Between Table Mountain and Table Bay, the City of Cape Town boasts a contemporary mix of historic and modern landmarks. One of which is the Artscape Theatre Centre on the Foreshore.
It’s a vibrant and multifaceted creative arts centre offering a world of performing arts and creative excellence to locals and visitors alike. Whether you’re looking for a sophisticated night out, a good laugh, an evening of profound underlying themes, or simply a chance to boogie in your seats, you’ll find the perfect show right here.
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Here’s what you can expect to see at the Artscape in November:
Rhapsody – A philharmonic circus
Zip Zap’s philharmonic circus show, Rhapsody, will take to the stage before jetting off to Paris for a three-month run at the Cirque Phénix. This will be the fourth time that Zip Zap collaborates with a collective of orchestral musicians to bring to life a foot-stomping jaw-dropping performance.
Expect to see daring acrobatics and a flawless display of aerial skills, all performed to the beat of the music. One show to delight the whole family.
- Start date: 3 November 2022
- Ticket cost: R190 to R290
- Bookings: Artscape website
Cinderella Story
We all know the classic rags-to-riches fairytale of the Cinderella Story. But set in ancient Egypt, you’ll find imaginative storytelling through dance of the story of Rhodopis offering a brand new lens to a timeless tale. Not to mention an unexpected twist that will have you on the edge of your seat as though you’ve never known the story before.
- Start date: 4 November 2022
- Ticket cost: R120
- Bookings: Artscape website
Vincent
Through story and song, Daniel Anderson takes the audience on a journey through the tale of Vincent van Gogh and his tragic quest to love and be loved.
Vincent is a 2022 Standard Bank Bronze Ovation Award Winner if you needed any more reason to grab your tickets immediately.
- Start date: 10 November 2022
- Ticket cost: R200
- Bookings: Artscape website
Alcina
This collaboration between Cape Town Opera and the University of Cape Town Opera School is bound to bring to life a riveting performance filled with magic, seduction, betrayal and intrigue.
George Frideric Handel’s Alcina tells the story of a powerful sorceress that enchants and seduces any man who dares to set foot on her island, transforming them into wild animals, plants or stones whenever she grows tired of them. But a brave heroine makes her way to the island in the hopes of rescuing her enchanted fiancé Ruggiero.
The Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra will be conducted by Jeremy Silver.
- Start date: 12 November 2022
- Ticket cost: R100 to R340
- Bookings: Artscape website
Libertas Choir: Opera Highlights
Libertas Choir presents from Mozart to Verdi: Opera Highlights.
Highlights from altogether 12 operas by eight different composers will be performed at the Artscape including ensemble selections from Mozart’s The Magic Flute as well as Bizet’s Carmen and The Pearl Fishers.
It’s expected to be a night to remember for years to come.
The performance bids farewell to Conductor Johan De Villiers and will be joined by a full symphony orchestra as well as singers Hlengiwe Mkhwanazi, Minette du Toit-Pearce, Sisipho Fubesi, Conroy Scott, and Thato Machona.
- Start date: 20 November 2022
- Ticket cost: R250
- Bookings: Artscape website
That Boogie Show
Join a local live band, dynamic local singers and dances led by Gary Naidoo for a trip down memory lane to the Motown Era. Where disco floors and power ballads embodied the 70s and 80s. That Boogie Show adds just the right touch of local comedy to serve you the perfect night out.
- Start date: 23 November 2022
- Ticket cost: R160
- Bookings: Artscape website
Also read:
The inclusivity of song: Leon Starker and the Cape Town Youth Choir
Picture: Cape {town} Etc gallery
