Climate change activists disrupted Ibsen’s play enemy of the people The play that opens on Broadway on Thursday and stars the play is canceled. inheritance with actor Jeremy Strong the sopranos Actor Michael Imperioli.
The group Extinction Rebellion NYC claimed responsibility for the chaos.
A video from Thursday’s performance at New York’s Circle in the Square Theater has gone viral, showing protesters wearing T-shirts that say “There are no theaters on a dead planet.”
One protester identified himself as a “theatre artist,” while another yelled, “Don’t forget Tim Martin.” This is a reference to the climate change activist who was arrested last year for vandalizing an Edgar Degas sculpture at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. Year.
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🚨#breaking news – Rebel Chaos #enemy of the people upon #Broadway. #climate Activists are not the enemy. It’s fossil fuel criminals like Exxon and Chevron.If I do not #EndFossilFuels There will be now #NoTheaterOnADDeadPlanet [THREAD] pic.twitter.com/9oFHSrzAMb
— Extinction Rebellion NYC 🌎 (@XR_NYC) March 15, 2024
Extinction Liberals announce they have chosen to protest enemy of the people Because Henrik Ibsen’s play deals with the pollution of public waters. “Sadly, this reflects reality,” the group said.
3/ Activists receive harsh sentences for non-violent protests. Joanna Smith and Tim Martin staged a protest at the National Gallery to highlight the climate crisis. They could face up to 10 years in prison and a $500,000 fine. pic.twitter.com/C3RFyflb9y
— Extinction Rebellion NYC 🌎 (@XR_NYC) March 15, 2024
During Thursday’s chaos, actors Jeremy Strong and Michael Imperioli appeared to stay in character as they tried to get the activists to leave.
Extinction Rebellion NYC issued a press release related to the group’s promotional efforts.
“Normal theater would not be possible on a planet where humanity has not been able to keep global warming below 2 degrees Celsius. Unless activists disrupt the show, dangerous weather conditions would make it impossible to hold the show.” ,” the group said.
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