Dance Intersect 2025 to light up Artscape Theatre

Get ready to groove! This October, Cape Town’s Artscape Theatre transforms into a whirlwind of rhythm, color, and jaw-dropping talent as Dance Intersect 2025 bursts onto the stage.

For three electrifying nights, dancers from every corner of the planet will unite for a spectacular celebration you won’t forget. What started as a daring dream is now a must-see global dance party!

Dance Intersect invites both international and South African companies to mix, mingle, and move together on stage, in rehearsal, and even in the heart of local communities. Forget borders, this is where continents and cultures collide in the best way possible.

This year’s programme includes the South African premiere of Fragmented Landscape by the Netherlands’ Anderson Carvalho Dance and Choreography (ACDC) and Dutch company DOX, the first-ever South African performance by the Greek National Opera Ballet, and new works from Cape Town’s New World Dance Theatre alongside choreographers Chesney Stanfield and Emile Petersen.

For choreographer Anderson Carvalho, the founder of ACDC, the vision goes far beyond performance: “Dance Intersect is about dissolving borders between countries, between communities, between people.

"On stage and in our workshops, we create spaces where cultural exchange becomes tangible and where every dancer, no matter where they are from, can see themselves as part of something bigger. This is the true power of dance.”

Beyond the stage, outreach workshops in communities such as Phillippi and Langa open the circle even wider.

“These workshops go beyond exchanging dance movements; they create a safe space where stories are shared, voices are heard, and inspiration flows both ways,” says producer Elvis Sibeko.

“The children see themselves reflected in ACDC, while ACDC sees the passion, ambition, and resilience of these young dancers. It’s a powerful cycle of healing and connection.”

With its mix of global artistry and grassroots engagement, Dance Intersect is proving that dance has no borders. It is building bridges where they are most needed: between cultures, between communities, and between people.

Tickets for Dance Intersect 2025 are available now via Webtickets and Artscape’s Dial-A-Seat (021 421 7695), priced from R150 to R400.

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