Unions urge UK theatres to limit at-seat alcohol sales as staff face ‘unacceptable abuse’

Rowdy audience members have disrupted performances with heckling, violence and even copulation in the stalls“Speak clearly and don’t bump into the furniture” – so goes Noël Coward’s timeless advice to actors. But for those treading the boards of London’s West End this weekend, there is a new peril: rowdy, smartphone-wielding audiences.From heckling and screaming to livestreaming and even copulating during shows, theatres have recently been faced with rising levels of disruptive behaviour. Continue reading...

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