dramatic plays
Lesedi Job to direct award-winning cast in Macbeth at Maynardville
MACBETH lands at Maynardville Open-Air Theatre from 5 February-13 March 2027 in all its fury, power and deceit. One of Shakespeare’s darkest and most intriguing plays will be staged under… →
Her Of Perfidy, a poetic sprint down the dark passage of a captive, delectable mind
A BREATHLESS account of one woman’s encounter with a peculiar devil nestled inside of her. She journeys into the seductive corners of a lonely life that leads her to a… →
Historic Mill House to become CTO’s new Theatre Development Centre
CAPE TOWN OPERA has announced the establishment of the Judith Neilson Theatre Development Centre and the Cape Town Opera Academy, a major new skills initiative designed to create clearer pathways… →
Final days to see The Rocky Horror Show in Cape Town
TIME is fleeting and all that. The Rocky Horror Show concludes its Cape Town run at Theatre On The Bay on 17 October 2026 before heading to Joburg until 20… →
The Bodyguard: The Musical makes SA debut in March 2027
THE BODYGUARD makes its South African premiere in March 2027, proudly presented by Showtime Management. Based on the iconic film starring Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner, this electrifying musical brings… →
Ster-Kinekor’s entertaining October Throwback Cinema line-up
STER-KINEKOR is bringing back more cinematic nostalgia to the silver screen this October with a handpicked selection of fan-favourite classics and family blockbusters. For only R50 a ticket, the new… →
CDS returns to the Masque with award-winning God of Carnage
AFTER an absence of several years, the historic Claremont Dramatic Society (CDS – founded in 1952 as Sons of England) returns to the Masque Theatre in Muizenberg this October with… →
First overseas tour for an SA full-length production of Swan Lake
Cape Ballet Africa has announced the company has secured its first international tour for its acclaimed production of the timeless masterpiece Swan Lake. Following the company’s two week run at… →
LAMTA presents Sondheim’s Into The Woods at Theatre on Bay
LAMTA (Luitingh Alexander Musical Theatre Academy) has officially announced its next full-scale production: Into The Woods, by special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). Following the award-winning success of Spring… →
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… →
Albie Sachs: Father, Son and Soft Vengeance, vividly brought to life
FIONA RAMSAY and Graham Hopkins once again join forces in a significant new South African play, Albie Sachs: Fathers, Sons and Soft Vengeance, which comes to the Baxter Studio for… →
Two powerful stories at 2026 Baxter Zabalaza Finest Of The Fest
THE two Finest of the Fest winning productions at the 2026 Zabalaza Theatre Festival — Until I Arrive and Kinnes van Somers — come to the Baxter Studio for one… →