we offer pre-show touch tours and audio descriptions provided live via headphones by a trained audio describer.
Community Service and Hāpai Access cardholders can book discounted tickets through our Box Office. Hāpai Access cardholders can book a free seat for their essential support person.
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