Discover a world of imaginative performance art and musicals at these incredible stage shows. This season boasts critically acclaimed acts and visual spectacles suited for all ages.
You can expect the wonder of theatre at its finest and enjoy classic tales reimagined, interactive, and local music productions that makes the experience all the more immersive for the audience. So secure your seats and bring the family, friends and the kids along to enjoy ground-breaking musicals, artistically creative acts and classic stage productions.
Artscape Youth Jazz Series
First launched in 2003, the Artscape Youth Jazz Series celebrates young jazz musicians and school ensembles by giving them a space to perform and learn.
The project includes Masterclass programmes where the young musicians will learn from those experienced in the industry, and then they will take to the stage across two days: Youth Jazz Soloists showcase their talent on 13 June, and the School Jazz Bands will perform on 14 June.
Cost: R50 – R90pp. Tickets available on Webtickets.
When: 13 and 14 June 2025 | 13th: 7pm | 14th: 5pm
Where: Artscape Theatre, DF Malan Street, Foreshore, Cape Town
Devin Gray: How to Get Away with Marriage
Devin Gray is a whip-smart international comedian and comedy writer, who has been working the comedy circuit in Europe, Asia and the UK for over a decade. His solo show, How to Get Away with Marriage, is a fast-paced hour of stand-up that dives headfirst into the chaos of married life, mental health, and modern love.
After earning a Best Newcomer nomination at the 2024 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Gray is bringing his acclaimed solo show to South Africa’s National Arts Festival in Makhanda this June. But before the festival crowds get to see it, Cape Town audiences have the rare chance to catch an exclusive preview.
Cost: R60pp (early bird) | R80pp (standard). Tickets can be booked on Quicket.
When: 21 June 2025 | 6.30pm for 7pm
Where: The KAYA Cafe, 35 Loop Street, Cape Town
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Jive Cape Town Funny Festival
The Jive Cape Town Funny Festival is South Africa’s oldest and foremost comedy festival, showcasing the best local stand-up comedians together with top international variety acts.
Dalin Oliver and Alan Committee are acting as MCs for the event, and featured comedians include The Big Boys (SA), Charlie Caper (Sweden), Emo & Loukmaan Adams & Terry Fortune (SA), Kagiso Mokgadi (SA), Robby Collins (SA), and Baccala Clown (Italy).
The winner of the Jive Funny Championship will also be crowned – a competition which is open to anyone in Cape Town to enter.
Cost: R170 – R250pp. Tickets available on Webtickets.
When: 2 to 29 June 2025
Where: Pam Golding Theatre, Baxter Theatre, Main Rd, Rondebosch
Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Producers Pieter Toerien and the Luitingh Alexander Musical Theatre Academy (LAMTA) are set to dazzle Cape Town audiences with a thrilling new production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. The much-loved musical, created by the legendary duo Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber, is bursting with vibrant energy, dazzling choreography, and unforgettable songs. This fresh staging promises to captivate audiences of all ages like never before.
Leading the cast is Dylan Janse van Rensburg, known for roles in Spring Awakening and My Fair Lady, alongside powerhouse vocalist Lelo Ramasimong as the Narrator and the charismatic Chris Jaftha as Pharaoh. With a stellar cast and a fresh creative vision, this production promises an unforgettable theatrical spectacle.
Cost: R275 – R475pp. Tickets available on Webtickets.
When: 9 May – 13 July 2025 | Tues – Fri: 8pm | Sat: 2pm, 5pm and 8pm | Sun: 2.30pm
Where: Theatre on the Bay, Link Street, Camps Bay
Two Oceans Aquarium After Dark Series
South Africa’s top bands and artists will perform live acoustic sets this winter for the return of Two Oceans Aquarium’s After Dark concert series. This monthly live music event in Cape Town promises an intimate setting and runs in collaboration with Texx and the City. the aquarium plays host, offering unforgettable evenings that bring together the worlds of music and marine life.
The June to September lineup includes Anica Kiana and Faker Streets, Visitors Centre and Carla Franco, Mars Baby and Giuliette Price, and The Dirty Skirts and Wren Hinds Band, all delivering special stripped-down performances.
Cost: R395 per performance. Tickets available online.
When: 25 June, 30 July, 27 August and 23 September 2025 | doors open 6.30pm | first act 8pm | second act 9pm
Where: Two Oceans Aquarium, V&A Waterfront
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Cape Town and Joburg Ballet: Swan Lake
In a historic first in nearly 30 years, Cape Town City Ballet and Joburg Ballet are teaming up to present the iconic Swan Lake. First opening in Johannesburg, the production visits Cape Town in late July.
Through this generational collaboration, the Cape Town City Ballet and the Joburg Ballet are bringing Tchaikovsky’s iconic ballet to South Africa. Complete with a live orchestra score, conducted by Brandon Phillips, this performance is one of the most anticipated of the year.
