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Latest Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld South Africa Awards; JOSEPH Leads Best Musical!


by BWW Awards - December 15, 2025

The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld South Africa Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

Cape Ballet Africa's THE NUTCRACKER Comes to Artscape in February 2026


by Stephi Wild - December 15, 2025

The Mother City will finally have the chance to experience the mother of all ballets when the magic of Cape Ballet Africa's The Nutcracker is performed at Artscape's Opera House in February....

Cape Town City Ballet Adds ALICE IN WONDERLAND Performance


by Stephi Wild - December 15, 2025

After opening to a sold house last week and with the entire season heavily booked in advance, Cape Town City Ballet (CTCB) has added a matinee performance of Alice in Wonderland on the last day of the season....

Latest Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld South Africa Awards; The Outlore Base Leads Favorite Theatre!


by BWW Awards - December 08, 2025

The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld South Africa Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

First Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld South Africa Awards; SPRING AWAKENING Leads Best Musical!


by BWW Awards - December 01, 2025

The first standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld South Africa Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

Cast Set For CATS The Musical in South Africa


by Stephi Wild - October 22, 2025

The cast has been announced for the highly anticipated return of CATS - one of the most iconic and beloved musicals in theatre history. Learn more about the upcoming production here!...

Cape Town City Ballet Welcomes New Talent From Australia, Brazil and the UK


by Stephi Wild - October 14, 2025

Cape Town City Ballet welcomes four new international talents to its ranks ahead of the highly anticipated Coppélia, opening this Friday 21 October at the Artscape Opera House for a limited season....

DANCERS LOVE DOGS to Return to Artscape, Emcee'd by Alan Committie


by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 11, 2025

The legendary Alan Committie will return as emcee for this year’s much-anticipated Dancers Love Dogs annual fundraiser, set to dazzle audiences at Artscape. Learn more and see how to attend!...

David Kramer's ORPHEUS MCADOO Musical Returns to Artscape This October


by Stephi Wild - September 25, 2025

Following its premiere in October 2024, Orpheus McAdoo will return to Artscape Theatre in October 2025. Written and directed by South African theatre legend David Kramer....

Cape Town City Ballet's COPPÉLIA Comes to Artscape This October


by Stephi Wild - September 15, 2025

Coppélia, presented by Cape Town City Ballet, will open at Artscape next month with three performances accompanied by the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Brandon Phillips. ...

Past Shows


The Masque Theatre Arts Benefit is a special evening at Artscape, celebrating the 65-year legacy of The Masque Theatre while raising funds for its future. ...


Dancers Love Dogs returns for a one-night-only event at Artscape on September 11, 2024, featuring Alan Committie as the emcee. This gala will showcase over ...

Dude! Wa's My Phone?
Dude! Wa's My Phone?
6/4 - 6/8/2024


When Dean September discovers his missing phone, the young entrepreneur embarks on a journey filled with comedy, tragedy, and technology as he retraces his steps.

AfriSnaaks
AfriSnaaks
2/5 - 2/10/2024


#AfriSnaaks: Wayne McKay's uproarious journey through Cape Flats humour paints a linguistic tapestry, celebrating the quirks of a South African upbringing with laughter as diverse

RIGOLETTO
RIGOLETTO
2/11 - 2/18/2017


Visionary director Marthinus Basson will create an unflinching new staging of Giuseppe Verdi's dark melodrama, RIGOLETTO. Metropolitan Opera regular Fikile Mvinjelwa returns to Cape Town ...

BLOOD BROTHERS
BLOOD BROTHERS
2/3 - 1/11/2017


A contemporary nature versus nurture story, BLOOD BROTHERS revolves around fraternal twins Mickey and Eddie, who were separated at birth, one being raised in a ...

Quartet
Quartet
11/16 - 11/26/2016


QUARTET | 16 - 26 NOVEMBER | THE ARTSCAPE ARENA Renowned South African theatremaker Marthinus Basson directs his take on Heiner Müller’s tragic masterpiece in ...

THE FIREBIRD
THE FIREBIRD
6/24 - 6/26/2016


Directed by Janni Younge, the former director of Handspring Puppet Company, the show is a contemporary puppet and dance performance set to Igor Stravinsky's dramatic ...

Videos


PRETTY WOMAN: The Musical in South Africa PRETTY WOMAN: The Musical
Artscape Theatre Centre (3/18 - 4/19)
THE NUTCRACKER in South Africa THE NUTCRACKER
Teatro at Montecasino (12/4 - 12/21)
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