Overview
- Blanchett spoke to the crowd after the curtain call on Friday, asking anyone filming to stop because it “spoils it for the next group of people who come in and are present with us.”
- Electra/Persona is a world‑premiere at the National Theatre’s Lyttelton stage written and directed by Benedict Andrews and runs through October 10.
- The production stars Blanchett and Nina Hoss, who swap the paired roles nightly by the outcome of a coin toss.
- Video of Blanchett’s calm, direct request was widely shared on Instagram and other platforms and was met with enthusiastic applause from the audience.
- The moment taps into an ongoing debate over phone etiquette in theatres and may renew calls for venues to enforce no‑filming rules or offer official digital releases.