The actress, unable to play because of the unbreathable atmosphere in New York linked to the ongoing fires in Canada, was forced to leave the stage after ten minutes. She was replaced by her understudy.
Actress Jodie Comer, seen in particular in the series Killing Eve and the movie The Last Duelwas forced to abruptly leave the play she was playing Wednesday on Broadway.
In question: respiratory problems linked to the forest fires in Quebec, which plunged New York, 800 km to the south, into an unbreathable atmosphere. The Oscar-nominated actress left the room after about ten minutes, according to a press release.
According to a testimony collected by the specialized journal DeadlineJodie Comer started coughing three minutes after arriving on stage, before launching to the control room: “I can’t breathe this air.”
The performance of the play, a one-woman-show called First Facewas able to continue thanks to the intervention of his understudy, Dani Arlington, who replaced him at short notice to finish the performance, which then lasted more than an hour and a half.
Unprecedented impact
Since Tuesday, New York authorities have been increasing alert messages to make New Yorkers aware of the unprecedented impact of these fires in Canada, the intensity and frequency of which are linked to climate change.
Several other shows, including a performance by Hamilton, have been postponed due to the situation. Residents of Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens have been advised to stay home or postpone FFP2 masks.
Jodie Comer received great reviews for First Face, which she has been playing since April. In this play, she plays a lawyer specializing in the defense of victims of sexual assault, who is herself attacked by one of her colleagues.
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2023-06-08 06:43:55
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