Adapted from Simon Stephens (Strange events with dogs at night) Taken from José Saramago’s novel, this story is aptly described as “the rise of an unimaginable global pandemic and finally ends with hope.” It was in New York in April. Opened.

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A Mirvish spokesperson said the theater company expects the province to allow indoor performing arts performances by August.

In its The recent three-step reopening plan, The Ontario government stated that 70% of the adult population in the province must be vaccinated against COVID-19 for the first time before allowing indoor performances. The province reached 50% in mid-May.

This blindness The performance schedule and ticket prices will be announced soon; tickets will go on sale on June 23.

The announcement was made after similar actions were taken south of the border.

In early May, Hamilton, evil, The lion king, Canadian Musical From afar After New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo stated that the state’s public health restrictions would be lifted on September 14, other shows said they would return to Broadway this fall.

The West End of London allows viewers to return to watch selected shows from May 20, and plans to produce more works in the summer.

“It’s finally Canada’s turn,” Mirvish Productions founder David Mirvish said at a press conference. “We are very pleased to take the first step to revitalize the theater community here and provide much-needed hope for artists and audiences.”

However, the reopening will not mark an immediate return to normalcy. Each performance is limited to 50 people, all audiences will be isolated in distant “pods”-sitting alone or in pairs-and everyone, including staff, will be required to wear masks.

Most Canadian drama productions are still in a state of uncertainty. Although some productions have tentative dates, they all depend on achieving similar vaccination rates. Mirvish’s other shows, including Hamilton, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child with From afar, Did not update their schedule for several months.

At the same time, the Stratford Music Festival in Ontario is preparing to open in late June. In an interview with CBC News, Artistic Director Antoni Cimolino stated that the 2021 music festival will be held under two open-air canopies, and the audience will be limited to 100 people. Cimolino stated that the festival lost millions of dollars after canceling last year’s performance, and the number of people this year has remained at such a low level that it is unlikely to be profitable.