The coronavirus is once again spoiling the party.
A show by South African choreographer Dada Masilo, scheduled for the Avignon Festival, has been canceled due to cases of Covid among the team, the festival announced on Sunday, on the eve of its opening.
South Africa, the country most affected by the virus on the African continent, recorded at the end of the week a record of 24,000 new infections in a single day.
"We regret to inform you that the artistic team of the show
Le Sacrifice
by choreographer Dada Masilo cannot leave South Africa and perform the show scheduled as part of the 75th edition," the festival said in a statement. communicated.
Ticket exchange or refund
“Several members of the team are affected by Covid-19 or contact cases.
Spectators will have the choice between exchanging their tickets for other shows or getting a refund, ”the festival added.
Dada Masilo, known for her reinterpretations of classical ballets infused with African dance, was to revisit
Stravinsky's
famous
Rite of Spring
, originally choreographed by legendary dancer Vaslav Nijinsky for the Ballets Russes.
The Sacrifice
was to be presented on seven dates July 17-24.
The 2020 edition of the most prestigious theater festival in the world - along with that of Edinburgh - had been canceled due to the pandemic.
For the 2021 edition, wearing a mask will be compulsory throughout the fortified city, but the rooms will be able to accommodate as many spectators as usual.
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