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Sunday, 26 Dec 2021 15:34
All remaining performances of The Little Mermaid at the Gaiety Theatre in Dublin have been cancelled.
In a statement, the theatre said the decision was made "due to Covid related absences within the production and the rising case numbers nationally".
Today's Little Mermaid show will not proceed and all dates up to and including 23 January are off.
Speaking of the cancellation, Caroline Downey, Producer of the Gaiety Panto said: "The entire cast, crew and creative involved in this production have poured their hearts and their many talents into this production.
"We want to assure our customers that every effort was made to avoid this situation.
"The production team have explored every possible avenue to keep this very special show on stage but feel that there is no way that we can proceed as scheduled with certainty.
"This is not a decision we make lightly but the cancellation of the remaining panto performances is necessary in order to protect this incredible group of people and their families.
"We hope by acting quickly, we will stop the spread and also give as much notice as possible to families who were planning their trips to the Gaiety this Christmas."
All purchases made by phone or online for cancelled performances will be refunded automatically by Ticketmaster.
If the tickets were purchased via cash, a refund will be available from the point of sale.
Last week, Dublin's 3Olympia Theatre announced that its Christmas pantomime will no longer go ahead as scheduled due to Covid-19.
The producers of the panto Aladdin at the National Stadium in Dublin also cancelled its run "due to new restrictions and ongoing and increasing concern" associated with Covid-19.