Multiple outlets report disruption during a Royal Shakespeare Company matinee performance of Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” at its Stratford-upon-Avon theatre. The production stars Kenneth Branagh as Prospero and is described as a sell-out show. During the first half of the performance, audience members say a baby in the auditorium gurgles and coos loudly enough to be heard throughout the seating area. Several theatregoers complain about the disturbance and some ask for refunds, citing the impact on their ability to follow the play. The reports frame the incident as an uproar among members of the audience, with different descriptions of the event but consistent accounts that the baby’s sounds were the trigger for complaints. The outlets do not agree on additional details beyond the disruption and the audience response. Across the coverage, the incident occurs during the matinee and centers on Branagh’s return to the RSC after decades, with the performance’s early scenes reportedly affected by the noise.