Ian Murphy

Amber Davies asked theatre staff to remove an audience member she said had filmed the first act of Legally Blonde during a performance in Dublin, calling it distracting and against theatre rules. Posting mid-show, she urged audiences to stop filming and enjoy live performances. She noted other filming incidents on tour and emphasised protecting cast morale. The article also recalls Rosamund Pike recently criticising a theatregoer for texting during a West End performance.

Amber Davies urged theatre audiences not to film performances after requesting that a woman recording the first act of Legally Blonde in Dublin be removed for the second half. The actor said the filming distracted the cast and broke theatre rules. Davies, who is touring as Elle Woods, posted a backstage video stressing that recording shows undermines morale and disrupts live performances. She is one of several actors recently highlighting poor theatre etiquette, including Rosamund Pike, who criticised an audience member for texting during a West End play.