“Performance venues, including concert halls, theaters, or cinemas, could reopen before June 24 under specific conditions, particularly with a reduced number of spectators to ensure the safety of both artists and the public,” stated Minister of Culture and Communications Nathalie Roy on Monday in the presence of Premier François Legault.
Read the article published in La Presse.
Meanwhile, across the ocean, “Venues in France and elsewhere in Europe are starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel with reopening dates, but face the major challenge of attracting spectators while respecting social distancing.
Comfortably seated in their living rooms, the public has been inundated for months with recordings of operas, ballets, concerts, and plays, mostly free of charge. Will they want to return to a venue with reduced capacity, join endless queues, wear a mask, or forgo intermissions?”