A planned staging of The King and I at a popular Glasgow theatre has been cancelled at short notice amid concerns about potential fire hazards.
The Apollo Players were due to perform The King And I at the Pavilion Theatre from Wednesday 11 until Saturday 14 November.
But the show has now be cancelled, after the theatre said it has not received adequate paperwork certifying that the scenery had been fire-proofed.
Tickets booked directly with the theatre will be refunded.
The production was due to feature a full chorus of children and a live orchestra.
The Pavilion Theatre said it was only advised last week about the scenery the company intended to bring to the theatre in Renfield Street.
A spokeswoman said: "Further to carrying out our own fire risk assessment, various questions and safety measures required answers and proper certification in terms of fireproofing were required to ensure that the items were safe to use within the theatre.
"Despite requesting this numerous times and extending deadlines, the proper acceptable paperwork was never produced. We therefore could not take the high risk of potential fire that this scenery caused.
"We are sorry for the short notice and hope that you appreciate that we really needed to ensure that the theatre was safe for everyone - customers, staff and Apollo members who were on stage."
The theatre advised customers who booked through the Apollo Players to contact them directly.
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