Artscape 50 Years – lots to celebrate! Established as the Nico Malan Theatre in 1971, the Artscape building will be celebrating its 50th anniversary in existence with a jam-packed line-up of high-quality traditional African music, acrobatic, jazz, drama, dance, theatre entertainment and exhibitions depicting the unforgettable moments (from Nico to Artscape) throughout the year.
The festivities will kick-off on 20 March with the opening concert, directed by Basil Appollis and featuring
- Artscape Theatre’s associated companies, including Cape Town Opera, JazzArt, Unmute Dance Company, Cape Town City Ballet, the Cape Philharmonic Orchestra, Zip-Zap Circus and
- iconic Cape Town performers such as Dizu Plaatjies, Vicky Sampson, Hilton Schilder, Zinzi Nogavu, Sylvia Mdunyelwa, Diana Ferrus, Nicola Hanekom, Alistair Izobell, Vusi Mahlasela, and many others.
The concert, recorded at the Artscape Opera House in celebrating our Human Rights Day will be delivered to audiences through the Artscape YouTube channel, free of charge at 8pm online. This concert is made possible by the City of Cape Town, the Western Cape Provincial Government and the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture.
WHAT: 50th Celebration Concert
WHEN: 8pm 20 March 2021
HOW: View the concert on Artscape’s Youtube Channel
Message from Marlene le Roux, CEO Artscape
Wow! 50 years of being a home and a homecoming all rolled into one: an accomplishment. An accomplishment indeed. One almost wants to say a coup, a milestone, an absolute feat. But, in order to celebrate the achievement, we need to be mindful of how it came about and build on the work of those that came before us and lead the way to a future that is even more inclusive, more equitable and more just – a constant strife
