They said they would spare the smoking actor, who also could have been fined up to $250. Gourdeau noted the cigarette was fake — a sage-filled prop commonly used by actors on stage.

But after watching another actor light up a fake cigarette, they informed the general manager of the venue hosting the play it would be getting a $500 ticket for contravening Quebec’s tough ...

They said they would spare the smoking actor, who also could have been fined up to $250. Gourdeau noted the cigarette was fake — a sage-filled prop commonly used by actors on stage.

Quebec theatres should be able to feature actors smoking cigarettes on stage, a Quebec Superior Court judge ruled after three theatres appealed a previous judgment upholding fines against them by ...

A Quebec theatre is fighting for its "freedom of creation" after getting fined $500 because an actor smoked a fake cigarette while having an argument with a woman in a giant penis suit.

David explained: “Most of the time, when you see actors smoking on screen we use something called prop cigarettes. They’re herbal cigarettes that are tobacco and nicotine and additive-free.” Well, ...

David explained: “Most of the time, when you see actors smoking on screen we use something called prop cigarettes. They’re herbal cigarettes that are tobacco and nicotine and additive-free.” ...