Ghost light (theatre)

There is an unsubstantiated story of a burglar who tripped on a dark stage, broke his leg and sued the theatre for damages.

[8] Ghost lights were kept burning in theatres in Florida including Artis—Naples and Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall, Florida Repertory Theatre, Sugden Theater and at the Broadway Palm, Cultural Park Theater.

[9] The Royal Alexandra Theatre in Toronto, Canada burned a ghost light through both the 1918 and 2020 pandemics.

[11] During the pandemic, the closure of theatres worldwide prompted digital and virtual performances inspired by the ghost light concept.

[12] The National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in Australia held a digital theatre festival which included a show called Ghost Lights where famous theatre characters perform on the empty stages of the world.