The thorny issue of theatre etiquette has come under the spotlight following a number of recent incidents which have seen shows halted or even cancelled.
Police were called to a Manchester performance of The Bodyguard due to “unprecedented levels of violence”, leaving the cast unable to finish the show.
Meanwhile, Bat Out of Hell in London was halted due to a disruptive audience member, while soul singer Beverley Knight was forced to stop her performance in The Drifters Girl because of “rat-arsed” theatregoers. Jersey Boys was also halted in Edinburgh when a “full-on fist fight” broke out in the stalls.
We want to hear your stories of theatregoers behaving badly. Perhaps someone sitting next to you just wouldn’t stop talking or do you work front of house and have had to deal with drunk and abusive patrons? Has the situation changed over time?
