Tempest in the stalls as baby disrupts Kenneth Branagh RSC performance
Audience members said babyโs cooing and gurgling ruined Branaghโs return to the RSC after 30 years, with some seeking refunds Boatswain! The opening scene of Shakespeareโs seminal play The Tempest, in which Prospero conjures up a violent storm to shipwreck his treacherous brother, is enough to wake up anyone โ let alone a baby. Audience members at a matinee performance of the Royal Shakespeare Companyโs production, starring Kenneth Branagh as Prospero, complained after a baby gurgled and cooed its way throughout the entire first half. Continue reading...