London's Old Vic theatre has been evacuated after a bomb threat and a large cordon has been set up around the scene. Roads were cordoned off in Waterloo, central London, after the audience and cast were suddenly ordered to leave during a production of Woyzeck.

TWITTER EVACUATION: The Old Vic has been evacuated over a bomb scare

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Star Wars actor John Boyega is playing the leading role in the play – and was been pictured outiside the venue with auidence members. Police are said to have told the crowd there were "concerns" about an object found in the theatre. The UK remains on high alert – with an attack "highly likely" as Theresa May downgraded the terror level to "severe".

The Met Police said they were called due to reports of a "security alert" at a theatre. He said: "The theatre took the decision to evacuate the building. "Road closures have been put in place and specialist officers on the scene." The Old Vic has now confirmed the incident was "non-suspicious" – but the performance has been cancelled.

TWITTER OLD VIC: Hundreds of people were evacuated from the theatre during a performance

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