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 Ballet (CTCB) and featuring an all-star cast led by Leading Principals Kirstél Paterson and Leusson Muniz. Nixon’s Dracula is a darkly theatrical collision of dance, music, design and gothic…
Following its sold-out success at the 2026 Maynardville Festival, Cape Town City Ballet proudly brings Sean Bovim’s acclaimed Swingtime to the Adam Small Theatre in the heart of Stellenbosch for three performances on 7 and 8 August 2026. A vibrant celebration of the golden age of the Big Band era, Swingtime transports theatregoers to the legendary Swing Club, where…
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 in 1999 for BalletMet and over the years it has become one of his most celebrated narrative ballets, acclaimed for its cinematic Gothic atmosphere, theatrical invention…