{"id":29459,"date":"2022-01-15T13:35:58","date_gmt":"2022-01-15T12:35:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=29459"},"modified":"2022-01-15T13:41:21","modified_gmt":"2022-01-15T12:41:21","slug":"pandemic-paralyzes-culture-as-theater-performances-get-postponed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/pandemic-paralyzes-culture-as-theater-performances-get-postponed\/","title":{"rendered":"Pandemic \u2018paralyzes\u2019 culture as theater performances get postponed \u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The pandemic has put the brakes on entertainment in Tirana. The recent wave did not spare actors and as a result, several shows have been postponed.<\/p>\n<p>Tirana\u2019s Puppet Theater will remain closed over the weekend after several actors tested positive for coronavirus, leading shows to get postponed indefinitely.<\/p>\n<p>Children in the capital are left without any form of cultural entertainment, as the National Circus has been closed after being vacated from its premises.<\/p>\n<p>Amelia has been a regular at the Puppet Theater since she was 6, but this weekend the 9-year-old girl will have to think about another alternative.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was thinking about going to the theater, but I felt saddened when I learned it will be closed\u201d, said Amelia.<\/p>\n<p>For parents, it remains a commitment to fill in their children\u2019s free time with shows that are not just entertainment, but also educational.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am trying to compensate it with something else\u201d, says Arta Topuzi, Amelia\u2019s mom.<\/p>\n<p>The National Theater had planned to raise the curtain this January with a play by William Shakespeare \u201cCoriolanus\u201d, but had to postpone after some of its cast fell ill.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FofficialTeatriKombetar%2Fposts%2F10158184267242121&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"757\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>But despite setting a second date for its opening, two other actors tested positive.<\/p>\n<p>The National Theatre of Opera and Ballet of Albania has announced that it will resume its activities by the end of January.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt will resume in the last week of January with two concerts entirely dedicated to its two founders\u201d, said general director Zana Cela.<\/p>\n<p>The only stage still open is at the Experimental Theater in Tirana with the play \u201cI, Mephisto\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>As Tirana\u2019s population continues to grow, the question becomes whether these activities are enough to keep the capital\u2019s cultural life alive and responsive to rising demands.<\/p>\n<p><strong>YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2021\/06\/06\/culture-and-history-a-list-of-destinations-to-learn-more-about-the-past-and-present-in-albania\/\">Culture and history, a list of destinations to learn more about the past and present of Albania \u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/video\/2021\/05\/12\/young-couple-from-india-travels-to-albania-to-grasp-a-hold-of-the-countrys-history-and-culture\/\">Young couple from India travels to Albania to grasp a hold of the country\u2019s history and culture<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2021\/06\/29\/tiranas-mayor-gives-approval-for-the-new-national-theater-amt-a-provocation\/\">Tirana\u2019s mayor gives approval for the new National Theater, AMT: A provocation!<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The pandemic has put the brakes on entertainment in Tirana. 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