Actress Jodie Comer, seen in particular in the series. killing eve and the movie the last duelshe was forced to abruptly leave the play she was performing Wednesday on Broadway.
In question: respiratory problems linked to the Quebec forest fires, 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 testimony collected by the specialized magazine Deadline, Jodie Comer began to cough three minutes after arriving on stage, before launching into the direction: “I can’t breathe this air.”
The performance of the play, a one-woman show called expensive cousinhe was able to continue thanks to the intervention of his substitute, Dani Arlington, who replaced him with little notice to end the show, which then lasted more than an hour and a half.
unprecedented impact
Since Tuesday, New York authorities have increased alert messages to educate New Yorkers about the unprecedented impact of these fires in Canada, whose intensity and frequency are linked to climate change.
Various 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 rave reviews for expensive cousin, who has been playing since April. In this play, she plays a lawyer specializing in the defense of victims of sexual assault, who is herself assaulted by one of her classmates.
Source: BFM TV
