Activists from the group Fossil Free in London interrupted a ballet performance of Matthew Byrne’s “Romeo and Juliet” at the Sadler’s Wells Theater on Thursday night.
After halftime, five people rushed onto the stage holding banners that read “Give up Barclays sponsorship”, while two others held placards and chanted from the sidelines. They chanted “gas money get out” on stage for 5-10 minutes before security took them away.
Joanna Warrington, a spokeswoman for Fossil Freedom in London, said: “Like star-crossed lovers, Barclays and Sadlers Wells got caught up in the exchange of money for social approval. A deadly romance, except this version, hops across the world in the aftermath of the worst effects of climate breakdown and we’re all going to die.
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“By taking their dirty money, Sadlers Wells is helping Barclays launder its dirty image and become complicit in climate-destroying investments. Time to remove gas money from art.”
Sadlers Wells’ sponsor Barclays has been criticized for its continued funding of new oil and gas projects.invested more than $190 billion Since the signing of the Paris climate agreement in 2016, developments in the fossil fuel sector have continued to accelerate.
The bank also invests StatoilThe oil company behind the controversial Rosebank field is now considering approval. In recent months, wimbledon and national trust It has also been criticized for its financial ties to Barclays.
Sadlers Wells is being targeted at a time when fossil fuel companies and the banks that sponsor them are struggling to maintain their social license.Leaked 2020 interior blood pressure memoLament how they are seen as “one of the bad guys”.
The protest was part of the Fossil Fuel Free London campaign, which culminated in a three-day campaign against London’s oil companies and their financiers. October Oil and Money Summit.
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Brendan Montague is ecologist. This article is based on a press release from London Free Fossil Fuels.
