Free Theatre Christchurch is New Zealand's longest running producer of avant-garde theatre, in 2019 we turned 40! A multi award-winning company, we serve as a creative laboratory where artists of all types collaborate to transform spaces, nurture aspiring performers and create innovative, high quality new experiences for our audiences.

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“The Free Theatre hold a particularly important place in the arts landscape of Christchurch, frequently acting as the collaborative glue between a wide range of artists and arts organisations. They skillfully bring together a wide range of performers and artists to create what is often the most compelling and thought provoking work available on a regular basis to Christchurch audiences”. 
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- Gretchen La Roche, CEO of the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra 

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Free Theatre Incorporated is registered with the Charities Commission and holds official Donee status. 

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"The Free Theatre is a hugely important company with a long and impressive history." 

- Shirley Horrocks, director, Free Theatre: The 37 Year Experiment (2017)