Footloose | The Musical
Footloose | The Musical bursts into Elkanah House High School with high-energy dance numbers and toe-tapping songs. This school-stage production promises a feel-good, family-friendly night of entertainment with lively ensembles and colorful sets.
ANNIE Jr - The Drama Lab
Young performers from Table View Primary School present ANNIE Jr - The Drama Lab, a kid-friendly theatre workshop culminating in a short musical performance. A lively, family-friendly event featuring song, dance, and theatrical exploration in a school setting.
One Man Show Picnic at The Ostrich Cape Town
Join a casual afternoon at The Ostrich in Cape Town for a one-man show picnic. A solo performer delivers intimate storytelling and comic sketches in an outdoor setting, blending theatre with a relaxed picnic vibe under sunny skies.
Stirred Not Shaken
A captivating one-woman dramedy returning to Cape Town’s Baxter Theatre Centre after a sold-out debut at Galloway Theatre in 2025. This intimate solo show blends sharp wit with heartfelt drama, delivering a fresh, engaging performance at Baxter on 12 May 2026.
Buzani Kubawo
An isiZulu-language theatre piece staged at Artscape Theatre Centre, exploring love and tradition through intimate storytelling. Housed in Cape Town's iconic arts venue, this powerful drama delivers rich cultural performance and a standout stage experience.
Cape Town Opera: Carmen — A Searing New Production
Cape Town Opera presents a searing, contemporary staging of Carmen in Cape Town. This bold production balances lush orchestration with striking design, offering a gripping take on Bizet's classic for opera lovers in an intimate venue.
Fragments of Sarah
The UCT Ibuyambo Orchestra presents Fragments of Sarah, an interdisciplinary performance that reflects on the life and legacy of Sarah Baartman through sound, movement, memory, and storytelling at Baxter Theatre Centre. A thoughtful fusion of music and theatre that invites reflection on history and identity.
All Access Opera – Carmen
All Access Opera – Carmen offers a compact, audience-friendly take on Bizet’s Carmen at Artscape Theatre Centre. This shortened performance suits first-time opera-goers and seasoned fans alike, delivering lush arias and a vivid, intimate staging experience.
Broadway Brilliance: Cape Town Community Stages
Experience Broadway energy on Cape Town’s community stages with a fast-paced musical full of disguises, drama, and delightful chaos. This vibrant live performance brings big-number flair and cheeky intrigue to an intimate venue, celebrating local theatre with universal appeal.
ORPHEUS IN THE UNDERWORLD
A dazzling ballet production of Orpheus in the Underworld at Artscape Theatre Centre in Cape Town. This witty, glamorous show blends classical dance with operetta flair, delivering sharp wit, lush costumes, and spellbinding stagecraft for a sophisticated theatre crowd.
Centre Stage – Dancing into our future
Centre Stage – Dancing into our Future is a fundraising celebration marking 92 years of the Cape Town City Ballet. The program showcases collaborations with dance training organisations and tertiary dance, staged at Artscape Theatre Centre.
Cape Towns Most Wanted
Cape Town’s Most Wanted returns to Artscape Theatre Centre for a high-energy night of street dance, featuring Cape Town’s top crews and performers in a sizzling showcase. Now in its 15th production, this event blends hip-hop, breakdancing and popping in a theatre setting.
Puss in Boots
KickstArt Theatre presents Puss in Boots, a lively family pantomime at Baxter Theatre Centre. Building on last year’s sold-out Jack and the Beanstalk run across Durban and Johannesburg, this playful production promises comic charm and magical adventures for kids and their grown-ups.
The “PIRATES of PENZANCE”
Cape Town G&S presents a bold new staging of Gilbert and Sullivan’s swashbuckling comic opera, The Pirates of Penzance, at Artscape Theatre Centre. Expect lively melodies, witty patter, and sparkling period costumes in a rich, theatrical production.
Ithuna
Ithuna is a gripping drama at Baxter Theatre Centre (UCT) that promises a haunting, atmospheric night of storytelling. Expect intense performances, dark themes, and a compact stage experience that tightens the tension from start to finish.
My Children! My Africa
My Children! My Africa is Athol Fugard's poignant drama set in 1984 rural Eastern Cape, where a passionate teacher seeks to ignite a love of learning amid apartheid. This production at Artscape Theatre Centre invites you into a classroom where courage, friendship, and contested ideals shape young minds. A powerful, thought-provoking South African theatre experience.
13th South African International Ballet Competition
Experience Africa's largest ballet competition at Artscape Theatre Centre as the 13th South African International Ballet Competition brings world-class dancers to Cape Town, August 4–6, 2026. Expect dazzling performances and international talent in a premier performing-arts setting.
Hamlet
Shakespeare's Hamlet returns to the Artscape Theatre Centre in a bold new production by Abrahamse & Meyer, following acclaimed seasons across Europe. Expect a visually striking, language-rich interpretation of the tragedy with contemporary staging and intense performances.
Cape Town City Ballet: Coppélia - A Celebration of Youth
Cape Town City Ballet presents Coppélia, marking the culmination of a five-month youth development programme. Set in the intimate Joseph Stone Auditorium, the evening spotlights emerging young dancers alongside the company, blending classical ballet with youthful energy and ensemble chemistry.
Cape Town City Ballet: Velvet Feathers
Cape Town City Ballet presents Velvet Feathers at Norval Foundation, a poetic tribute to classical ballet. Expect refined choreography, lush partnering, and a visually rich program that showcases timeless beauty and precision on stage.
UCT Ibuyambo Orchestra presents Fragments of Sarah
An interdisciplinary theatre performance by the UCT Ibuyambo Orchestra at Baxter Theatre Centre, Fragments of Sarah combines sound, movement and storytelling to reflect on the life and legacy of Sarah Baartman. This poignant piece blends music and theatre to explore memory, identity and history.
Roméo et Juliette
Cape Town Opera presents Charles Gounod's Roméo et Juliette at Artscape Theatre Centre. A towering tragedy of forbidden love and feuding families, featuring lush duets, vibrant sets, and a full-scale orchestra. Subtitled performance in French with English translation.
THE NUTCRACKER (2026)
Experience a classic ballet as The Nutcracker returns to Artscape Theatre Centre in Cape Town. This traditional performance follows Clara's Christmas Eve adventures with magical dancers, the Nutcracker prince, and the Land of Sweets in a lavish, family-friendly production.