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The biggest theatrical event of the past week happened inside of another piece of theater.
But why are we being treated as such?
Strong, acting like Dr. Stockmann, responded to one protester by saying, Hes right.
As the action continued, however, it became very clear that this was an unplanned intrusion.
Once the activists were removed, the audience, somewhat disconcertingly, erupted in applause.
Imperioli told me that he, too, initially thought that his director might have planted the protesters.
The actor insisted that his actions pushing a protester up the stairs; shouting Go back to drama school!
Looking into their faces, they were very passionate about something that was extremely important, he said.
I thought it was kind of beautiful.
But he felt that the intrusion ultimately magnified what the play is about.
