Legally Blonde musical star says 'don't film shows'
Musical theatre actress Amber Davies publicly requested the removal of an audience member for filming during a performance of Legally Blonde. Davies emphasized that such behavior is disruptive to the cast and violates theatre etiquette.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the ongoing tension between performers and audience members regarding the use of mobile devices in live entertainment settings.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Ian Murphy BBC Newsbeat Getty Images Amber Davies is starring as Elle Woods in Legally Blonde The Musical Legally Blonde musical star Amber Davies says she asked for an audience member who filmed a performance from the front row to be kicked out.
The ex-Love Islander posted a video on her Instagram Stories during the interval of Saturday night's show at the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre in Dublin.
"We've got a beautiful audience, but there's just one woman in the front row, been filming the entirety of act one, it's had us all distracted," she said, adding that she'd asked staff to remove the woman for act two.
Production company Royo told BBC Newsbeat it did not wish to comment further on Davies' message.
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