A Shakespeare play featuring Sigourney Weaver was interrupted by a protest that brought the performance to a brief pause.
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The Tempest was being performed at the Theatre Royal in London's West End last night. During a scene featuring Sigourney Weaver, two Just Stop Oil protestors mounted the stage with a banner and confetti cannons.
Weaver was right in the middle of a scene as she sat center stage. She continued her monologue as the protestors shuffled on stage, only stopping when one of the crew got involved.
Their banner read, "1.5 degrees is a global shipwreck." Upon popping an orange confetti cannon, someone off-stage said, "We'll have to stop the show, ladies and gentlemen, sorry."
The crowd booed at the protestors as they stood there brandishing their banner. The actors slowly cleared the stage as a crew member approached them. It took a moment, but the crew managed to usher them off the stage.
According to The Guardian, no arrests were made when police responded to the theatre.
This is all shown in a video that Just Stop Oil posted to their social media, with an added warning about the climate crisis.
? BREAKING: THE TEMPEST WEST END PERFORMANCE DISRUPTED
— Just Stop Oil (@JustStop_Oil)
? 2 Just Stop Oil supporters climbed onto the stage, stopping a performance starring legendary actor Sigourney Weaver.
?? 1.5 degrees is a global shipwreck. Sign up for action this April: https://t.co/guLYY5sk5C
Video... pic.twitter.com/2BIxCVT4lO
