Breaking: Climate protesters disrupt Glyndebourne
NewsA journalist at Glyndebourne tells slippedisc.com:
‘Just Stop Oil just let off a glitter cannon in the front row of Glyndebourne Dialogues des Carmelites. Halted performance. (They were) rapidly removed by security. Torrent of boos and shouts of “get out” from audience.
‘Stage management have asked us to be patient – the bang went off right next to conductor Robin Ticciati’s ear and he needs time to “reset” psychologically.’
You can see them in the image, holding a poster.
UPDATE: Here’s some protest video:
Just Stop Oil protest not very well received at Glyndebourne just now pic.twitter.com/XAgzzyznVI
— Alice Ross (@aliceemross) June 15, 2023
More here:
Action at @glyndebourne is paused after Just Stop Oil protest. Gave everyone a huge shock pic.twitter.com/m7sVyF1qJd
— Georgia Mann (@MannGeorgia) June 15, 2023
We are told that pparently Gus Christie spoke to the protestors after they were removed and pointed out that they’d just attacked the only opera house in the world to be powered 100% by renewable energy.
A statement following the Just Stop Oil protest at Glyndebourne
At approximately 5.31pm, today’s performance of Poulenc’s Dialogues des Carmélites was disrupted by three protestors who let off a confetti bomb, blew an air horn and started shouting. The stage was immediately cleared and within less than a minute ushers had peacefully escorted the protesters from the theatre.
The audience remained inside the theatre and were provided with regular updates and, following a 21 minute delay, the opera restarted at approximately 5.52pm.
We have formally reported the incident to the police but the police were not on site and no arrests were made.
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