September 13, 2010
THE SHOWS WILL GO ON AT COURT
The Court Theatre has emerged unscathed from the Canterbury earthquake and will resume performances this week. Chief Executive Philip Aldridge was with engineers as they inspected the buildings and observed “the theatre has been completely undamaged – we didn’t even break a glass in the bar. It’s wonderful how structurally sound the buildings are.”
Aldridge praises the staff of the theatre for similar resilience in the days following the quake. “The cast of DON’T MENTION CASABLANCA rehearsed off-site; the EROS team were standing by; many people kept working from home – everyone has made phenomenal efforts to ensure we can resume performances as quickly as possible now that we have been given the green light.”
Court staff are contacting all patrons unable to attend performances last week and rebooking their seats. The Box Office will be open from Wednesday. “We will ensure everyone who has paid for a ticket, or those who simply want a night of escapism, can enjoy an evening’s entertainment,” says Aldridge.
The Court has received numerous messages of support from other theatre groups and the Christchurch public. Aldridge feels “humbled” by these responses and is eager to return to the task of entertaining the people of Christchurch and Canterbury. “In times like this we believe getting back to ‘business as usual’ is vital: not just for the people who work here but for the city itself.”
PERFORMANCE DETAILS:
The Forge comedy EROS will resume performances on Wednesday 15 September.
DON’T MENTION CASABLANCA will open its season in Court One on Saturday 18 September.
SCARED SCRIPTLESS will have a special performance at 10pm on Friday 17 September and will resume Friday and Saturday shows from the 24th.
The Senior Theatresports competition grand final will continue as planned on Sunday 19th of September at 6:30pm.
Box Office (including web bookings) will reopen on Wednesday 15 September, and performances will resume this week. If you have tickets booked for our current shows please take note of the following:
The Forge Comedy EROS by Caroline Lark
Shows will resume as normal from Wednesday 15 September. If you were booked to attend Eros between Saturday 4 September and Tuesday 14 September and have not heard from us, please feel free to call the Box Office on 963 0870 and we will rebook your tickets to a night of your choosing.
Find out more about EROS.
DON’T MENTION CASABLANCA by Michelanne Forster
The season will open this Saturday 18 September. Shows will resume as normal for all patrons booked from this date. For patrons who were booked to attend this week, from Saturday 11 – Friday 17 September who have not heard from us, please feel free to contact us to rebook on a night of your choosing on 963 0870.
Find out more about DON’T MENTION CASABLANCA.
SCARED SCRIPTLESS
We will have a special performance at 10pm on Friday 17 September in Court One and will resume regular Friday and Saturday shows from 24 September.
Find out more about SCARED SCRIPTLESS.
THE GHOST WALK
Ghost Walk Tours are suspended until further notice.
GOD OF CARNAGE by Yazmina Reza
This outrageous comedy of bad manners starring Mark Hadlow will be open for bookings Wednesday 15 September.
Find out more about GOD OF CARNAGE.
The Christchurch Earthquake forum is here.
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