Kristin Scott Thomas has admitted that poor theatre manners test her patience, though she tries not to confront noisy or distracted audience members during a performance
The actress is appearing as Madame Ranevskaya in a new staging of Chekhov’s *The Cherry Orchard* at London’s Harold Pinter Theatre, alongside Stephen Mangan
She praised London theatregoers for their attentiveness, while Mangan said the cast had so far enjoyed well-behaved audiences
Their comments arrive amid growing frustration among West End performers over mobile phones, filming and other interruptions during live shows.