Cate Blanchett asks the audience not to film her while she performs in her new play at London’s National Theatre. Multiple reports say she makes the request during the show, telling viewers that recording the performance spoils the experience for those coming next.
The accounts focus on her on-stage appeal and the message behind it. One report describes her saying that filming “spoils it for the next group,” framing the request as a way to preserve the live experience for other audience members rather than a wider policy dispute. The reporting does not add further details about specific theatre recording rules, any enforcement action, or an official response from the venue.
Overall, the coverage aligns on the core point: Blanchett makes an appeal during the performance for attendees to refrain from filming her on stage.
