BBC News The Royal Shakespeare Company has delayed its new production of Antony and Cleopatra after the lead actor was "seriously" injured by a prop firearm.
Darrell D'Silva sustained the injury to his hand during technical rehearsals. via ArtsJournal
3 comments:
I am curious as to what actually happened in this incident. I think that these sorts of incidents should never happen, especially in experienced companies. After what happened with the movie The Crow, prop firearms should be taken more seriously. I think that it's quite honorable that the actor was able to continue working, and that the show was modified to accommodate him. The best was definitely made of the situation.
It is always amazing to me how often this occurs. But then again, people shoot themselves with real guns knowing full well how they operate, so I guess the idea that someone would misuse a “pretend” gun is not outside of reason. However, even in such an established and respected company, mistakes happen and these mistakes are dangerous. In theatre, we purposefully put ourselves in situations that are dangerous and outside of the ordinary. Because of this, safety and training must be stressed and is a key in any situation. I hope that he recovers and all is well, but, as in all similar events, it was probably at least somewhat his fault.
Wow, suck. I hope this was the result of a blank charge being too close to his hand, and not the result of someone loading a live shell into the gun. I remember the production I've done with a live weapon was handled with extreme care and tons of safety precautions, perhaps something wasn't done according to spec or some corners were cut. While it is admirable the actor returned to work shortly thereafter, its a shame it happened in the first place. All to often we hear about these unfortunate accidents, more must be done to keep the theater a safe place to work in.
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