Overview
- The incident occurred Saturday during the German‑language premiere of a Tiago Rodrigues play at Schauspielhaus Bochum, directed by Mateja Koležnik.
- A prolonged final monologue drew sustained boos, whistles and insults, with some spectators throwing objects from the audience.
- Two men rushed the stage and tried to pull actor Ole Lagerpusch off it before colleague Felix Knopp intervened; the actor was not injured and police were not called.
- Staff interrupted the curtain call, reminded the crowd that the stage is a protected space, and asked that any videos not be posted to avoid endangering the performer.
- In a statement, the theatre condemned the assault as inacceptable and noted the work has provoked strong reactions elsewhere, including a sizable security presence in Marseille.