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ARTSCAPE THEATRE

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GNO Successfully Completes First Cycle Of International Tours Across Asia, Africa, and Europe


by Stephi Wild - November 24, 2025

With La traviata in China, Golden Age in Italy and Cyprus, and Les Nuits d’été in South Africa, the Greek National Opera has successfully completed the first cycle of presenting its artistic work abroad for the 2025/26 season....

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....

Celebrate 80 Years of Pieter-Dirk Uys With Two Plays at Artscape


by Stephi Wild - August 26, 2025

South African theatre icon, satirist and social activist Pieter-Dirk Uys turns 80 on 28 September 2025, and the Artscape Theatre, in partnership with the Suidoosterfees arts festival, will honour this milestone with a double bill of his work this September....

Review: JOIN CANADA, EH? at Lighthouse Artscape


by Ilana Lucas - July 01, 2025

JOIN CANADA, EH? reminds us to be grateful for Canada's number one export: comedians. With all this geopolitical chaos in our own backyard, laughter is hard to come by, especially at these exchange rates....

Former Scottish Ballet Principal joins Cape Town City Ballet For Summer Season at Artscape


by Stephi Wild - February 25, 2025

Cape Town City Ballet has announced that former Scottish Ballet Principal Jerome Anthony Barnes will be joining the company for its upcoming Summer Season that opens next month at Artscape. ...

Cape Town City Ballet Will Perform GISELLE as Part of its Summer Season at Artscape


by Stephi Wild - January 29, 2025

Following the success of their sold-out season of The Nutcracker over the Christmas holidays, Cape Town City Ballet will present Giselle at the Artscape Theatre this March 2025. ...

Review: THE NUTCRACKER at the the Artscape Theatre Centre Is a Lush, Festive Treat


by Jaime Uranovsky - December 24, 2024

In December 2022, I had the honour of seeing Veronica Paeper and Cape Town City Ballet’s THE NUTCRACKER. The same talented production team returns this season to stage this timeless ballet again. The result is just as beautiful as when I watched it two years ago. While this year’s production takes ...

Review: THE NUTCRACKER at the the Artscape Theatre Centre Is a Lush, Festive Treat


by Jaime Uranovsky - December 24, 2024

In December 2022, I had the honour of seeing Veronica Paeper and Cape Town City Ballet’s THE NUTCRACKER. The same talented production team returns this season to stage this timeless ballet again. The result is just as beautiful as when I watched it two years ago. While this year’s production takes ...

SANTA'S SLEIGHBELL SAFARI to be Presented at the Arena at the Artscape Theatre


by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 17, 2024

This holiday season, join Santa and his delightful puppet friends on a unique adventure like no other in Santa's Sleighbell Safari - a charming puppet show coming to the Arena at the Artscape Theatre! Learn how to purchase tickets. ...

Photos: THE JINGLECLAW at Birmingham Hippodrome


by Stephi Wild - December 17, 2024

Birmingham Hippodrome has released first look photos for the brand new musical, The Jingleclaw. Performances are now underway. Check out the photos here!...

Past Shows

Coppélia
Coppélia
10/17 - 10/18/2025


Cape Town City Ballet presents Coppélia at Artscape Opera House on 17 & 18 October 2025, accompanied by the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra. This beloved ...

The Nutcracker
12/7 - 12/23/2023


The heart is a child awakening to the magic of the season. Light the fire in a child’s heart (and spark your own childhood wonder) ...

SWAN LAKE
7/13

We Will Rock You
5/5 - 6/4/2023

Calling Us Home
2/14 - 2/19/2023


Calling Us Home, the musical that raised the roof and brought audiences to their feet in Johannesburg in 2017, finally comes to Cape Town! Join ...

Cinderella
2/4 - 2/19/2023

Resilience
2/1 - 2/4/2023


When were you resilient? The cast of Resilience answer this question through movement, song, storytelling, and video. The intention of this piece is to encourage ...

Star+Crossed
12/8 - 12/31/2022

The Nutcracker
12/7 - 12/23/2022


The heart is a child awakening to the magic of the season. Light the fire in a child’s heart (and spark your own childhood wonder) ...