Cost: R200 – R800pp. The R800 VIP tickets include a complimentary programme and a glass of wine. Tickets available on Webtickets.
When: 25 – 27 July 2025 | 25th: 7pm | 26th: 2pm and 7pm | 27th: 2pm
Where: Cape Town International Convention Centre (Auditorium 1), Lower Long Street, Cape Town City Centre
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Cape Town’s Most Wanted
Now on its 15th production, Cape Town’s Most Wanted allows audiences to see the best of Cape Town’s Street dancers, choreographers, and dance crews—from across the City and beyond—in one performance.
This is no competition but a “co-creation” where the whole of Cape Town works together to bring out its best. It is a unique opportunity to experience live and raw, on one stage, in one performance: the unique styles with all genres showing their dynamic diversity, stunning creativity, mind-blowing technique and ultimate swag.
Cost: R140pp. Tickets available online.
When: 19 June 2025
Where: Artscape Theatre Centre, DF Malan Street, Foreshore
Curl Up and Dye
Curl up & Dye – by Sue Pam-Grant & DJ Grant was first staged in 1989, to huge acclaim in South Africa and Europe. It won a Fringe First at the Edinburgh Festival in 1990. It was written up in the New York Times. The narrative takes place in in a hair salon, in Joubert Park, Johannesburg.
Directed by Darryl Spijkers, this uniquely South African story deals with the end of the apartheid regime and inter-racial relations during that period. Starring Willene Potgieter, Ntombikayise Wonti, Roché Buckle, Ofentse Motlafi and Lilian Bianca Hougaard, this is a production not to be missed.
Cost: R100 – R140pp. Tickets available on Webtickets.
When: 11 – 21 June 2025 | 3pm (15 and 21 June) | 7.30pm (11, 14, 18, 19, 20 and 21 June)
Where: The Playhouse Theatre Somerset West, Swalle St, Golden Acre, Cape Town
Tuesday Night Comedy on Kloof
Every Tuesday, Kloof Street comes alive with the best in local and international comedy. Comedy on Kloof is where the jokes are fresh and the drinks are cold.
Comedy on Kloof plays host to everything from big-name legends to up-and-comers, all bringing the laughs, and if you’re lucky, a few international comics who’ve popped in because they heard it’s where the magic happens.
With great food and drink specials, there’s something available for everyone. Comedy on Kloof is fun, inclusive, and loud in all the right ways. So go for the laughs, stay for the chaos, and leave with a smile – and maybe a questionable decision or two.
Cost: R60. Tickets available on Quicket.
When: Every Tuesday | 7.30pm – 10pm
Where: Vortex Shisha, 66 Kloof Street, Gardens, Cape Town
Conrad Koch and Chester Missing: Puppet Power
Conrad Koch is South Africa’s double Emmy nominated ventriloquist, and second most famous puppeteer after Elon Musk. His most famous puppet, Chester Missing, of TV and TikTok fame, resents being a puppet and has a lot to say about it.
Together, Conrad and Chester tackle politics, celebrity and social commentary, all with some hilarious laughs and anecdotes along the way. Book your tickets online and ensure you have a front-row seat to an unforgettable evening of comedy and ventriloquism.
Cost: R100. Tickets available on Quicket.
When: 11 and 12 June 2025 | 7.30pm – 10pm
Where: Ground Culture Cafe, Shop 5, 170 Lower Main Rd, Observatory, Cape Town
Andre the Hilarious Hypnotist
Fresh from his TV series on Via TV, Andre the Hilarious Hypnotist, who needs no introduction to the theatre world, returns to the stage. Andre, who is quick to distance himself from being called a stage hypnotist, instead considers himself a comedian who uses hypnosis to provide an evening of hilarious entertainment.
A combination of psychology, drama, and comedic dry humor is what glues the show together, and joined by an ever-changing cast of volunteers, Andre provides an evening of entertainment that will have you talking for a long time after the final curtain closes.
Cost: R120 – R150. Tickets available on Quicket.
When: 11 – 13 June 2025 | 7.30pm – 9.20pm
Where: The Masque Theatre, 37 Main Road, Muizenberg
Drumstruck: African Drumming, Music and Wine Tasting Experience
This unique internationally acclaimed drum theatre experience has been rated as one of the top things to do in Cape Town. Drumstruck offers the ultimate fun, immersive South African experience that includes rich storytelling, live performance, wine-tasting, and of course, drumming.
Explore an extensive and rare collection of indigenous African instruments, and go on a journey through the musical heritage of Southern Africa. Each audience member is provided with their own djembe drum and gets to play and sing along with the show.
Cost: R200 – R480 | BOOK NOW
When: Wednesday – Sunday, 11am & 3pm
Where: Silvermist Organic Wine Estate, Constantia
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Messiah
New World Dance Theatre presents “Messiah”, choreographed by South African Marlin Zoutman. A contemporary dance work that investigates the human pursuit of a higher force, needing to have faith in something greater.
