Cape Town City Ballet is a Cape Town ballet company that traces its line back to the UCT Ballet Company, founded by Dulcie Howes in 1934. Its production of The Nutcracker, a heritage staging choreographed by Veronica Paeper with sets and costumes by Peter Cazalet, returns to the Artscape from 11 December 2026.
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