An actress who was playing on the stage of the German Theater in Timisoara on Sunday night was taken to the hospital after a wooden set fell on her. Two other men supporting the film set were injured, but were not taken to the hospital, News.ro reported. The police opened criminal proceedings.

According to Opinia Timișoara, there was a performance based on the play “The Cherry Orchard” by Anton Chekhov, when at one point a piece of scenery broke off and hit actress Olga Torok, who played the governess Sarlotta, in the head. Ivanivna.

“On 02/04/2024, around 20:12, Timisoara Police Department 1 was informed that a person was injured on Mărăşeşti Street in Timisoara, near the German Theatre,” IPJ Timiş reported.

The policemen who arrived at the scene found that during the performance, a wooden panel, which was used as a decoration and was fixed by two men, fell and injured a 38-year-old woman, who was taken to the hospital for specialized care.

Two men supporting the panel were also injured but did not require hospital transport.

“The police have filed criminal proceedings on the grounds of committing a crime of non-compliance with safety and occupational hygiene measures, and are conducting an investigation to establish all the circumstances of this incident,” IPJ Timiş reported.

On the stage of the German Theater in Timisoara, Anton Chekhov’s performance “The Cherry Orchard” was performed.