Winter Theatre
The temperatures have started to drop and heading out somewhere ‘cool’ in the evenings and weekends has taken on a bit more of a literal meaning.
Thankfully Christchurch has some of the country’s hottest indoor theatres that will give you something to sing and dance about throughout autumn and beyond. We’ve done the legwork and put your itinerary together for you.
- 9-30 May
Hir
Challenging, hilarious and gutting all at once, Hir is a breathless piece of theatre taking a blow torch to the status quo.
The Court Theatre
www.courttheatre.org.nz
- 8 June
The Monkees Present: The Mike & Micky Show
The Monkees Michael Nesmith and Micky Dolenz are hitting the country in June! Get ready to start Monkee-ing around!
Isaac Theatre Royal
www.isaactheatreroyal.co.nz - 14-16 June
The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber
The Showbiz Christchurch 2019 mid-year concert builds on the success of Broadway Hitmen in 2018 which featured some of the most popular tunes by musical hit-maker Andrew Lloyd Webber.
Showbiz Christchurch
www.showbiz.org.nz - 22 June-20 July
Les Liaisons Dangereuses
Pierre Choderlos de Laclos’ eighteenth century satirical novel, expertly adapted for the stage by Christopher Hampton, has lost none of its power and bite.
The Court Theatre
www.courttheatre.org.nz - Opens 27 September
Miss Saigon
Madam Butterfly is given new life in this epic adaptation of Puccini’s 1904 opera, exploring love and loss in the Vietnam conflict.
Showbiz Christchurch
www.showbiz.org.nz