The theatrical performance had to be suspended due to the interruption. The young people were arrested after the incident that caused outrage among the public.
Five environmental activists who belong to the group “Just Stop Oil” They are detained for carrying out a protest during a performance of the musical work “The Miserables“, Wednesday evening, October 4, at the theater Sondheim London West End. The protester intervention caused the suspension of the show and generated repudiation among the public.
Protesters They broke in and chained themselves in it scenery, while they expressed their message before an audience with boos from the public.
The environmental group, in a release on his social networks, he indicated: “Four people are chained on the stage of a show about the French Revolution“. And they raised a relevant question: “Valjean steals bread to feed a hungry son. How long until all of us are forced to steal?” in reference to the central character of the workJean Valjean.
For its part, the London Metropolitan Police (Met) responded immediately and detained the five young women between 18 and 28 years old, on charges of “aggravated burglary“.
He incident sparked debate on ethics of this type of protests that interrupt cultural events. While some They defend the right to protest and the need to draw attention to urgent environmental issues, others criticize the choice of this space and its impact on the public who attended the performance.
He Inspector Ruddin a statement issued by the Metexpressed concern: “Many of the spectators will have traveled significant distances, will have purchased tickets months in advance, and it is unacceptable that protesters have targeted a specific group of people to ruin what should have been a special night.”
Protests by the group “Just Stop Oil”
Just Stop Oil is a coalition of groups who work together to ensure that the government HE commit to stopping production and the new fossil fuel licenses. It was founded in April 2022, and since then it has staged several protests, such as:
- Tomato soup was dumped on Vincent van Gogh’s painting Sunflowers at the National Gallery in London.
- Harrods department store sprayed with orange paint.
- They blocked the iconic Abbey Road junction.
- Four protesters were arrested after smearing the wax figure of King Charles III with a chocolate cake at Madame Tussauds in London.
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Source: Ambito
