Video Shows Mateus Solano Knock Spectator’s Phone During Play, Prompting Debate Over Theater Etiquette

Overview

• During an Oct. 14 performance of O Figurante in Santa Rosa (RS), Solano struck a front-row spectator’s phone as she filmed, and the show continued without interruption.
• The woman told TV host Alessandro Lo-Bianco she felt aggressed, said her hand was hurt, and reported the phone remained on the floor for about 15 minutes.
• Solano’s representatives say audiences are warned four times to turn off phones and that the moment is performed by Ivana, an interactive character he portrays.
• G1 reports the Sesc/RS, which manages the venue, confirmed the audience had been advised that filming and photography were prohibited before the show.
• The clip spread widely online with divided reactions, the production says the tour proceeds with dates in Caxias do Sul and Gravataí, and no formal complaint has been reported in coverage.