Youth Company Shows

MOVE!

Moving house
Moving countries
Moving on
With the language of paper planes, suitcases, and memory, and directed by acclaimed theatre maker Lizzie Tollemache, 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.

SHE KILLS MONSTERS

She Kills Monsters tells the story of Agnes Evans as she deals with the death of her younger sister, Tilly. When Agnes stumbles upon Tilly’s Dungeons & Dragons notebook, she finds herself catapulted into a journey of discovery and action-packed adventure in the imaginary world that was her sister’s refuge.

Katzenmusik

In this darkly comedic drama by Tom Fowler, a small town is pushed to its limits due to the ever-increasing divide between the rich and poor.

As the working class prepare to fight back for the sake of their community, their questionable actions risk landing them in a worse position than where they started. Will all this be worth it? Or will it just fall on deaf ears?

Boys

In 1981, Foreskin’s Lament exploded into the New Zealand theatre scene with its brutally honest portrayal of sport, politics and what it means to be a Kiwi man.

Fourty years later, The Court Youth Company ask what’s changed – and what the girls think in this radical adaptation from award-winning playwright Eleanor Bishop.

The Quarantine Diaries

What did you do in lockdown? The Court Youth Company made a show! Don't miss this immersive performance that travels throughout The Shed.

Brainstorm

Combining the research of neuroscientists and our performers’ own stories, Brainstorm explores the chaotic brain chemistry operating inside the adolescent mind.

Boudica

Boudica is a spectacle of monumental proportions, telling an ancient story of revenge and power in a relevant, invigorating and hair-raising fashion.

Children of the Night

An immersive adaptation of Dracula.
They all know what is coming. They all know where they must go. They all know what they must do to stop it. And you must go with them.

VERNON GOD LITTLE [2018]

Performed by The Court Youth Company, this play is the perfect vehicle for young actors to explore a topic that is terrifyingly relevant, comic and playful.

Trios [2017]

Enjoy a delightfully diverse goodie-bag of bold new works served up by talented emerging performers.

The Crucible

Something dark lurks in the small town of Salem. When a group of young women are caught dancing in the woods, accusations of witchcraft, paranoia and persecution spiral out of control in this iconic drama.

Duets [2016]

The Court Youth Company devise, develop and deliver a smorgasbord of bite-sized theatrical treats in this showcase performance.

LYSISTRATA [2016]

Aristophanes' raunchy satire; the perfect work for The Court Youth Company to tackle in a new site-specific performance.