South Africa’s cult-classic theatre troupe, Baked Shakespeare, is in its 6th season (after sold-out runs across Cape Town, London, and the Edinburgh Fringe)! Join us for our chaotic take on the world’s most famous love story: Romeo and Juliet. Two star-crossed lovers from conflicting families fall into a reckless, all-consuming love and defy everyone to […]
Presented by Pieter Toerien with The Luitingh Alexander Musical Theatre Academy, the legendary musical romp is celebrated for its outrageous humour, unforgettable music, and boundary-breaking spirit. Richard O’Brien’s timeless rock musical promises an exhilarating theatrical experience packed with sass, sparkle, and audience participation. Age restriction: PG16 This brand-new production boasts a fantastic cast, dazzling performances, […]
Following a very successful short run at Magnet Theatre in 2024 and nominated for 7 Fleur du Cap awards (winning for Best original music), this new Magnet production draws on the story of the ancient Greek inventor and super-engineer, Daedalus, to stage a profound and prophetic lament on the human condition in the age of […]
Een van die opwindende projekte wat ons aanpak, is ’n skoolrevue wat die ongelooflike oeuvre van ons oudleerder, Laurika Rauch, vier – ’n huldeblyk aan haar lirieke, haar unieke klank en haar diep menslikheid. Ons leerders bring hierdie tydlose musiek tot lewe deur sang en dans, en neem die gehoor op ’n reis deur temas […]
‘n Gevreesde bendeleier word na sewe jaar op parool uit die tronk vrygelaat. Almal wonder nou of Map verander het en of hy steeds die ou Map is. Die drama speel af na die gedwonge verskuiwings uit die Kaap na die Vlakte. Dit kyk na die invloed wat sosiale en maatskaplike euwels op die gemeenskap […]
Enjoy an evening of choral music with the Fairmont High School Choir, joined by Curro Durbanville Choir and Laerskool Jan van Riebeeck Choir. Taking place on 21 April 2026 at the Clive Wigg Hall, Fairmont High School, this special event promises a memorable showcase of young vocal talent. Doors open at 18:00 for an 18:30 […]
Enjoy an evening of choral music with the Fairmont High School Choir, joined by Curro Durbanville Choir and Laerskool Jan van Riebeeck Choir. Taking place on 21 April 2026 at the Clive Wigg Hall, Fairmont High School, this special event promises a memorable showcase of young vocal talent. Doors open at 18:00 for an 18:30 […]
ALAS Academy Performing Arts proudly presents INSPIRE THE NIGHT Vol. 8 (Night 2) Join us for three unforgettable evenings of music, collaboration and inspiration at the iconic café Roux. Taking place on 20th, 21st and 22nd April 2026, each show begins at 19h00 and promises a completely unique experience. Every evening features a different line-up […]
WindWorx and the UCT Symphonic Wind Ensemble come together to honour the life and legacy of Sean Kierman in a special collaborative tribute concert. The programme features WindWorx, conducted by acclaimed German conductor Christian Kohler, alongside the UCT Symphonic Wind Ensemble—an ensemble Kierman led for many years—now under the direction of Brandon Phillips, Head of […]
WindWorx, Stellenbosch University and the University of Cape Town Symphonic Wind Ensembles come together to honour the life and legacy of Sean Kierman in a special collaborative tribute concert. The programme features WindWorx and the Stellenbosch University Symphonic Wind Ensembles, conducted by acclaimed German conductor Christian Kohler, alongside the UCT Symphonic Wind Ensemble—an ensemble Kierman […]
Aaron Posner’s Stupid Fucking Bird is a bold and darkly funny reimagining of Chekhov’s The Seagull, which deals with humans’ timeless obsessions with fame, love and the search for meaning. Con, a young playwright desperate to change the world through art, battles the shadow of his famous mother, Emma, whose lover Trigorin, becomes the irresistible […]
ALAS Academy Performing Arts proudly presents INSPIRE THE NIGHT Vol. 8 (Night 3) Join us for three unforgettable evenings of music, collaboration and inspiration at the iconic café Roux. Taking place on 20th, 21st and 22nd April 2026, each show begins at 19h00 and promises a completely unique experience. Every evening features a different line-up […]
Michael Bester presents music from his debut album Now, not yet, inspired by his time in Spain and shaped by the tension between reality and aspiration. His compositions blend jazz, rock, folk and world influences, pairing rich harmonic ideas with clear, melodic writing. A UCT graduate with a Master’s from Berklee (Valencia), Bester is a […]
The Khayelitsha Maskandi Festival is a vibrant annual music and cultural event celebrating traditional Maskandi music, fashion, and heritage. Held in Cape Town, it draws thousands of attendees and showcases top artists, promoting township pride, youth talent, and cultural unity. Nqanda Ziyophulana!!! Strictly No under 18s | Food & Beverages will be sold at the […]
Ella Mai – Live in South Africa South Africa… it’s officially BOO’D UP SEASON! Grammy Award-winning R&B queen Ella Mai is pulling up for TWO unforgettable nights of pure vibes, real vocals, and love-filled anthems! The voice behind the global smash Boo’d Up (Grammy winner for Best R&B Song), plus fan-favourite hits like Trip, DFMU, […]
Join us for an electrifying evening of musical theatre in Cape Town for the month of April! Musical Mondays brings together an all-star cast of performers from across South Africa for one unforgettable night filled with showstoppers, fan favourites, and surprise sing-alongs. Whether you love classic show tunes or contemporary hits, this celebration of musical […]
