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PRESS: New pocket musical THE TRAMP at the Artscape this October
Following rave reviews during its debut season in Johannesburg, THE TRAMP now heads to Cape Town to delight audiences.

Theatre Scene Cape Town
Sep 53 min read


PRESS: UNBROKEN, a musical of hope
A vibrant celebration of resilience, belonging, and the life-changing power of love, UNBROKEN is set to inspire South African audiences.

Theatre Scene Cape Town
Sep 51 min read


SCENE IT: Figure of 8 plates up an inspired production with THE RESERVATION
A vibrant production, inspired by one of the most universal activities of urban culture, eating out.

Beverley Brommert
Sep 42 min read


PRESS: September highlights at The Drama Factory
Comedy, beautiful ballet, plenty of great music and captivating cabaret await at The Drama Factory.

Theatre Scene Cape Town
Aug 245 min read


PRESS: The Royal Countess Zingara returns with LA DOLCE ROYAL at Century City from October 2025
After a decade of slumber a beloved enchantress stirs, reborn in glitter & gold, velvet & stardust. The Royal Countess Zingara rises again.

Theatre Scene Cape Town
Aug 222 min read


PRESS: Cape Town's hottest immersive theatre event, THE CARDINAL, awaits
There is no fourth wall, no assigned seat, and no single perspective. You are free to move, explore, and follow whichever story pulls you in. At THE CARDINAL, the action unfolds around you...

Theatre Scene Cape Town
Aug 202 min read


SCENE IT: Emotionally evocative SPEELGOED VAN GLAS explores the fragility of forced family bonds
Melancholy & nostalgia meet in perfect harmony in SPEELGOED VAN GLAS, an Afrikaans adaptation of Tennessee Williams’ ‘The Glass Menagerie’.

Barbara Loots
Aug 103 min read


SCENE IT: Farcical Figaro and Co. delight in THE BARBER OF SEVILLE
The production strikes the great balance between musical virtuosity and comedic lustre. It practically radiates the joy of the cast in their performance and that draws you in even more – the delight they exude is contagious.

Barbara Loots
Aug 103 min read


SPOTLIGHT: Tankiso Mamabolo on making Mama Morton her musical own in CHICAGO
"The pressure can either make or break you, but I've chosen to lean into the freedom it allows", says Tankiso Mamabolo about the adventure of playing Mama Morton in CHICAGO - THE MUSICAL.

Barbara Loots
Aug 67 min read


SPOTLIGHT: Nico Scheepers reflects on his twin adaptions of Tennessee Williams' THE GLASS MENAGERIE
THE GLASS MENAGERIE being a kind of dream-like memory of the narrator blurring the lines between truth and subjective recollection, is the ideal play for a personal exploration and adaptation shares Nico Scheepers.

Barbara Loots
Aug 47 min read


PRESS: WGRUV Dance Company's LETTERS OF REFLECTION set to inspire and move
A stirring production that delves into the impact of love, loss, work and relationships, examining the lies we may believe, the doubts they create and the power of community to redirect our vision toward a hopeful future.

Theatre Scene Cape Town
Aug 33 min read


SCENE IT: THIS BRA’S A PSYCHO needs punch
There’s a suspense thriller in there somewhere, it just needs to be coaxed out.

Barbara Loots
Jul 313 min read


SCENE IT: An enchanting tale of two swans still captivates
Beautiful performances paired with stunning costumes, scenic & lighting design, results in a ballet staging that deserves rapturous applaus,

Barbara Loots
Jul 266 min read


PRESS: Cape Town Opera presents Rossini’s THE BARBER OF SEVILLE at Theatre on the Bay
THE BARBER OF SEVILLE promises to enchant romantics, comedy-lovers, and opera newcomers alike. It’s opera with heart, humour, and mischief.

Theatre Scene Cape Town
Jul 232 min read


PRESS: Award winning THE GLASS MENAGERIE / SPEELGOED VAN GLAS at The Baxter this August
Nico Scheepers’ award-winning reworking and translation of Tennessee Williams’ English masterpiece, gets an interesting new look at The Baxter in August, performed in English and in Afrikaans.

Theatre Scene Cape Town
Jul 233 min read


PRESS: THE MIKADO - IN CONCERT set to delight Cape Town audiences
Cape Town G&S, in collaboration with the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra, proudly presents The Mikado - In Concert, a jubilant anniversary staging of Gilbert and Sullivan’s most iconic comic opera.

Theatre Scene Cape Town
Jul 232 min read


PRESS: Discover the Lighter Side of Opera – And Tomorrow’s Stars
Lovers of music, theatre and emerging talent, take note! The much-anticipated 4th Aviva Pelham Operetta Competition will take centre stage on Monday, 4 August 2025 at the Baxter Theatre.

Theatre Scene Cape Town
Jul 232 min read


PRESS: LAMTA’s BEYOND, a fantasy cirque experience at Theatre on the Bay
Step into a realm of wonder with BEYOND, a bold new dance production from LAMTA at Theatre on the Bay.

Theatre Scene Cape Town
Jul 182 min read


PRESS: UNRULY returns by popular demand for full-length season at The Baxter
UNRULY invites audiences to engage with the complexities of human-animal relationships, Cape Peninsula’s shared ecology, and the unpredictab

Theatre Scene Cape Town
Jul 183 min read


SCENE IT: Identity embraced with fun and fabulous musical abandon in EVERYBODY’S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE
Audiences are loving this vibrant, high-energy and uplifting story about 16-year-old Jamie New, a boy from Sheffield, who dreams of becoming a drag queen.

Barbara Loots
Jul 163 min read
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