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Here are a couple of great pieces of theatre news out of Prince Edward Island.
The first is that the Charlottetown Festival, the long-running musical-theatre festival presented by the Confederation Centre of the Arts, has announced a 2021 season after spending last summer dormant due to the pandemic.
Anne of Green Gables The Musical at the Charlottetown Festival this summer. Organizers announced the Anneless 2021 lineup on Thursday.
Prince Edward Island recorded its 162nd case of COVID-19 Friday, with news of a case linked to travel outside the Atlantic region.
Elsewhere in the Atlantic region:
New Brunswick reported 19 new cases and two deaths Saturday as the Edmundston goes into lockdown. New Brunswick has 148 known active cases.
Nova Scotia reported eight new cases , and now has 43 active cases.
Newfoundland and Labrador added four new cases of COVID-19, leaving the province with 10 active cases.
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Some seasonal residents and others with family connections on P.E.I. are thrilled at the prospect of coming to the Island this summer without the need to self-isolate for 14 days provided they have proof of vaccination.
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