Scared Scriptless
Join us to experience the show where you have no idea what’s going to happen next – and neither do our comedians!
The Early Early Late Show
Running once a month, The Early Early Late Show is a hilarious improvised comedy show where you’ll have fun watching our comedians compete against each other or work together to create comedy magic.
Scared Scriptless: Thirty!
Scared Scriptless has survived its 20s, making it through to the other side as a more grown-up, serious, and mature comedy show… Yeah, right!
Scared Scriptless Attempts
In Scared Scriptless Attempts, our clever Court Jesters will be creating six different productions across six evenings in July, attempting to make a new comedy masterpiece every night.
The Early Early Late Show - KidsFest
The Early Early Late Show is back just in time for KidsFest - and it's taking over the foyer!
Scared Scriptless Saves the Day
Due to the postponement of James Roque's Boy Mestizo, our Court Jesters are saving the day with two special performances of Scared Scriptless!
Every Friday and Saturday night, Scared Scriptless is the same it's been for the last 29 years... y'know, different.
The kidsfest favourite returns as a monthly show! First Sunday of every month at 4pm for family flavoured improvised comedy chaos.
A Christmas Carol
Back for the fourth 'absolutely pushing our luck' year in a row, the year closes off with Jester's AD Dan Bain's hilarious and heartfelt adaptation of the Christmas classic.
Twenty-Eight years old and still going strong Scared Scriptless is Christchurch's oldest and greatest late-night comedy experience. Every Friday and Saturday night 10:15
This year the annual KidsFest favourite moves to the all new Science Alive! building in the former Christchurch District Court! July 7 -21
Birthday Bash
It's Scared Scriptless's 28th birthday! A special weekend with 8 o'clock early shows at a very special price. September 7th and 8th
The Christmas favourite returns due to ridiculous popular demand. Same great story, same great cast, different jokes, different director! December 1 - 22
The Original and Best. Every Friday and Saturday night 10:15pm 27 years and counting...
Hamlet The Videogame (The Stage Show)
The breakout smash of the 2015 Christchurch Arts Festival returns and tours 2017 Christchurch: Jun 3 - 24 Taranaki: August 22 & 23 Auckland: Oct 4 - 7
Family fun at the Christchurch Art Gallery July 10 - 22
National Theatresports Competition
8 improvisation companies from around New Zealand converge for the first National Competition in over 10 years. Sep 6 - 9
Scriptless: First Class
Half a dozen of the original and earliest members of the Court Jesters reunite for one night only! See them before they die. Sep 10th
Court Jester AD Dan Bain's adaptation of A Christmas Carol closes the year out. Dec 2 - 23