The Mother City will finally have the chance to experience the mother of all ballets when the magic of Cape Ballet Africa’s The Nutcracker is performed at Artscape’s Opera House in February. Hot off the stage from its critically acclaimed Johannesburg run where this Tchaikovsky classic played to rapturous responses and sold-out houses.

Cape Ballet Africa’s The Nutcracker will be performed for a strictly limited season of seven performances, from 25 February to 1 March 2026. No extensions are possible. The Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra will accompany the performance live for selected performances.

Bookings can be made at Webtickets

Performance dates are:

• 25 and 27 February @ 20h00: performance accompanied by the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra live
• 26 February @ 20h00: performance to recorded music from the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra
• 28 February @ 15h00: performance to recorded music from the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra
• 28 February @ 20h00: performance to recorded music from the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra
• 1 March @ 14h00: performance accompanied by the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra live
• 1 March @ 18h00: performance accompanied by the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra live

The show is recommended for all ages over five years. Ticket prices range from R290 to R790.