For the first time in almost 30 years, South Africa’s two leading classical ballet companies will join forces to present one of the great ballet classics on a national tour. Cape Town City Ballet and Joburg Ballet will perform the legendary classic Swan Lake in Johannesburg and Cape Town this July, bringing together the dancers of both companies to present the world’s most famous ballet on a grand scale seldom seen in SA.


The tour opens at Joburg Theatre on 4 July and ends in Cape Town with performances from 25 July to 27 July 2025. The Cape Town run will take place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC)’s Auditorium 1 stage with four magical Orchestra-led performances playing Tchaikovsky’s iconic Swan Lake score. Close on 150 years after its first performance in 1877, this saga of love and betrayal remains at the pinnacle of classical ballet, performed by ballet companies around the world, its leading role danced by the greatest ballerinas of every generation.

The tickets range from R200 to R800. Our R800 VIP tickets comes with a complimentary programme and a glass of wine.

Duration: 2hrs 20min; including interval