Benedict Cumberbatch photographed during the rehearsals of Hamlet. Image courtesy: Barbican
New Delhi:
There are certainly more things in Heaven and Earth than Shakespeare could have dreamt, one of them being camera-phones being used by rows of theatre-goers to film actor Benedict Cumberbatch's performance as Hamlet.
Benedict, who has amassed a devoted following worldwide as TV's Sherlock, appeared outside the Barbican theatre in London to plead with his fans in person to stop recording him.
"The play's the thing," he said, repurposing one of Hamlet's lines, "Not your mobile phone. I can see cameras, I can see red lights in the auditorium; we started again tonight. I can see a red light in the third row on the right, it's mortifying."
"There's nothing less supportive for me to be on stage experiencing that, and I can't give you what I want to give you, which is a live performance you will remember," he added.
"It's been a hell of a week," said the 39-year-old actor as he walked out to whooping and cheering fans crowding the Barbican,
Photo courtesy: Barbican
Photo courtesy: Barbican
These images were tweeted by the Barbican Centre two days after the show officially opened:
Benedict Cumberbatch is just the latest of several actors who have objected to cellphones in the audience. In 2009, actors Hugh Jackman and Daniel Craig provided an audience member a short lesson in manners after a cellphone rang repeatedly during their performance on Broadway.
Benedict, who has amassed a devoted following worldwide as TV's Sherlock, appeared outside the Barbican theatre in London to plead with his fans in person to stop recording him.
"The play's the thing," he said, repurposing one of Hamlet's lines, "Not your mobile phone. I can see cameras, I can see red lights in the auditorium; we started again tonight. I can see a red light in the third row on the right, it's mortifying."
"There's nothing less supportive for me to be on stage experiencing that, and I can't give you what I want to give you, which is a live performance you will remember," he added.
"It's been a hell of a week," said the 39-year-old actor as he walked out to whooping and cheering fans crowding the Barbican,
Photo courtesy: Barbican
Photo courtesy: Barbican
These images were tweeted by the Barbican Centre two days after the show officially opened:
"Patience is a virtue" sounds like something Polonius would say but these photos were worth the wait! #HamletBarbican pic.twitter.com/4vurptP0WK
- Barbican Centre (@BarbicanCentre) August 7, 2015Benedict Cumberbatch is just the latest of several actors who have objected to cellphones in the audience. In 2009, actors Hugh Jackman and Daniel Craig provided an audience member a short lesson in manners after a cellphone rang repeatedly during their performance on Broadway.
