Children were “left in tears” after a science show for youngsters was stormed by a pro-Palestine protest.
The Live Stage Show’s performance at the New Wimbledon Theatre in London on Tuesday was disrupted when protestors unfurled a banner from the dress circle as others got on the stage holding hands with some children while chanting and waving scarves in the air.
The show is aimed at children and is embarking on a nationwide tour through the school summer holidays until the end of October.
Parents said the children in the audience, including an autistic girl, were “really upset” and “crying their eyes out” after the demonstration, which was orchestrated by Parents for Palestine.
One parent in attendance, named Rose, told MailOnline: “We’re sitting there getting ready for the show and then there’s this lady with a mask over her face and then she starts chanting.
“And then after that, I see a big banner drop from the top of the theatre and then from that everything is just disrupted.
“There are parents with their children next to me and their kids are crying their eyes out ‘cause it’s quite scary. Security has come along and ushered some people out but then some other people who have got up on the stage to make sure their voices are getting heard.”
