Debbie Turner News

The “champagne” is on ice, the Umqombothi is being brewed and the boeber is being cooked, as Artscape gears up to celebrate the golden jubilee of the building on Wednesday, 19 May.  

Cape Town City Ballet will present the South African premiere of Mthuthuzeli November’s Olivier Award-winning INGOMA as part of its Autumn Season from 19 May at Artscape. The performances in the Artscape Opera House will be strictly limited to 250 seats due to social distancing. 

The Playhouse Company presents Cape Town City Ballet Back On Stage from the 27th to the 28th of March 2021 in the Playhouse Opera Theatre.

Cape Town City Ballet returns to the Artscape Opera House for four performances only in March. Due to social distancing requirements, only 100 seats will be available for each performance. 

Cape Town City Ballet in collaboration with the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra (CPO) under the baton of Brandon Phillips, is proud to returnto Artscape for three performances only. Due to social distancing requirements, limited seats will be available. 

Former Twentieth Century Fox COO Mary McLaren and actor/author Tom McLaren have launched Next Chapter Entertainment, a multimedia company with divisions covering film production, talent management, and book publishing.

Today's top stories: check out the all new trailer and poster for the upcoming film adaptation of Everybody's Talking About Jamie, hear inspiring words from James Monroe Iglehart about the return of Broadway, and more!

The surviving actors who played the Von Trapp children in the film The Sound of Music are all supporting wearing a mask in a fun way fans of the film will recognize!

Dancers from Cape Town City Ballet are pirouetting their way into Mandela Day to help young dancers get access to data and learning opportunities.

Fiona Gordon has been appointed as General Manager of Cape Town City Ballet. Fiona is a respected, experienced arts manager, who has worked across a broad range of projects, festivals and cultural agencies, assisting businesses and organistions to 'make things happen'.

Cape Town City Ballet, in collaboration with Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra, have created a new video, called the Lockdown Waltz!

Their autumn season may be postponed, but Cape Town City Ballet dancers are still hard at work behind the scenes. CEO Debbie Turner talks about what to expect after lockdown.

Cape Town City Ballet's Autumn Season has been postponed, to be rescheduled at a date to be announced in due course.

Cape Town City Ballet ends this year with their enchanting staging of A CHRISTMAS CAROL - THE STORY OF SCROOGE. CEO Debbie Turner describes this production as a 'visual feast' and there is no doubt that this production's creative team and cast have done wonders in bringing a beloved holiday tale to a delightful new medium.

Families can continue their favorite holiday tradition of viewing the Rodgers & Hammerstein cinematic treasure, “The Sound of Music,” this year by tuning in to ABC on Sunday, December 15, 2019 at 7:00 P.M. ET/6:00 P.M. Central. Celebrate the Oscar®-winning classic by singing along to popular favorites such as “Edelweiss,” ”My Favorite Things,” “Climb Every Mountain,” “Do-Re-Mi,” “Sixteen Going On Seventeen,” “The Lonely Goatherd” and of course, “The Sound of Music.”

Rodgers & Hammerstein's cinematic treasure a?oeThe Sound of Musica?? airs Sunday, December 15 (7:00-11:00 p.m. EST), on ABC. Celebrate the Oscar-winning classic with popular favorites a?oeEdelweiss,a?? a??My Favorite Things,a?? a?oeClimb Every Mountain,a?? a?oeDo-Re-Mi,a?? a?oeSixteen Going on Seventeen,a?? a?oeThe Lonely Goatherda?? and a?oeThe Sound of Music.a?? 

Cape Town City Ballet presents a sumptuous production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL a?" THE STORY OF SCROOGE that's perfect holiday entertainment for the whole family! The production will be presented at Artscape Theatre from 14 to 24 December.

Cape Town City Ballet presents an exciting new trilogy of works with their Spring Season, SATORI, which will be performed at the Artscape Opera House from 26 October to 9 November.

Cape Town City Ballet's wonderful Autumn/Winter Season continues with popular favourite SLEEPING BEAUTY. It will be performed at the Artscape Opera House from 17 to 31 August.