“This partnership creates a bridge for students to come out of education and into employment, as our next generation of creative artists.” The Court is the region’s premier theatre company and Ara is a fountain of up-and-coming talent in music, theatre, design and fashion, with one of the country’s leading performing arts schools.”ĭan Pengelly, Artistic Director at the Court Theatre, whose an Ara graduate himself, says the partnership is about helping Ara graduates transition into the creative industries. “This is a chance to do that in a safe, controlled way, rather than to jump straight into a professional show.”Įmma West, Manager of Marketing and Engagement at Ara says, “This partnership is an opportune arrangement for two creative powerhouses in Canterbury to collaborate on mahi which positively influences both organisations and the wider community. “It’s something all the students want to do, to be on stage at The Court,” says Andrew Snell, Manager of Performing Arts at Ara. This incredible opportunity is part of a three-year partnership between Ara Institute of Canterbury and the Court Theatre, which is currently in its second year. Opening on Friday 29 th October the show season runs until Saturday 6 th November, featuring a cast of talented Bachelor of Performing Arts students from Ara Institute of Canterbury. The ‘show within a show’ story takes a comedic journey through 1920’s musical theatre as show fanatic ‘Man in Chair’ listens to records of classic musicals and provides hilarious commentary, and musings about his personal life along the way.Īudiences are transported from a dingy apartment to a flashy Broadway show as the musical The Drowsy Chaperone, comes to life - featuring a show diva, an oil tycoon, an ill-fated wedding, bumbling gangsters in disguise and a tipsy chaperone, as well as plenty of plot twists and turns. Following in the footsteps of other great New Zealand performers before them, students from the National Academy of Singing and Dramatic Arts (NASDA) are set to shine on The Court Theatre stage for their end-of-year musical, The Drowsy Chaperone.
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