Shanghai Grand Theatre will give its first public performances on June 18 and 19, presenting Shanghai Ballet's production of Swan Lake. [Photo provided to China Daily]

Shanghai Grand Theatre will give its first public performances on June 18 and 19, presenting Shanghai Ballet's production of Swan Lake.

The theater was closed for 147 days because of COVID-19 and will only able to open one third of its 1,768 seats to audiences to ensure sufficient space between each person.

"We will adhere to the municipal regulations regarding the containment of the novel coronavirus and try to serve audiences better," said Gao Lei, the PR manager of the theater.