MET | WITH Pieter-Dirk Uys Evita Bezuidenhout is 90 years old and celebrated as the most famous white woman in South Africa. Evita believes we must remember the past to appreciate the future. As an ANC member who cooks for reconciliation, Gogo Evita must carefully answer the TikTok questions from her three grandchildren. She doesn’t […]
Presented in collaboration with the National Youth Music Foundation, Cape Town Philharmonic Youth Orchestra & Cape Town Opera, this concert opens the 23rd Suidoosterfees with a rich, jubilant musical celebration packed with popular favourites and classical highlights. The Cape Town Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, conducted by Liam Burden, shares the Opera House stage with: – Golden […]
Aangebied in samewerking met die Nasionale Jeugmusiekstigting, Kaapstad se Filharmoniese Jeugorkes & Kaapstad Opera, hierdie luisterryke musiekfees propvol populêre en klassieke werke open die Suidoosterfees se 23ste jaar. Die Kaapstadse Filharmoniese Jeugorkes, onder leiding van dirigent Liam Burden, deel die Operahuis-verhoog met: – Goue stemme van jong gaskunstenaars en sterre van die Kaapstad Opera se […]
MET Rosa van der Dussen, UK Operakoor & -orkes, & Cape Ballet Africa-dansers KOMPONIS: Christoph Willibald Gluck REGISSEUR: Jeremy Silver Can love and music change the course of destiny? Gluck’s retelling of this timeless Greek myth encompasses the heights and depths of human experience as the musician Orpheus attempts to bring his beloved wife, Eurydice, […]
Speelvak ondersteun deur die Johann Brink Trust | Run supported by the Johann Brink Trust MET | WITH Daniel Anderson & Paul Ferreira TEKS & REGIE | SCRIPT & DIRECTOR Amanda Bothma MUSIEKREGIE | MUSIC DIRECTOR Paul Ferreira BELIGTINGSONTWERP & VERHOOGBESTUUR | LIGHTING DESIGN & STAGE MANAGER Barry Strydom STELONTWERP | SET DESIGN Wilhelm Disbergen […]
’N SATERSPEL | A SATYR PLAY MET | WITH Dean Balie, Marcel Meyer & Anzio September SKRYWER | WRITER: Hennie Aucamp REGIE | DIRECTOR: Fred Abrahamse ONTWERP | DESIGN: Marcel Meyer & Fred Abrahamse VERVAARDIGERS | PRODUCERS: Abrahamse & Meyer Productions, in samewerking met | in collaboration with Suidoosterfees In hierdie wêreldpremière van Hennie Aucamp […]
MET | WITH Wian Taljaard VERVAARDIGER, REGISSEUR & SKRYWER | PRODUCER, DIRECTOR & WRITER Wessel Pretorius VERHOOGBESTUUR & BELIGTING | STAGE MANAGEMENT & LIGHTING Wicus Louw Ont- is ’n solostuk wat die grootwordproses van ’n jong Afrikaner ontleed. Die verteller staan op die drumpel van selfaanvaarding en bevryding, maar moet eers ’n bestekopname doen van […]
MET | WITH Stephanie Baartman PIANIS | PIANIST Janine Neethling TEKS | SCRIPT Stephanie Baartman & Johann Slabbert REGIE | DIRECTOR Elzabé Zietsman VERVAARDIGER | PRODUCER Drama Drama’n A semi-autobiographical cabaret that will make you laugh, cry and view your own story through new eyes. It tells the story of Stephanie, the daughter of two […]
MET | WITH Ramon Alexander, Charl Clayton, Adam Fredericks & Annemie Nel Ramon Alexander is ’n bekroonde pianis, komponis, orkesleier en opvoeder. By die Suidoosterfees kan gehore uitsien na sy kenmerkende vermenging van tradisionele Kaapse jazz en invloede uit moderne style. As ’n musiekopvoeder bring hy jong talent en ervare musikante saam vir ’n boeiende […]
The ATKV-Koorgala is a sparkling celebration of everything that makes choral singing so enchanting: powerful voices from our unique communities and stories that touch the heart. Under the guidance of MC Stephanie Baartman, audiences are treated to moving performances by Lynelle Kenned, the Lyrikos Youth Choir, and the winners of the ATKV-Suidoosterfees Choir Competition. The […]
Opera UCT joins forces with the vocal division of Stellenbosch University for their sixth annual collaboration, presenting a sparkling selection of Brahms’ Liebeslieder Waltzes as this year’s theme. Following the previous successes of Die Winterreise, Le poète disait, Great Lieder Composers and their Operas, Canciones Españolas, and last year’s Celebration of South African Art Song, […]
Cape Town Opera presents Georges Bizet’s Carmen, a story of passion, freedom and jealousy. Based on Prosper Mérimée’s 1845 novella and set in Seville, Spain, Carmen tells the tale of a proud, independent, instinct-driven woman who would rather die than betray her own nature. Composed by Georges Bizet, it is widely considered one of the […]
Get ready to move! A year after their sell-out Freedom in Sound concert, Kesivan & The Lights are ‘back at the Baxter’ to launch their groundbreaking new album ‘We Dance at Home’, with a show that’s pure groove and genius. Joining Kesivan are fellow Young Artist Award winners piano-superstar Bokani Dyer and trumpet prodigy Darren […]
Xolly Mncwango Presents The Unusual Encounter Join us on the 23rd of May 2026 for The Unusual Encounter, a spectacular live experience featuring Xolly Mncwango. This unforgettable event will also spotlight emerging young talent—an exciting tradition in her shows. With a minimum runtime of three to four hours, The Unusual Encounter promises to be a […]
Get ready to move! A year after their sell-out Freedom in Sound concert, Kesivan & The Lights are ‘back at the Baxter’ to launch their groundbreaking new album ‘We Dance at Home’, with a show that’s pure groove and genius. Joining Kesivan are fellow Young Artist Award winners piano-superstar Bokani Dyer and trumpet prodigy Darren […]
