Rosamund Pike tells an audience member off for texting during a West End performance of the play “Inter Alia,” prompting renewed debate about phone etiquette in theatres. Multiple outlets report that after Saturday night’s show at Wyndham’s Theatre in London, Pike returned to the stage following the final bows and during the curtain call to address the audience. She says she was trying to tell a story and connect with viewers, and that seeing a phone light up in the auditorium during an emotional moment made it difficult for her to do so. Pike tells the person to “know who you are” and indicates she is not singling them out, while adding that the text may have been “very important” and offering examples such as being a doctor. The comments follow a wider pattern of performers criticizing audience phone use or certain filming practices, including earlier remarks from stage and screen actors about discouraging disruptive behaviour during live performances or curtain calls. The incident is widely covered as part of a growing public discussion about whether phones should be used during performances and how theatres should enforce audience conduct.