Fleabag's Andrew Scott taken to hospital for surgery as live theatre show halted
The actor, best known for his roles in Fleabag and Sherlock, has been taken to hospital for "minor surgery", halting the live-streamed theatre production he's starring in
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Fleabag star Andrew Scott 's live theatre production has been halted after he was taken to hospital for surgery.
The actor is performing from The Old Vic’s empty auditorium in a production of Three Kings.
But the live stream has been halted because he's due to undergo "minor surgery".
Scott, 43, known for his roles as Moriarty in Sherlock and as the “hot priest” in Fleabag, was due to front five performances from July 29 to August 1, but the London theatre confirmed the remaining productions would be rescheduled.
A tweet said: “We are sorry to let you know that Andrew Scott is now in hospital to undergo minor surgery and we therefore need to reschedule this week’s performances of #OVInCamera #OVThreeKings.”
The production is part of the In Camera series, which the theatre says is “crucial in igniting the box office now all our usual channels of revenue have been entirely wiped out”.
Stephen Beresford penned the new play about “fathers and sons, the gifts and burdens of inheritance, and the unfathomable puzzle of human relationships”.
The production, directed by The Old Vic’s artistic director Matthew Warchus, is being streamed live from the stage, with the empty auditorium as a backdrop, for just five performances.
The Old Vic says its In Camera series is a “creative experiment and also crucial in igniting the box office now all our usual channels of revenue have been entirely wiped out and we fight to preserve this beloved theatre for our audiences, surrounding schools and communities, staff, crew, and the myriad of writers, performers and creatives that work with us”.
The famous theatre remains closed to the public.
However, the Government has announced that indoor performances with socially-distanced live audiences will be allowed, subject to the success of pilots, from August 1.
It was reported earlier this year that Andrew had taken to Grindr in the hope of finding romance.
Chatting to the How To Fail podcast, Andrew said: "Sometimes having casual sex with people is what you need to do. It's really important.
"You learn from people. It's not about the length of time you spend with somebody."
He continued: "My life is different now.
"I feel like my attitude towards relationships and my attitude towards myself and sexuality and all that stuff has changed, and that came about from having the courage to be on my own for a bit, quite a scary thing to do.
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