Messiah recounts the narrative of individuals’ excursions through hard and tempting times. In a period of weakness, our spirits are lost in the chase for answers. We can’t make it in isolation and need a saviour—the extraordinary outing of individuals overcoming their devils.
Cost: R150pp. Tickets available on Webtickets.
When: 25 June 2025 | 7.30pm
Where: Artscape Theatre, D.F. Malan Street, Foreshore, Cape Town
Marc Eugene Lottering
Comedy veteran, Marc Lottering presents his wildly successful new comedy special for two evening shows at Nassau Theatre.
In his latest show, the comedian hilariously dissects ideas around family and origin by sharing his findings about his very colourful family tree. This critically acclaimed show has already enjoyed a sell-out season in Joburg and Cape Town, with many fans claiming that this is the best Lottering offering yet.
Lottering is one of South Africa’s top comedians, having written 20 one-man shows and three smash hit musicals. He has also been nominated for and received several prestigious theatre awards along the way, even being inducted into the Comics Choice Hall of Fame.
Cost: R190pp. Tickets available on Webtickets.
When: 13 and 14 June 2025 | 7.30pm
Where: Nassau Theatre, 76 Palmyra Rd, Newlands, Cape Town
Cape Town Philharmonic Winter Symphonies
The Cape Town Philharmonic Winter Symphonies concert series consists of three concerts: two of which are conducted by Thomas Sanderling, and the last one by Jeremy Silver.
The 12 June symphony, conducted by Sanderling, is of works by Brahms, with the stunning violinist Andrey Baranov as the soloist in the Violin Concerto. The main work is the Symphony No. 4. Baranov is the winner of the Queen Elisabeth Violin Competition of 2012, the Benjamin Britten and Henri Marteau International Violin Competitions, and a prizewinner of more than twenty other international competitions.
The 19 June symphony, conducted by Sanderling, features two of South Africa’s foremost pianists, Megan-Geoffrey Prins and Tinus Botha, in the Concerto for Two Pianos by Mozart. The concert opens with the overture to Der Entfuehrung aus dem Serail by Mozart and concludes with Beethoven Symphony No 7.
Finally, the 26 June symphony, conducted by Silver, is a concert version of Il Trovatore, Verdi’s masterpiece, with Opera UCT, the CPO Afri-Arts Choir and soloists Nontobeko Bhengu (Leonora) Mkhanyiseli Dyantyi (Manrico), Bongiwe Nakani Mcetywa (Azucena), Theo Magongoma (Conte di Luna) and Monde Masimini (Ferrando).
Cost: R175 – R400 per performance. Tickets available on Webtickets.
When: 12 June, 19 June and 26 June 2025 | 7.30pm
Where: Cape Town City Hall, Darling St, Cape Town
Sands of Time
Join the Jacqui Pells School of Ballet for an enchanting dance production that will leave you spellbound. Step into the enchanting world of ‘Sands of Time,’ where dance and music blend in a captivating exploration of memories, dreams and the passage of time.
The Jacqui Pells School of Ballet offers quality classical ballet training, and ‘Sands of Time’ showcases exciting choreography from Michelle Reid Docherty , Yarisha Singh, Anna Olivier, Tracey Aaron and Jacqui Pells.
Cost: R195pp. Tickets available on Quicket.
When: 25 – 28 June 2025 | 7.30pm – 9.30pm | Sat and Sun matinee at 3pm
Where: The Masque Theatre, 37 Main Road, Muizenberg, Cape Town
Nik Rabinowitz: Geriatric Milennial
Comedian Nik Rabinowitz returns to the Kalk Bay Theatre this winter with his experimental new work in progress – GERIATRIC MILLENNIAL – a stand-up show summarized by the expression “it’s never been quite the same” – words Nik now uses to describe his knee, sex life, and ability to stay awake past 9pm. Laugh until your back spasms and enjoy a great night out.
Cost: R250pp. Tickets available on Quicket.
When: 25, 27 and 29 June 2025 | 8pm – 9.15pm
Where: Kalk Bay Theatre, Brass Bell, Main Road, Kalk Bay, Cape Town
Comedy at Canvas
Get ready for a night of top-tier comedy at Comedy at Canvas. This month, they’re bringing you a killer lineup of some of the funniest comedians in the game. Expect big laughs, sharp wit, and the kind of belly-aching comedy that makes you forget your problems—at least for the night!
Hosted by Mel Jones and featuring comedians including Callum Hitchcock, Celine Tshika, Chuma Bentele and Nathan Levinrad, as well as the headliner of the quick-witted Ambrose Uren, this month’s Comedy at Canvas promises an unforgettable night of laughs.
Cost: R150 – R180pp. Tickets available on Quicket.
When: 12 June 2025 | 6.30pm – 9.30pm
Where: The Function Space at Brickfield Canvas, 35 Brickfield Road, Salt River, Cape Town
