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Perfect Blendship is a lunchtime concert at Theatre on the Square featuring baritone Douwe Bijkersma and mezzo soprano Lanie Coetzer, fresh from their success at...
The Shakespeare Schools Festival South Africa returns to the Baxter Theatre for its 16th season, running from 6 to 23 May 2026. The festival features...
Albie Sachs, Fathers, Sons and Soft Vengeance is a one-person play written by Gail Louw, directed by Fiona Ramsay, and starring Graham Hopkins. The play...
Making Wine in Scotland is a dystopian love story that explores how capitalism and climate change are inextricably linked, set against a backdrop where a...
Godfrey Johnson returns to the stage in Vaslav — the one-person theatrical tour-de-force directed by Lara Bye that has left audiences breathless across multiple acclaimed runs. Harnessing...
Flute and Piano Concert with Isabel Bradley and John Warner is a lunchtime classical music concert presented at Theatre on the Square. Isabel Bradley on...
Louis Viljoen's latest political thriller at Artscape delves into the dark underbelly of ambition, intrigue, and murder against a backdrop of a city in turmoil....
Cape Town Opera presents a new production of Georges Bizet's Carmen at the Artscape Opera House, running from 19 to 31 May 2026. Directed by...
The 70s Vs 80s Tribute at The Drama Factory features James Marais and Monique Cassells, who have been performing together since 2009. The show pays...
Theatre on the Square presents a saxophone concert featuring well-known saxophonist Phil Holder, accompanied by Jonathan Birin and other musicians. The concert is part of...
The Tony Award-winning musical A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder comes to The Masque in Muizenberg this winter, presented by The Masque and Milnerton...
The Joburg Ballet Academy presents the 2026 Debut Dancer Bursary Award, featuring 10 finalists aged 13 to 14 from various private studios in Gauteng, selected...
Makin' Magic, a production by Cape Town's College of Magic, comes to the Artscape Theatre on 6 and 7 June, featuring more than 50 students...
Flutes Without Borders is a lunchtime concert featuring three South African flautists — Prof. Cobus du Toit, Renee Nieuhoff, and Khanyisile Mthetwa — performing at...
From Broadway to the Big Screen: Richard Cock and Jonathan Roxmouth Join Philharmonia Choir for a Showbiz SpectacularCAPE TOWN - This June, the iconic arches...
Amanda Blankfeild-Koseff, known as the Sunset Blonde, performs a lunchtime concert at Theatre on the Square, singing and playing guitar with Evelyn Green accompanying on...
Constellations, written by Nick Payne and directed by Jay Pather, is an exploration of love, choices, quantum theory, and infinite possibility for heartbreak or hope....
Killer Queen is an annual dance production from the Luitingh Alexander Musical Theatre Academy (LAMTA) celebrating the iconic music of Queen through powerful choreography, striking...
Cape Town City Ballet presents Orpheus in the Underworld, a comedic ballet choreographed by Veronica Paeper and set in the stylish 1920s, featuring sets and...
Malcolm Nay and Zanta Hofmyer in Concert is part of the 2026 Autumn Classical Music Concert Programme at Theatre on the Square, presented by Daphne...
Sonja van Zyl and Dr Jean du Plessis: Love Songs is a lunchtime concert at Theatre on the Square featuring pianist Sonja van Zyl and...
Judith Sephuma Live in Concert takes place on 4 July 2026 at the Theatre of Marcellus, Emperors Palace. The concert marks acclaimed South African vocalist...
The Tony Award-winning musical A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder comes to Milnerton Playhouse this winter, presented by Milnerton Players in partnership with The...
Puss in Boots is a family pantomime written and directed by Steven Stead and designed by Greg King, set on a magical Caribbean island and...
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Latest South Africa Reviews
by Judith Herbig - May 21, 2026
A polished and highly entertaining production with excellent singing, sharp comic performances and beautifully slick set changes. Stylish costumes, standout performances and the wonderfully dark humour of the musical make it a thoroughly enjoyable night at the theatre....
by Kim R2 - May 20, 2026
Cape Town Opera's presentation of Georges Bizet's Carmen is red, funny and devastating: everything you didn't know opera could be....
by Kim R2 - May 18, 2026
Buckland's entire body of work since the 80s argues that comedy is not a lower art form. THE FOOL'S GUIDE makes that case again, with a nuanced knack....
by Kim R2 - May 15, 2026
The play runs 80 minutes, a comfortable length of time in which to confront distinctly uncomfortable themes that are uncomfortable because they are universal. This show deserves to be seen and, perhaps more importantly, heard....
by Judith Herbig - May 12, 2026
Rise ’76: The Story of June 16th is a brilliantly crafted and deeply moving production that combines powerful performances, expressive movement and haunting visual design to bring the pain and humanity of the 1976 uprising vividly to life. The production left me emotionally shaken and horrified by...
by Judith Herbig - May 08, 2026
Vaslav is a haunting and brilliantly crafted production that captures both the genius and torment of Vaslav Nijinsky with extraordinary emotional power. Godfrey Johnson delivers a spellbinding performance, combining remarkable physical transformation and piano virtuosity into a truly unforgettable p...
by Kim R2 - May 03, 2026
The choreography around the simple set and the physical theatre elements worked well to support the solid vocal performances. Do not miss this wave: catch Songs For a New World at the Wave, on until 10 May....
by Judith Herbig - April 29, 2026
A powerful visual journey from constraint to liberation, as tightly controlled movement in stark white builds into frenetic intensity. The shift into red and African rhythms brings a joyful release that the audience fully shares....
by Judith Herbig - April 15, 2026
At the Masambe Theatre at the Baxter Theatre Centre, YOU SHOULD GO IN delivers a moving and deeply human story about the lasting impact of abandonment and the complicated nature of forgiveness....
by Kim R2 - April 15, 2026
As a double bill, these two stories are entertaining and thought-provoking theatre. The writing is strong and the characters competently and sympathetically acted, all held together by seamless production elements....
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PRETTY WOMAN: The Musical Teatro at Montecasino (4/24-5/31) |
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MAMMA MIA! The Musical! Teatro at Montecasino (10/16-11/22) |
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MAMMA MIA! Artscape Theatre (9/03-10/11) |
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MAMMA MIA! The Musical! Artscape Opera House (9/03-10/11) |
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Broadway to Blockbuster City Hall (6/12-6/13) |
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MAMMA MIA! The Musical! Artscape Theatre (9/03-10/11) |
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Enrico Brignano - Bello di Mamma 2026 Piazza del Duomo di Pistoia (7/06-7/06) |
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MAMMA MIA! Teatro at Montecasino (10/16-11/22) |
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MAMMA MIA! Artscape Opera House (9/03-10/11) |
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