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Cate Blanchett injured during performance


Australian Oscar winner and theatre director Cate Blanchett was "absolutely fine" after suffering a head injury on Wednesday when she was hit by a prop during a live performance, reports said.

The incident occurred during "A Streetcar Named Desire A Streetcar Named Desire may refer to:
  • The 1947 play by Tennessee Williams produced by Irene Mayer Selznick, directed by Elia Kazan, and starring Marlon Brando and Jessica Tandy
" at The Sydney Theatre Company The Sydney Theatre Company (STC) is one of Australia's most well-known and notable theatre companies operating from The Wharf Theatre near The Rocks area of Sydney, as well as the Sydney Theatre and the Sydney Opera House. , the Australian Associated Press Australian Associated Press (AAP) is Australia's national news agency. The organisation was established in 1935.

AAP employs more than 175 journalists who work in bureaux in all Australian states and territories.
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The theatre's spokesman Tim McKeough told AAP the actress was hit by a radio prop, forcing the performance to be cancelled and the audience cleared.

"There was a minor incident on stage that unfortunately did injure Cate," he said.

A member of the audience told Macquarie Radio network Macquarie Radio Network is the name of the company that owns and operates 2GB and 2CH in Sydney. It is a publicly listed company, majority owned by adman John Singleton. The Chief Executive is Angela Clarke.  it soon became clear the incident wasn't part of the play.

"She had blood streaming down the back of her head and blood on the back of her neck," she said.

McKeough denied reports the radio prop had been thrown at her.

"That is not correct. There is no point in the show in which the radio is thrown at her," he told AAP. "There was a moment when another actor lifted the prop above his head and she somehow sustained a minor blow to the head."

Blanchett was confident she would be back on stage on Thursday night, he added.
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