Could it be pushed back in place?” but the problem was that she had to be flown halfway up a wall and do all sorts of extraordinary things, which is just not possible to do with a slipped disc. So we were going to close, at which point I got very depressed and thought: "I can't quite bear for the play to end in this way".
The play's ending was in jeopardy due to the character's physical limitations. She needed to be lifted high and perform extraordinary feats, which were not feasible given her slipped disc. The playwright contemplated closing the play but then felt a strong emotional attachment to its conclusion.