The Gate Theatre in Dublin has postponed all of its productions for this year and will not reopen until 2021. In a statement yesterday, the theatre organisation said the cancellation of nine months of shows planned for 2020 had made staging further productions "unsustainable". "I take heart from the solidarity of our staff and our theatre colleagues as we experience this crisis together," said Selina Cartmell, director of the Gate. "I continue to believe in the potential of the Gate to be a crucial incubator of great Irish creative talent and a powerful platform for the best of Irish and international artists," she added. "In this brave new world we are facing together, great theatre must prevail."

Source: Irish Independent July 31, 2020 01:30 UTC