Whipped cream with knives

Coming to the Arts Centre’s Great Hall is A Little Night Music, promising to be an evening of theatre that is filled with surprising liaisons and long-simmering passion.

With a cast that is both loved and familiar to Christchurch audiences, the show is not one to miss. The show is set in a weekend country house in turn of the century Sweden, bringing together a taste of love’s endless possibilities. Hailed as witty and wildly romantic, the story centres on the elegant actress Desirée Armfeldt and the spider’s web of sensuality, intrigue, and desire that surrounds her.

At the helm is Christchurch-based Director Louise Glossop and Musical Director Mark W Dorrell. Mark conducted the National Theatre’s production of
A Little Night Music in 1995 which starred Dame Judi Dench. He is thrilled to be working with such a wonderful company on this ravishingly beautiful score again – “whipped cream with knives” is how the original director Hal Prince once described it.

Sondheim’s most commercially successful song “Send in the Clowns” is performed by the character Desiree who is played by Christchurch’s much-loved singer and actor Ali Harper.

The Christchurch cast also includes opera singer Amanda Atlas, Wellington-based actor and singer Jane Keller, Jonathan Densem, and a further 20 or so performers.

Need to know: 

Show times
10th-18th June 7.30pm
12th June 4.00pm
18th June 2.00pm

Ticket Prices
Adult $55
Senior/+6 Groups $50
Student $25