Play finds new home following theatre collapse

The West End production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time has transferred to a new London home after the reopening of the Apollo Theatre was delayed following the collapse of the venue's ceiling.

Almost 80 members of the audience were injured when a huge section of the historic building's roof gave way last month during a performance of the stage adaptation of Mark Haddon's novel.

The venue's owners had hoped to re-open the Apollo's doors by Monday, but decided to hold off as restoration work continues.

Producers of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time have now decided to move the play to the nearby Gielgud Theatre, with the run resuming on 24 June.

Nick Starr, executive director of the National Theatre, which first produced the play, says, "We are grateful to (Gielgud's owners) Delfont Mackintosh Theatres for providing us with another home on Shaftesbury Avenue for the show.... sadly the closure of the (Apollo's) gallery to enable its restoration means that the show no longer works economically there."

WENN.com

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