Rosamund Pike tells off audience member for behaviour during show

• Rosamund Pike publicly admonished an audience member for texting during an emotional scene of her play Inter Alia at Wyndham’s Theatre in London.
• The actor, who plays a court judge in the production, returned to the stage during the curtain call to deliver a speech on theatre etiquette.
• Ms Pike expressed how the incident was upsetting, stating that such distractions make it difficult for performers to connect with the audience.
• The play explores themes of sexual assault and legal injustices, with Ms Pike having won an Olivier Award for her role.
• This incident follows similar criticisms of poor theatre etiquette by other prominent actors, including Daniel Craig, Patti LuPone and Lesley Manville.

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‘You know who you are’: Rosamund Pike calls out audience member for texting during show