Current Production The legend of The Flying Dutchman is said to have started in 1641, set at sea around the Cape of Good Hope. Captain Hendrik van der Decken had just offloaded his cargo in Cape Town and was anxious to get back to sea again. His crew, however, begged to stay in port, as the weather was turning foul. Van der Decken would not listen and he sailed out of Cape Town straight into a hurricane.... read more Plays