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

by Nadia Khomami Arts, Culture Correspondent

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,…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 5:24am on September 26, 2025