Overview
- The incident occurred Feb. 19 in the production’s final scene, when a prop dagger slipped from Eidinger’s hand and the grip struck a woman in the first row.
- Eidinger immediately halted the show, turned up the house lights, apologized, and asked whether a doctor was present.
- An on-site theatre physician treated the injured spectator, and no ambulance was required, according to the Schaubühne.
- The theatre said fight sequences are developed with a stunt coordinator and that procedures will be rechecked after the accident.
- Eidinger phoned the woman the next morning to inquire about her condition, and theatre management remains in contact with her.