Following a sensational sell-out season in 2024, MAMMA MIA! is back by overwhelming demand, bringing with it the iconic ABBA soundtrack, dazzling performances and the feel-good energy that has made MAMMA MIA! a worldwide phenomenon. Leading the new stellar cast is acclaimed...
Musical
David Nixon CBE's riveting ballet noir Dracula returns for a limited six-performance season timed for Halloween. The production previously sold out at Artscape earlier this year. Qi Huan, former principal dancer with the Royal New Zealand Ballet, is coaching Cape Town City...
Cameron Mackintosh's Oliver!, directed by Steven Stead, is based on Charles Dickens' novel Oliver Twist and features a score by Lionel Bart. The production follows Oliver, a young orphan who escapes a workhouse and becomes entangled with characters including Fagin, Nancy, and...
THE FIFTH STEP is one of those plays that makes you laugh before hitting you with real emotion. The writing and the characters created by David Ireland are superb. And the Baxter team that brought them to life have more than risen to the occasion.…
MAMMA MIA! returns to South Africa with a splash. Directed by Janice Honeyman, this beloved ABBA musical is back and better than ever. It's sure to delight both casual theatregoers and die-hard fans alike.…
Marthinus Basson's ART turns a blank canvas into a friendship-ending grenade. Van der Walt, Pretorius and Binge are superb. Hilarious, precise, and unexpectedly cutting.…
The production spoke to me through its beautiful choreography, simplicity and emotional clarity, proving that you don’t need to understand dance technique to connect with its meaning. The standout pieces, playful humour, lyrical movement and powerful percussion made for an exciting and deeply movi…
TRANS/VAAL is a richly textured piece of physical theatre. Through dance, movement, and spoken word, Ignatius van Heerden tells the story of a young Afrikaans boy from childhood to adulthood as he comes to terms with his gender and sexual identity.…
SCOTT is powerful, moving theatre with an exceptional script by Morapeleng Molekoa and a mesmerising solo performance by Sbuja Dywili, who brings an entire world to life. A deeply emotional story with a strong message about the humanity of those society too often overlooks.…
A fast-paced, clever and thoroughly entertaining show, Apple & Eve impressed me with its talented four-person cast, sharp comic timing, excellent singing and remarkable character work. The seamless costume changes and strong pace reflected the quality of the rehearsal, while the playful treatment of…
An enjoyable evening of contrasting theatre: The Black Bird was atmospheric, unsettling and thought-provoking, while Bottle Service delivered believable characters, warm humour and some genuinely funny moments. Strong performances overall, with a little more projection, pace and cue timing needed. T…
PRIMA FACIE has been making huge waves on the West End and Broadway, and now it has been brought to life right here. It's a stunningly powerful piece, and I am so glad I got to see it in a South African context and showcasing local talent.…
A sensitive, beautifully crafted story about friendship, betrayal and confronting the past, brought to life with effective direction and staging. Brasse, Tot Laat Toe is nostalgic, relatable and thought-provoking, with a strong emotional core.…
160 total · showing 101–110
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 influenced by people, places and events that have impacted Ibrahim's life and career...
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 burning issue that thousands of people live with in silence, the issue of forced removals and land restitution...
Outstanding ballet will once again grace Capetonian stages when the much anticipated SAIBC INTERNATIONAL BALLET GALA takes place this September. Presented by Dirk Badenhorst, the chief executive officer and founder of the biennial South African International Ballet Competition...
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 DER FLIEGENDE HOLLÄNDER in the Naspers Grand Masters series. Cape Town Opera Associate Music Director Tim Murray leads the Cape Philharmonic Orchestra...
AT HER FEET evokes the experiences of four Muslim women in Cape Town whose lives are touched by 9/11 of and by the honour killing of a Jordanian girl. These women – a secular student, a tough-talking, scarf-wearing auntie, a Che-worshipping slam poetess, a recently married...
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 of all time. With the sounds of great musical moments, a trip down memory lane and a celebration of the magic of the musicals.
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 language on its stages in the Mother City. BUZANI KU BAWO is one of many isiXhosa stories that will be staged as classics to...
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 to play the hunchbacked jester, with Belvedere Singing Competition finalists Noluvuyiso...
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 wealthy family while the other being raised in a poor family. Although their different backgrounds take them to...
Adam Small's play, JOANIE GALANT HULLE is a reflective story that takes audiences back to the forced removals that occurred during the Apartheid era. This play about a family that has been forced to leave their home in Woodstock and go to the Cape Flats is not only a reminder of...
|
|
MAMMA MIA! Artscape (9/03-10/11) |
|
|
MAMMA MIA! Teatro at Montecasino (10/16-11/22) |
|
MAMMA MIA! The Musical! Teatro at Montecasino (10/16-11/22) |
|
|
MAMMA MIA! The Musical! Artscape (9/03-10/11) |
