The world of culture finally knows a little more about its future.

From May 19, cinemas, theaters and museums will be able to reopen their doors as part of the second stage of the gradual deconfinement initiated by France.

But between limited gauge and curfew, many questions remain and some will still not be able to welcome spectators in two weeks.

The curtain will finally rise after long months in the dark due to the health crisis.

The calendar for the deconfinement of culture was finally clarified by Emmanuel Macron.

From May 19, museums, cinemas, theaters and other places of culture will therefore once again be able to welcome the public, with a limited capacity.

On this date, 800 seated spectators can be accommodated indoors, and 1,000 outdoors.

And from June 9, the third stage of deconfinement, establishments in the world of culture will be able to accommodate up to 5,000 people, provided they have a health pass.

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For professionals in the sector, impatience is felt.

"The wait is long and the urge to come back is very strong. People are ants in their legs and are eager to turn on the lights again, to reopen the door, to feel this stress, this anguish of playing on stage and of especially share these strong emotions with the public ", assures Laurent Bentata, director of the Mogador theater in Paris, guest of Europe Morning Tuesday. 

"The 35% gauge is not viable"

"It was very hard to understand why we could move in public transport next to each other and not in our theaters, despite all the ventilation systems that we have. So we had this feeling of be a little out of step with a reality that was really not the one we should have implemented. And it's a shame that we did not have these perspectives sooner ", regrets the director despite everything. General of Stage Entertainment.

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In two weeks, part of the spectators will be able to reinvest the rooms.

But this good news unfortunately does not concern everyone.

Because for Laurent Bentata, for example, it is impossible to envisage a reopening of the Mogador theater.

"With the gauge at 35% capacity, that's roughly between 500 and 800 people out of the 2,600 that we can accommodate. So we won't be able to reopen, like most private theaters. economically viable, he admits. 

"Lots of uncertainties"

Another black point, the curfew, which will then be introduced at 9 p.m., and which makes the performances very complicated to set up.

"It's an impossible mission, so we asked for the time stamp. That is to say the possibility of having a certain tolerance for the spectators who come to us with their show tickets, so that they can return. Then we are waiting for answers and we still have far too many uncertainties despite this joy which is ours ", still tempers Laurent Bentata.

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As for the health pass which should be in effect from June 9 with the increase in the tonnage, the director of the Mogador theater is in favor of it in principle.

"If this is the sine qua non to live again, then okay. But the vaccination will have to spread to a greater number, and that leaves no one by the side of the road."

WHAT ABOUT THE MUSICAL "THE LION KING"?

The next musical to be hosted by the Mogador Theater is that of the

Lion King

, whose performances are scheduled to begin in September. A puzzle there too for the organizers, while 190 people must be able to be accommodated at the beginning of July for the rehearsals. "It will happen very quickly and we should optimize vaccinations in order to give priority to artists. This population does not have a mask when they rehearse and play, so we have to give them the opportunity to be vaccinated as soon as possible ", called Laurent Bentata. 

Another unknown around this show for the director of the theater, the arrival of eight South Africans who are part of the troupe and are expected in a few months. "Will they be able to travel by then? He wonders. We are working on it but we have few answers."