Not a theater, but a circus: in Russia, during a performance, actors in Ukrainian uniforms took the audience "hostage

According to local TV channel Nika TV, during the production, actors dressed in Ukrainian special forces uniforms "took the audience hostage" and shot in the air. Shouts could be heard in the hall. Then the actors took one of the audience backstage and "shot him".

The TV channel also reported:

"The main role in the play was played by actor and officer of the sixth separate motorised rifle regiment of the so-called 'LNR' people's militia, Vilen Babichev, who told the channel that he performed 'the main negative role, which should show all spectators the essence of the enemy with whom Russia is at war'.

"The play is planned to be shown in 12 Russian cities

In the production, the actors used holstered weapons and real uniforms of Special Forces.