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Climate Protesters Disrupt Broadway Play 'An Enemy of the People'

Activists from Extinction Rebellion interrupted the show, highlighting the climate crisis.

  • Three climate change protesters from Extinction Rebellion disrupted a Broadway performance of 'An Enemy of the People', starring Jeremy Strong.
  • The protesters shouted 'no theater on a dead planet' during a scene, causing confusion among the audience.
  • Michael Imperioli, who plays the mayor in the play, remained in character while addressing the protesters.
  • Extinction Rebellion stated the protest aimed to draw attention to the climate crisis and the inaction of governments and corporations.
  • The play, which deals with the contamination of water and its impact on public health, resumes its run with no arrests made.
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