Cape Town Opera
Cape Town Opera presents Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette at Artscape
CAPE Town Opera (CTO), currently playing to capacity audiences and rave reviews on its European tour of Porgy & Bess, now invites audiences to experience the world’s most famous love… →
Cast announced for Oliver! at Artscape from December
PIETER TOERIEN with Cape Town Opera, by special arrangement with Cameron Mackintosh, is delighted to announce the principal cast for Lionel Bart’s OLIVER!, directed by Steven Stead and coming to… →
Fiona du Plooy’s CTO directorial debut with Cunning Little Vixen
CAPE TOWN OPERA (CTO) will present The Cunning Little Vixen at the Joseph Stone Auditorium in Athlone on 21 July for a limited season. Aimed at families, school learners and… →
A weekend in the country, what could possibly go wrong?
WELL, “wrong” is a strong word; this particular weekend actually works out for the best for all the parties — except maybe for Madame Armfeldt — even if the outcomes… →
The magnificence of Cape Town Opera’s Carmen
BIZET’S Carmen is considered one of the most accessible operas, making it perfect for people like me who are still new to this. Having “worked” at a couple before this,… →
Sondheim’s A Little Night Music for Theatre On The Bay
A WORLD of elegance, seduction, wit and aching romance comes vividly to life when Cape Town Opera (CTO) presents Stephen Sondheim’s acclaimed musical A Little Night Music at Theatre on the Bay… →
Getting to know Graham Bourne, in Cape Town Opera’s upcoming Carmen
WHEN someone opens up to you and shares the music (or movie or book or TV series) they enjoy, you should make the effort to at least give it some… →
Cape Town Opera to present Gershwin In The Park at Maynardville
On Sunday, 15 February 2026, Cape Town Opera will present Gershwin In The Park, a spectacular one-night-only celebration of the golden age of American music at the Maynardville Open-Air Festival.… →
CATS, the hit musical, on South African stages this summer
PIETER TOERIEN and GWB Entertainment by arrangement with The Really Useful Group and in association with Cape Town Opera are thrilled to announce that CATS, one of the biggest hits in… →
David Kramer’S Orpheus Mcadoo returns to Artscape in October
FOLLOWING its acclaimed 2024 premiere, Orpheus McAdoo returns to the Artscape Theatre from 21 October to 2 November 2025. Written and directed by legendary South African playwright David Kramer and presented in… →