Rosamund Pike calls out audience member for texting during show
Actress Rosamund Pike interrupted her performance in the West End play 'Inter Alia' to address an audience member who was texting during a serious scene. She politely requested better theatre etiquette, a move that was met with applause from the rest of the audience.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the ongoing tension between modern digital habits and traditional live performance etiquette.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Paul Glynn , Culture reporter and Ewan Somerville , BBC News Getty Images "You know who you are and I m not going to single you out," Pike told one section of the stalls Rosamund Pike called out an audience member for texting during an emotional moment from her performance in West End play Inter Alia on Saturday, saying: "When I feel that and see it, it s hard."
The report is a straightforward account of a public event without political or social agenda.
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