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Kiss Me Like You Mean It Coming to Christchurch

Merivale’s Elmwood Auditorium in Christchurch is proud to be presenting the top international play Kiss Me Like You Mean It.

The Seagull: An evening of beautiful theatre at The Court

The Seagull
By Anton Chekhov
Translated by Tom Stoppard
What a beautiful scene. Layers of cool blonde timber in the furniture, the trees and the backdrop of a manor house where a shutter opens briefly, shedding a square of golden light. It is evening. Crickets chirp and shadows play on the dark indigo of the lake beyond. We [...]

The Female of the Species

The Female of the Species
By Joanna Murray-Smith
Finally, a worthwhile discussion about feminism! In this age of angst about whether men are becoming emasculated and whether boys are struggling to learn because classrooms have been ‘feminised’, an age in which society alternates between ridicule and fascination at the idea of women in relationships with younger men [...]

Fourplay: new comedy and drama in four tasty bites at The Forge

Keen on theatre? Want to see what’s hot on the stage in Christchurch? Every Sunday for the past eight weeks, four young playwrights and two keen young directors, Dan Bain & Lisa Norriss, have met at The Court Theatre, with input from seasoned professionals, to create four short pieces ready to present to an audience.