In the music theater

Shock at performance when dancer collapses

A colleague of the dancer finally came on stage and informed the audience about the incident.(Bild: zVg)

The musical Robin Hood at the Musiktheater in Linz took a more than unexpected turn on Saturday evening. The performance in the well-attended venue had to be interrupted for 15 minutes due to an incident. But then, fortunately, it continued. And that was the reason.

It can be dangerous in Sherwood Forest - as visitors to the musical Robin Hood at the Musiktheater in Linz know. At the performance on Saturday, however, there was an incident that was as surprising as it was unusual. At 9.56 pm, the performance was suddenly interrupted and the curtain fell. Even the two performers, who had just been on stage, were taken by surprise.

The audience was initially left baffled and the lights were turned up. "There was then an announcement informing the audience that there would be a brief interruption. There was then unrest in the auditorium, murmuring, some people stood up," said one visitor.

A performer explained the situation
After about ten minutes, the situation was cleared up: a performer came in front of the curtain, which was still closed, and informed the audience that one of his colleagues had been injured and was on her way to hospital. The play was due to continue soon. This was the case, and the performance continued at around 10.10 p.m. and played to the end.

"One of the dancers collapsed, but everything is fine again, she is in good health," explained Philip Brunnader, press spokesman for the Musiktheater. The "Krone" would like to take this opportunity to wish her a speedy recovery. The much-praised musical can still be seen up to and including July 28.