Why did the Apollo Theater collapse?
Why did the Apollo Theater collapse? The ceiling collapse at the Apollo theatre in London's West End in December was caused by the deterioration of century-old cloth and plaster ties holding up timber frames, Westminster council has said. Witnesses described chaos and panic as parts of the ceiling began to crumble 45 minutes into a performance. When did the Apollo Theater collapse? 19 December 2013 2013 ceiling collapse On 19 December 2013, at about 20:15 GMT, 10 square metres (110 sq ft) of the auditorium's ornate plasterwork ceiling collapsed around 40 minutes into a performance of The Curious Incident of...