The actor, 85, was appearing at the Noel Coward theatre in an adaptation of Shakespeare’s Henry IV
has been taken to hospital after falling off stage during a performance in the West End., an adaptation of Shakespeare’sJohn Capps, 38, who was in the audience, said Sir Ian tripped on debris left on the stage following a war scene before falling off the front into the orchestra pit. He described the incident as “bone chilling”.
“He came from the back of the stage, and he’s supposed to be advancing on the antagonist at this point, and he tripped over some of the debris that was on the stage, and basically took probably two or three steps to try to catch himself and then just fell headlong over the front of the stage and into the orchestra pit,” Mr Capps said.
There were gasps from the front row, the rest of the theatre in shocked silence for a few seconds before the lights came on. Within minutes of the accident happening, the audience was evacuated from the theatre, Mr Capps said. Outside, audience members were “super concerned” about Sir Ian’s health. Mr Capps said he was “still reeling” from the incident.Mr Capps said he thought this could be the end of the show. “I would be shocked to find out if the show carried on with him,” he said., adapted and directed by Robert Icke, is due to move to the Bristol Hippodrome in July and will also be staged in Birmingham, Norwich and Newcastle.
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