Palestine protester ‘banned from performing at Royal Opera House'
Perry had been hired as a freelance by the Royal Opera House, which said the protest was unauthorised and undermined its position of political impartiality.
The dancer explained the protests, saying: 'I chose to do my demonstration during my curtain call, a moment for myself. I chose to make it about something bigger than me.'
Perry reasoned that opera audiences are 'the ones with power and influence to be able to help' civilians suffering in the Israel-Hamas conflict.
Performer complains of media 'mockery'
The dancer also complained that the Right-wing media are 'trying to make a mockery of me'.
After the protest, The Telegraph identified Perry as the person responsible and that the performer was a DJ and 'queer dance artist' who prefers they/them pronouns.
They were educated at the Tring Park School for the Performing Arts in Hertfordshire, which charges up to £16,000 per term for boarding.
Other former pupils include Dame Julie Andrews and Daisy Ridley, the Star Wars actress.
Tank top protest at musical
Perry recently wore a tank top with the slogan 'Free Palestine' to a London performance of Cabaret, which is set in Berlin during the rise of the Nazis in the early 1930s.
In a social media post about the show, Perry wrote: 'In this particular version, we are reminded of how regimental political systems, such as extreme nationalism, and fascism, oppress and eradicate individualism, whilst also segregating people leaving them voiceless, expressionless and helplessly in control by their oppressors.
'I believe we are currently living in similar times.'
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