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Imagine back, even as far as the 90s, to a theatre show not marred by mobile phone use. A blessed time when the glaring back light of an iPhone didn’t illuminate the entire Stalls. There was no texting. There was somewhat less camera photography. The worst thing that would happen would be a three year old in the middle of the row needing a wee during a matinee, or a pensioner leaving during the applause to catch the bus home. Yes, there was the minor annoyance of chocolate wrappers or popcorn crunching. The Tall Man blocking the view. The Late Comers. The Talkers. But there was nobody sat in row M directly in front of you idling flicking through Facebook.<\/p>\n

Because yes, this does happen. Facebook or Twitter can regularly be spotted out during theatre performances. Checking text messages. Checking. Text Messages. Let’s repeat that one last time for fun. Checking text messages<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Mobile phone use during theatre performance and yes, the irony of using a phone to take the photos is not lost. But my mobile phone use in the theatre tolerance threshold has reached maximum<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

There is not one single good enough reason to be checking text messages, sending text messages, flicking through Facebook photos, posting to Twitter or even having the audacity to even be holding a mobile phone during a theatre performances. It is beyond rude, beyond irritating. It’s actually selfish. In fact, perhaps we should have paint gun snipers sat in the Upper Circle ready to shoot people using mobile phones during performances. I would volunteer to do so for free.<\/p>\n

There are simple rules for visiting the theatre:<\/strong><\/p>\n

No talking
\nNo excessive fidgeting
\nDon’t be late
\nDon’t rustle wrappers
\nDo not sing along we don’t want to hear you
\nEat a bag of crisps at your peril
\nTend to coughs immediately
\nDon’t crack open the sushi or pizza during the overture
\nDon’t do opera or ballet if you cannot be silent
\nDon’t sit in an aisle seat if you aren’t going to let people from the middle out during the interval
\nDo not be a fool and balance a bottle of Coke on the Grand Circle balcony ledge to fall on the person’s head below
\nTap feet only if you want them nailed to the floor – you are shaking the entire row of seats and now we’re feeling murderous
\nIf you think you are going to vomit over the back of Row C in the middle section of the hot upper circle, go home
\nClapping along to songs is painful – There’s a whole Mumsnet AIBU thread devoted to The Rage it induces
\nDon’t clap if you aren’t sure you should clap because you look stupid – Yes it’s true, you do get smugly judged
\nDo not take photographs
\nDo not use mobile phones
\nDon’t be rude to front of house staff it’s not classy<\/p>\n

Disclaimer – this list does not apply to people with disabilities\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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