[King Gizzard]

Really freaked out right now cus about 2 hours ago I was on the theatre site reading about this show...

People are trapped after part of a balcony at London's Apollo theatre apparently collapsed, according to eyewitnesses.

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time was playing at the Shaftesbury Avenue venue.

London Fire Brigade tweeted: "Eight fire engines are attending an incident at a theatre on Shaftesbury Avenue in #Soho. It's believed a balcony has collapsed. More soon."

Eyewitnesses said they saw people being escorted out of the building, some bleeding and covered in debris.

Police confirmed they were called to the theatre shortly after 8.15pm.

A spokesman said: "There is a report of a collapse in the building itself. It is believed some people may have been injured in the collapse."

Martin Bostock, who was in the theatre, told Sky News: "I was in the stalls with my family in the early stages of the show.

"I think the front part of the balcony fell down. At first we thought it was part of the show, it was very dramatic.

"We got out with cuts and bruises, I think most people did."

Twitter user Charlotte Rolt posted: "At the Apollo theatre and total mayhem when the roof just came down on us! We look like we've been down the mines!"

Simon Usborne tweeted: "Jesus. Was watching curious incident at Apollo theatre when ceiling collapsed on audience ten mins ago. Chaos."

http://news.sky.com/story/1185016/pe...lcony-collapse

[Drew.]

[arista]

http://news.sky.com/story/1185016/pe...lcony-collapse


People are trapped


People are trapped after part of a balcony at London's Apollo theatre apparently collapsed, according to eyewitnesses.

[King Gizzard]

My brother works in at a theatre website in london down there now so he's covering it

[Josy]

Wow hope everyone in there gets out ok

[Z]

Sounds dramatic, hope everyone's okay

[Ammi]

..I've read to book of that play and it's quite a 'young' story so there may be lots of families/children in there...

[fingers]

Yes lot of families there, but it seems no fatalities and only! 30 injured!

[mizzy25]

it just been on the radio but I only heard half of it so wasn't sure what it was about. Hope everyone is ok.

[Novo]

i read the Police Confirmed bit as

" Pls Confirm they were called to the theatre shortly after 8.15pm. "

i am going mad

[Kazanne]

Blimey ,that's scarey ,been there a few times,hope no one is badly injured

[arista]

[arista]

[Ammi]

..they don't seem to have released any details yet of who the more critically injured are, I think there are seven, I hope they're ok and I also hope that none of them are children...

[Cherie]

Awful for everyone involved.

[arista]

One Bloke said when the main
Actor on the Stage pointed and said watch out
he thought it was a special effect of the show.
Then it crashed down in bits onto everyone
under it.

[arista]

[T*]

Oh dear, this looks nasty, hope everyone is okay and well

I've heard about "bringing the house down", but someone took it a bit too literally.

[thesheriff443]

Originally Posted by The Baby Jesus

I've heard about "bringing the house down", but someone took it a bit too literally.

don't tell bwoty, turns out shelly smith was at the theatre, treading the boards

[Nedusa]

I see a flood of lawsuits coming.... Could cost the theatre company Millions...!!!

[thesheriff443]

Originally Posted by Nedusa

I see a flood of lawsuits coming.... Could cost the theatre company Millions...!!!

most will settle for a couple of free passes

[waterhog]

this is a very serious issue and people may not be physically scared by the mental side will take its toll. my heart goes out to them all involved and family's.

[Livia]

Hope their Public Liability Insurance was up to date...

[Nedusa]

I can relate to this story on a personal level as I was in the stand that collapsed in Earl's Court back in 1994 at the Pink Floyd Concert, many people were hurt that night also.