BETRAYAL
10/20

NDLOVU YOUTH CHOIR
10/7 - 10/9/2022

INGODUKO
9/29 - 10/1/2022

Survive
9/22 - 9/24/2022

WOMEN ON TOP
5/20 - 6/11/2022


This will be the fifth production of Cape Town’s Most Wanted which has proved to have grown in popularity with each performance. Produced by The ...

AFTER DARK
5/6 - 6/2/2022

Irma
5/5


Irma is delivering probably the most sensual R&B you’ve heard in a while… Discovered by the innovative My Major Company project, Cameroonian singer/songwriter Irma funded ...

Hamlet
4/6

We Will Rock You
3/11 - 4/3/2022

Krotoa: Eva van de Kaap
12/9 - 2/26/2022

Krotoa: Eva van de Kaap
2/23 - 2/26/2022

Mother City Comedy Festival
2/21 - 2/26/2022

VALENTINE BOOGIE
2/16 - 2/20/2022

LOCKED DOORS, BEHIND DOORS
2/17 - 2/19/2022

A Streetcar Named Desire
2/2 - 2/12/2022

Love! Valour! Compassion!
2/1 - 2/12/2022

Love! Valour! Compassion!
2/1 - 2/12/2022

One Arm
2/9 - 2/12/2022


A young boxer loses his arm in a car accident and turns to prostitution for a living. He violently murders a client and is sentenced ...

50th Celebration Concert
3/20 - 12/23/2021

JOURNEY RETURNS
10/29 - 10/30/2021

The Octaves Musical
10/14 - 10/23/2021

L. VAN BEETHOVEN FIDELIO IN CONCERT


MARCH 27 19:30 29 15:00 R100, R160, R200, R280 Fidelio, Ludwig van Beethovens sole opera, speaks passionately about the composers deeply held beliefs about freedom ...

G. PUCCINI'S LA BOHÈME
G. PUCCINI'S LA BOHÈME
2/14 - 2/22/2020


FEBRUARY14 19:30 R200, R275, R32516 15:00 R150, R200, R25018 19:30 R200, R275, R32520 19:30 R200, R275, R32522 18:00 R200, R275, R325Impoverished but inspired, Puccinis young ...

Jazzart presents 'Archives'
Jazzart presents 'Archives'
6/22 - 6/23/2018


The graduation of the Jazzart Dance Theatre Company of 2018 – a dance celebration entitled “Archives”, the coming together of current and two of the ...

Tsotsi, the Musical
Tsotsi, the Musical
2/8 - 2/17/2018


Based on the novel by Athol Fugard, Tsotsi, the Musical tells the powerful story of a hardened township criminal whose life changes forever after a ...

THE MAGIC FLUTE
THE MAGIC FLUTE
11/23 - 12/10/2017


A young cast of outstanding singers from Cape Town Opera and the University of Cape Town Opera School will usher in summer with Wolfgang Mozart's ...

INTERPLAY
INTERPLAY
11/4 - 11/11/2017


The Cape Dance Company, under the artistic direction of Debbie Turner, returns to Cape Town's Artscape Theatre in November 2017 with INTERPLAY. After a successful ...

ABDULLAH IBRAHIM IN CONCERT
ABDULLAH IBRAHIM IN CONCERT
10/13 - 10/14/2017


South Africa's most distinguished pianist, Abdullah Ibrahim, will present two solo piano concerts at the Artscape Theatre this October. The highly anticipated programme showcases compositions ...

THROUGH THE EYES OF THE MASSES


This Heritage month, Jazzart Dance Theatre presents their latest professional production, THROUGH THE EYES OF THE MASSES. The piece speaks out about and unpacks a ...

DER FLIEGENDE HOLLÄNDER
DER FLIEGENDE HOLLÄNDER
8/17 - 8/26/2017


The myth of the cursed sea captain and his ghostly ship comes home to the Cape of Good Hope in a spectacular new production of ...

MUSIC A'LA CARTE


MUSIC A'LA CARTE is a musical journey bringing to the stage some of the most memorable and popular musicals from the greatest musical theatre composers ...

