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Stratford Festival’s 2021 season to begin July 10 with outdoor performances
Stratford Festival will officially kick off its 2021 season next month with performances held outdoors as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.Officials announced back in March that the season would be held under large canopies at the Festival and Tom Patterson theatres because of pandemic restrictions on indoor gatherings.Performances will begin on July 10 with shows running three times a day until the end of September. All shows will be filmed and made available online later in the year.Under Step 2 of Ontario’s three-step reopening plans set to take effect Wednesday, the festival will be able to accommodate 100 people, or 25 per cent capacity, under each of the outdoor canopies.