Tempest in the stalls as baby disrupts Kenneth Branagh RSC performance
Summary
A baby made noises during the first half of a Royal Shakespeare Company performance of The Tempest starring Kenneth Branagh, which disturbed audience members. The mother and baby were asked to watch the rest of the show outside the theatre after complaints and refund requests.Key Facts
- The play was The Tempest by Shakespeare, performed by the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-upon-Avon.
- Kenneth Branagh played the character Prospero and this marked his return to the RSC after 30 years.
- A baby made gurgling and cooing noises throughout the first half of the matinee performance.
- Some audience members complained and asked for refunds due to the disturbance.
- The mother and baby were asked not to return to the auditorium for the second half and could watch on monitors in the café.
- Tickets for the show cost up to £112 and had sold out quickly.
- The RSC allows babies at shows but advises adults to take noisy babies outside and offers special “chilled performances” with a relaxed attitude to noise.
- Former home secretary David Blunkett, who is blind, said the baby’s noise made it hard for him to follow the play.
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