Ballet
CTCB’s sensational Dracula returns to Artscape this Halloween
FROM 28 October 2026, Artscape Theatre becomes a world of shadows, seduction and the supernatural as David Nixon CBE’s acclaimed Dracula returns to the stage, presented by Cape Town City… →
CTCB collaborates with Norval Foundation to present Velvet Feathers
AGAINST the extraordinary art, architecture and landscapes of Norval Foundation, Cape Town City Ballet’s Velvet Feathers invites audiences into an intimate and unforgettable new setting this spring. For three performances only, on… →
Cape Ballet Africa launches spring season with ELYSIUM
CAPE Ballet Africa (CBA) is set to enthrall audiences with a new quadruple bill at The Baxter this October, launching the dynamic young company’s Spring Season. Hot off its highly successful… →
Triple threat Jayden Dickson to guest in CTCB’s Swingtime
FOLLOWING its sold-out season at the 2026 Maynardville Festival, Cape Town City Ballet (CTCB) is bringing Sean Bovim’s Swingtime to the Adam Small theatre stage in Stellenbosch next month. A vibrant celebration… →
SA and international dance talent for International Ballet Competition
ONE hundred and fifteen promising young ballet dancers will gather in Cape Town from 4 to 6 August 2026 for the 13th South African International Ballet Competition (SAIBC) at Artscape,… →
CTCB’s Orpheus In The Underworld is dazzling, glamorous fun
CAPE Town City Ballet has excelled itself with this production 0f Veronica Paeper’s Orpheus in the Underworld. It was last staged 18 years ago, and its revival breathes — no, blows… →
Cape Town City Ballet presents Orpheus In The Underworld
CAPE TOWN CITY BALLET (CTCB) takes a sparkling turn towards comedy this winter with Orpheus in the Underworld, a light-hearted and visually striking production by celebrated South African choreographer Veronica Paeper.… →
Jerome Barnes returns to Cape Town City Ballet for Dracula
FOLLOWING his residency with Cape Town City Ballet last year, Jerome Barnes has returned to the Mother City to dance the lead role in David Nixon’s adaptation of Dracula, at… →
Cape Town City Ballet to present David Nixon’s Dracula at Artscape
CAPE TOWN City Ballet will present David Nixon’s electrifying full-length adaptation of Bram Stoker’s Dracula at Artscape from 13–29 March 2026. Set to music by Alfred Schnittke, Arvo Pärt, Sergei Rachmaninoff and Michael Daugherty, Nixon originally created Dracula… →
Genevieve Magua to make her Cape Town City Ballet lead debut
CAPE Town City Ballet will present a new production of Alice in Wonderland, by internationally acclaimed choreographer Gerard Charles, at Artscape from 12 to 28 December 2025. Making her CTCB… →
Cape Town City Ballet presents Alice in Wonderland at Artscape
CAPE Town City Ballet invites audiences to tumble down the rabbit hole at Artscape this festive season with a new production of Alice in Wonderland by internationally acclaimed choreographer Gerard… →
Beloved romantic masterpiece Giselle at The Baxter until Saturday
GISELLE is such a perfect ballet. It combines the first act woodsy-village-visiting-nobles with the spooky supernatural all-in-white second act, so you get the best of both aspects of many classic… →