Panka said she had received angry messages from fans about the cancellation of the shows and she asked that people consider how she is feeling at the moment.
“I just wanted to address something because especially, for me, as a person of colour, and people are actively targeting black people.
“I just really wanna ask people to think before they send me a DM because I haven’t left my house because I am scared to do so.
“My blinds, I just opened them slightly to make this video, but they have been closed.”
Panka said this was not a case of an actor being ill but it was a safety issue.
“I’m just very careful because I’m not even from this country,” she said.
“It’s not our choice to not come in. It’s a safety issue. And it’s not just for us, it’s for the audience and it’s for everyone who works at the theatre too.”