The Court - Education Programme

02/12/2025

There is still time to apply for our 2026 Youth and Jester Youth Company's!

22/10/2025

As you may be aware, a State of Local Emergency has been declared for the Waitaha Canterbury region due to severe weather conditions. MetService has issued a red-level warning for extreme winds, currently forecast for Thursday 23 October, between 10am and 4pm.

Our priority is the safety and wellbeing of all those involved in our education community. To ensure everyone remains safe, we have made the decision to cancel all Court Education classes scheduled for today, Thursday 23 October.

We will advise in due course regarding the missed class.

If you have any questions, please contact [email protected]

Noho ora mai,
The Court Education Team

21/11/2024

Come see our incredible Youth Company in their final production of 2024

Directed by acclaimed theatre maker Lizzie Tollemache (Treasure Island, King Arthur, Friends With Boundaries, and The NeuroSpice Girls), this original work devised by the 2024 Youth Company captures the last hoorah of school, adolescence, and living at home - as they step off the precipice into adulthood with all the fears, joys, and heartbreak that journey brings.

Extremely limited season capacity, book now - https://courttheatre.org.nz/home/move/

03/11/2024

If you are a young person aged between 17-24 and are passionate about theatre, come and apply to be a part of one of our Youth Company's!

From actor training with our Youth Company or Improv and comedy with Jester Youth Company through to stage management, tech or design with our Youth Crew. There is something for everyone!

Its that time of the year....

Applications are officially open for all of our Youth teams in 2025! If you are 17 - 24 years old and have an interest in acting, comedy or production this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Youth Company
📅 Applications close 26 November 2024
🎭 Auditions 31 November & 1 December 2024
🔗 bit.ly/3NQiYaV

Jester Youth Company
📅 Applications close 26 November 2024
🎭 Auditions 1 December 2024
🔗 bit.ly/4h6dSo5

Youth Crew:
📅 Applications close 1 December 2024
bit.ly/4eTgxQM

04/04/2024

Planning on seeing our kids show 'The Lost Sock'? Want to experience what it's like being in the show as a puppeteer? Come along to our Intro to Puppetry Workshop in the school holidays! See our website for details.

Join us for a puppetry workshop with the cast and creatives behind our holiday kids show The Lost Sock. Led by Edwin Beats (Room on the Broom; What Now) and Rebekah Head (Sweet Tooth; Winnie the Pooh: The New Musical Stage Adaptation; What Now), this introductory workshop will explore the use of pup...

02/04/2024

Happening this Sunday! See link below for more details and to book!

19/03/2024

A great opportunity to learn from the best!

01/03/2024

Recently we kicked off our program for the 2024 Jester Youth and Court Youth Companies. We are excited by the creativity and passion these talented young people bring to The Court Theatre and cannot wait to see their growth over the year and the work they produce!

08/02/2024

Last chance to sign up for term 1! Only a few spaces remaining.

26/01/2024

We're introducing Court Education certificates, scholarships, and a big end of year showcase!

Classes are filling up fast so visit our website for more info and to book!

17/01/2024

Interested in being part of our Jester Youth Company in 2024? Missed out on last years Auditions? A second audition has been added on the 8th of February!

Visit our website for more details and to apply - http://tinyurl.com/4mt8ar97