Actor falls through stage during Lion Witch Wardrobe in Leeds

An actor fell... not through the wardrobe but through the stage during tonights performance of The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe at West Yorkshire Playhouse.

The accident happend moments into the second half of the 7pm performance after the actor jumped off a lamppost and crashed through a trapdoor.

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Actors were mid song when the show was dramatically stopped.

See longer story here.

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