Theatre roof collapses in the UK

[SNAFU]

Posted: 12/19/13 at 4:11pm

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/19/london-theater-collapse_n_4475544.html

Hope no one is hurt too badly.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 12/19/13 at 4:12pm

"London police say there are "a number" of casualties following the apparent collapse of a theater's roof."

Very sad news. Updated On: 12/19/13 at 04:12 PM

[Tag]

Posted: 12/19/13 at 4:13pm

Seems to actually be part of the balcony that collapsed.
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[Princeton Returns]

Posted: 12/19/13 at 4:19pm

No its the ceiling thats collapsed in on the stalls according to people who were in the theatre

[ACL2006]

Posted: 12/19/13 at 4:19pm

terrible news. I hope everyone is ok.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 12/19/13 at 4:20pm

Updated On: 12/19/13 at 04:20 PM

[tazber]

Posted: 12/19/13 at 4:27pm

I hope no one was injured.

How awful.

[best12bars]

Posted: 12/19/13 at 4:28pm

Horrifying. Hoping for the best for all involved. I was in a theatre once when there was an earthquake. It was the most disorienting thing and very frightening.

I'm sure the hideous jokes will come soon about raising the roof or bringing down the house.

Cue the tacky ...

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 12/19/13 at 4:29pm

London police:

"We are aware of a number of casualties but we have no further detail at this early stage."

[tazber]

Posted: 12/19/13 at 4:30pm

Oh man, that is just heartbreaking.

[tazber]

Posted: 12/19/13 at 4:32pm

Up to 40 people in injured - London Fire Brigade tweet

[Pippin]

Posted: 12/19/13 at 4:32pm

reports are only 20-40 injured as of right now, which is amazing because I was at that theatre in September and it's extremely small, but the orchestra is totally exposed, as the balconies do not extend out far at all. This is awful.

[Pippin]

Posted: 12/19/13 at 4:39pm

An eyewitness is saying it's the actual balcony, but that there was so much smoke and dust and chaos, that he couldn't be exactly sure. He said the actors were all pointing up at the ceiling and in obvious distress. They called "watch out" to the audience, and the audience thought it was part of the play.

[best12bars]

Posted: 12/19/13 at 4:40pm

I'm curious if anyone knows how often theatres are inspected for structural issues. Especially the older ones. There are many on Broadway and in the West End (and throughout the world, for that matter).

[Phantom of London]

Posted: 12/19/13 at 4:41pm

65 people injured, 5 seriously.

[Phantom of London]

Posted: 12/19/13 at 4:44pm

'I'm curious if anyone knows how often theatres are inspected for structural issues. Especially the older ones. There are many on Broadway and in the West End (and throughout the world, for that matter).'

I'm curious too, I always thought if that rigging that holds the lighting and speakers gave way, or a light or a speaker fell, there would be absolutely carnage and always felt quite uncomfortable sitting there.

Updated On: 12/19/13 at 04:44 PM

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 12/19/13 at 4:47pm

That signature line is the worst.

[Jane2]

Posted: 12/19/13 at 4:50pm

He doesn't care^

[LizzieCurry]

Posted: 12/19/13 at 5:02pm

London Fire Brigade statement: http://www.london-fire.gov.uk/LatestIncidentsContainer_1912201320.asp

[mar6411]

Posted: 12/19/13 at 5:18pm

RE: Phantom of London signature line. As posted earlier today by Phantom of London on another thread:

There is no guidelines on BWW how long a signature can be, I didn't intend for my signature to be that long, but after seeing over 150 shows on both sides of the Atlantic, that is how it ended up, I make no apologies for listing then rating the shows I go and see, after all it is a theatre related board. If you don't like it you can either block me or wait a few days for the New Year when I will start my theatre record for 2014.

[TheatreDiva90016]

Posted: 12/19/13 at 5:24pm

^^^^

Just goes to prove he's one of those people who knows what he's doing bothers everyone, but since he's allowed to do it, he's going to, and everyone else can just got to hell.


Nice.

And the list just make him look like a bigger douche.

[SNAFU]

Posted: 12/19/13 at 5:28pm

I know that when we built the UK Wicked Tour show this summer the set had to be radically redesigned due to the older theatres it was booked to be in. Everything had to be scaled down and almost 30% lighter then the other tours

[Dollypop]

Posted: 12/19/13 at 5:30pm

My heart is palpatating at the prospect of your 2014 signature!

[Wildcard]

Posted: 12/19/13 at 5:34pm

I think it's best to list the shows you've seen on another site and just link to that instead. It's ridiculous when the signature is longer than the messages one posts.

And clearly, as it has done with this thread, it is disruptive. Hope all the injured from the collapse recover quickly.

[dramamama611]

Posted: 12/19/13 at 5:49pm

My local news is saying 88 injured, 7 seriously.