Artscape Theatre Centre
Cape Town's large-scale government-owned performing arts venue is where you come for opera, ballet, and contemporary dance shows, large-scale musicals, comedy, cabaret, and all manner of theatrical performances, including daytime children's productions during school holidays. Opened in 1971, it includes an opera house that seats more than 1,400, a theater auditorium seating more than 500, and a fringe space seating more than 100.