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Sydney Theatre Cancels Flagship Performance, Apologises for Onstage Pro-Palestine Protest

‘We understand the actions at the curtain call and our immediate response has hurt many in our community. For this, we are deeply sorry,’ the company said.
Sydney Theatre Cancels Flagship Performance, Apologises for Onstage Pro-Palestine Protest
Palestine supporters rally outside the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia, on Oct. 9, 2023. Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images
Henry Jom
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The Sydney Theatre Company (STC) has abruptly cancelled its flagship performance just hours after issuing a public apology for a pro-Palestine protest on stage.

This comes after STC’s longstanding foundation board member, Judi Hausmann, resigned following the protest on Nov. 25, when three actors donned the Palestinian keffiyeh at the end of the company’s opening night production of Chekhov’s The Seagull.

Henry Jom
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Henry Jom is a reporter for The Epoch Times, Australia, covering a range of topics, including medicolegal, health, political, and business-related issues. He has a background in the rehabilitation sciences and is currently completing a postgraduate degree in law. Henry can be contacted at [email protected]
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