BUZANI KU BAWO
BUZANI KU BAWO
7/19 - 7/29/2017


With its production of the much-anticipated classic, BUZANI KU BAWO, the Artscape Theatre Centre is gearing up its plans to increase the use of isiXhosa ...

WAITING FOR RAIN
WAITING FOR RAIN
9/6 - 8/15/2013


With Jazzart celebrating its 40th anniversary, this presentation is premised on the symbolism of rain, as something that signals rebirth, new life and a release ...

DANCE FOR ALL


This year’s DANCE FOR ALL Specialised Dance Programme showcase features two new works by former Royal Ballet soloist Brian Bertscher, called Fantasy Waltzes and Two ...


Artscape celebrates Africa Day with a concert, featuring the Indigenous Orchestra and well-known Western Cape choirs, directed by Bongani Sotshononda. The festivities also include a ...

Amaza
5/13 - 5/24/2013


Amaza is a thriller set in a rural village in the Transkei. A police detective stationed in Port Elizabeth is investigating a private and personal ...

Nothing but the Truth
4/26 - 5/10/2013


Written by the grandfather of South African theatre, John Kani, this play portrays how a man comes to terms with the past by venting his ...

Brass Band Pops
5/4 - 5/5/2013


Artscape hosts the 8th annual Brass Band Pops presentation. The ages of the musicians range from 10 to 24 years. They originate from areas such ...

Kwela Bafana +
4/10 - 4/21/2013


This scintillating musical story brings to life the sights and sounds of South Africa in the 50’s. The 1950’s was characterised as an era of ...


Acclaimed choreographer Sean Bovim's new rock-'n-roll ballet pays tribute to the King of Rock. Featuring over 20 of Elvis Presley's hit songs, audiences can expect ...

Showcase of Dance
3/20 - 3/24/2013


A celebration of dance in all styles, showcasing newly created choreography from top teachers and schools in the Western Cape. There are two different programmes ...

Limelight
3/15 - 3/16/2013


Experience the glitz and glamour of Hollywood. Go behind the scenes of the world’s greatest musicals as they transform from stage to screen. The Kit ...


David Kau is back, having survived Mbeki’s recall, Zuma weddings, Bafana Bafana draws, and now with a wife and two kids....


Enjoy an enigmatic mix of some of South Africa’s finest stand up comedians who come together for the sake of children with epilepsy. All proceeds ...


Billed as the biggest international hip hop street dance competition in the southern hemisphere, this contest showcases the talent, skills, creativity and artistry of street ...

en el Tablao Flamenco
2/14 - 2/23/2013


This production features the cream of La Rosa Spanish Dance Theatre’s musicians and dancers, who perform new choreographies created especially for this production by prominent ...

Destination...Lerato
2/8 - 2/10/2013


Jazzart Dance Theatre trainees reflect the struggle and joys of growing up through dance....


Come and join the fun of light classical and popular music with the Cape Philharmonic Orchestra....

Coppelia
1/4 - 1/12/2013


Based on the well- known story by ETA Hoffmann, this is balletic entertainment at its very best. It incorporates romance, intrigue and deception, transporting the ...


The 2012 graduates of the Cape Academy of Performing Arts present their work....


First, second and third year full time students of the Cape Academy of Performing Arts present their creative 2012 projects....


Jazzart’s annual student showcase where the company say thank you to their evening and creative dance Saturday kids. The Jazzart trainees are provided a platform ...

Blissfull!
12/5 - 12/8/2012


Students of the Cape Academy of Performing Arts (CAPA) present an engaging performance, filled with dynamic and highly talented young artists in dance in all ...

BIKO'S QUEST
BIKO'S QUEST
9/8 - 9/16/2012


BIKO'S QUEST is a dance production inspired by the exhibition, "Biko - The Quest for a True Humanity" created by the Steve Biko Foundation, the ...

Videos


PRETTY WOMAN: The Musical in South Africa PRETTY WOMAN: The Musical
Artscape Theatre Centre (3/18 - 4/19)
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