Chichester Festival Theatre cancels Festival 2020 productions

The Theatre had been due to reopen in July with South Pacific and The Unfriend, both of which will be rescheduled to 2021.

Kathy Bourne and Daniel Evans, Executive and Artistic Director respectively, said:

‘We are devastated that for the only time in Chichester Festival Theatre’s history, no Festival performances will take place this year. We had been hoping to be able to produce at least some Festival 2020 shows in the summer and autumn; but all the indications from government point to social distancing being in place for many months to come, as the country continues its vital fight against coronavirus while protecting the NHS. At this unprecedented time, with the full support of the Trustees, we feel this is the most responsible course of action we can take in order to ensure the future resilience of our organisation as well as protecting our staff, artists and audiences.