Artscape Theatre
Opera, dance, drama and new South African work in a major city arts centre.
Plan your visitAbout 120 min
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- Visit duration120 minutesEditorial estimate · 2026-10-08
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D.F. Malan Street, Foreshore · Cape Town
About
Artscape Theatre Centre (formerly Nico Malan Theatre Centre) is the main performing arts centre in Cape Town, South Africa. It was opened in 1971 and is located on reclaimed land in the Foreshore area of Cape Town CBD. The inaugural performance was scheduled to be Giuseppe Verdi's Aida but illness struck the title-role singer Emma Renzi and the production was replaced by CAPAB Ballet's Sylvia. Other productions in the opening season were Mozart's Die Zauberflöte in Afrikaans and Giacomo Puccini's Madama Butterfly. The complex includes: Opera House, seating 1,487 with provision for two wheelchairs.
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Artscape Theatre Centre – Cape Town Artscape Theatre Centre Map coordinate source