Marcel Meyer News

by Stephi Wild - Mar 2, 2023
The Distell Group and Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards panel have announced the anticipated list of nominees in contention for the prestigious awards which reward outstanding work in the theatre industry annually.Â

by Faeron Wheeler - Feb 9, 2023
OK, so you don’t go to see CINDERELLA for the plot. What you do want to see is all of the gorgeous costumes, the brilliant set and the dancing to an incredible score. If you pick the right performance, you also get the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra playing live as the dancers move on stage. It all comes together in quite a magical moment.

by A.A. Cristi - Jan 11, 2023
International Guest Artists Vadim Muntagirov, Principal of The Royal Ballet, and Tatiana Melnik, Principal of the Hungarian National Ballet, will perform in Cape Town City Ballet's spectacular production of Veronica Paeper's CINDERELLA for three performances only, accompanied by Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra (CPO).

by Klara van Rooyen - Dec 18, 2022
STAR+CROSSED follows the interwoven tale of Billy and Bess. Bess, who is based on Elizabeth Klarer, meets Billy one evening on Flying Saucer Hill in the Natal Midlands. The two children form a connection that spans nine decades, from 1910 until 1994. Billy and Bess' stories are intertwined but also juxtaposed by one another.

by Jaime Uranovsky - Dec 12, 2022
THE NUTCRACKER, one of the world’s most celebrated ballets, needs little introduction. As a Christmas-time favourite, it has come to be synonymous with the festive season. Now, on the 130th anniversary of the original production’s premier, producer Veronica Paeper and Cape Town City Ballet deliver an exquisite, magical rendition that cannot be

by Stephi Wild - Dec 2, 2022
The young stars for Cape Town City Ballet's production of THE NUTCRACKER have been announced!

by Faeron Wheeler - Mar 28, 2022
On Sunday 27 March - World Theatre Day - the 57th edition of the FLEUR DU CAP THEATRE AWARDS took place at Nederburg in Paarl. It was definitely a night to remember as Cape Town's theatre makers came out in force to celebrate after being locked down for two years.

by Stephi Wild - Mar 7, 2022
The 57th Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards ceremony will see theatre makers celebrating excellence in theatre in a gala presentation later this month.

by Stephi Wild - Jan 3, 2022
New dates have been announced for Cape Town City Ballet's production of Veronica Paeper's A CHRISTMAS CAROL – THE STORY OF SCROOGE.

by A.A. Cristi - Dec 1, 2021
Following a sold-out run and critical acclaim, Cape Town City Ballet's sumptuous production of Veronica Paeper's A CHRISTMAS CAROL – THE STORY OF SCROOGE returns to Artscape this month.