WRITTEN BY WILLIAM GOLDMAN
August 4, 2018 - August 25, 2018
The Court Theatre's mainstage, Christchurch
Book TicketsWhen romance novelist Paul Sheldon wakes from a car crash somewhere in rural Colorado, he finds the kind smile of Annie Wilkes beaming down at him.
She is his number one fan.
Having rescued Paul from the accident that’s left him with broken legs, Annie is now nursing Paul back to health. The storm that led to Paul’s accident has caused road closures and power cuts but Annie has promised to get him to hospital and to call his agent as soon as she can.
But if that’s the truth… then why is his bedroom door locked?
As Paul tests the boundaries of his confinement, he pulls a thread which rapidly unravels Annie’s lies.
Known across the world for his hit novels
such as It, The Shining, The Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile, Stephen King is the master of psychological horror-thriller novels.
In this tension-filled stage adaptation of one of his bestsellers, Misery starts as a story of quaint obsession and turns into a living nightmare.
Hidden in Christchurch’s suburb of Addington is New Zealand’s largest theatre company. In its post-earthquake refuge – an old grain shed – is a magical world of happiness, laughter, drama and intrigue.
The Court has matched the ever-diversifying Christchurch population and creates and supports work for everyone in our community including children and families, for the Tangata Whenua and for Christchurch’s growing Pasifika communities.
The Court has something for everyone. It has something for those who want their entertainment king-sized and world class, for those who want to sit back and enjoy a good laugh, and for those who want theatre to challenge, to spark debate and to stay in their mind long after the show has finished. The Court creates, and helps create, work for all the people of Ōtautahi.
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Phone 03 963 0870
Website https://courttheatre.org.nz
Address Bernard Street, Addington, Christchurch