Arts and culture in Ōtautahi Christchurch
Erin Harrington reviews The Wolves, by Sarah DeLappe, directed by Lizzie Tollemache, and Alone It Stands, by John Breen, directed by David Ladderman, presented by the Court Theatre Youth Company in the Wakefield Family Front Room, The Court Theatre, Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 August 2026. One of the great pleasures of watching youth theatre… Continue reading Review: The Wolves and Alone It Stands – creative teamwork makes for impressive youth performances
Ruth Agnew reviews Six Characters in Search of an Author, written by Luigi Pirandello, directed by Jeremy Hinman, performed by the Court Theatre Youth Company at the Court Theatre, Tuesday 2 September 2025. "A character, sir, may always ask a man who he is. Because a character has really a life of his own, marked… Continue reading Review: Six Characters in Search of an Author – an absurdist showcase of impressive skills, talent and stagecraft
Erin Harrington reviews the Court Theatre Youth Company's devised production of The Unauthorised Biography Of..., directed by William Burns, at the Canterbury Museum, Wednesday 8 December 2021. Set on the ground floor of the Canterbury Museum, Heather Straka’s multi-disciplinary installation, Isolation Hotel, places us inside the foyer of a shabby, run-down German hotel from the… Continue reading Review: The Unauthorised Biography Of… – high energy, sometimes chaotic histories of unsung heroes
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