Dracula ballet praised

Cape Town City Ballet’s Dracula runs at Artscape from 13–29 March 2026 with two extra performances added after early sell‑outs, expanding the season that opened mid‑March. (webtickets.co.za ) (broadwayworld.com ) The production is choreographed and directed by David Nixon CBE, who also created the original Dracula in 1999 and is credited here with the set, stage and costume design for this bespoke Artscape staging. (artscape.co.za ) (capetownetc.com ) The title role is being shared by CTCB principal Leusson Muniz, company newcomer Zachary Healey and guest artists Jerome Barnes and Lihle Mfene, while Kirstél Paterson leads as Mina with named alternates in the principal line‑up. (whatsonincapetown.com ) (dailymaverick.co.za ) The score is a stitched program of recorded music by Alfred Schnittke, Arvo Pärt, Sergei Rachmaninoff and Michael Daugherty, and the performance runs about two hours and thirty minutes including an interval. (artscape.co.za ) (webtickets.co.za ) Nixon’s staging exploits Artscape’s double stage, downstage lifts and orchestra pit to mount a large castle set and film‑like effects, with lighting by Faheem Bardien singled out in reviews for creating mood and trick‑of‑the‑eye moments. (dailymaverick.co.za ) (theatrescenecpt.co.za ) Ticket prices listed through Artscape range from roughly R299 to R450 and several early evening performances were reported sold out, prompting the company to add shows to meet demand. (artscape.co.za ) (broadwayworld.com )