Overview
- Sink, known for Netflix’s Stranger Things, said she was upset to see multiple phones switched on at the end of a West End staging of Romeo and Juliet because the lighted screens distracted her on stage.
- In an interview with Nylon reported by outlets, the 24-year-old described feeling ‘totally angry’ when she noticed audience phones after the play’s dramatic finale.
- She acknowledged that unofficial recordings once inspired her work and voiced support for making theatre accessible, but she urged spectators to hold off until official, professionally produced versions are released.
- The remarks arrive as Sink’s public profile rises courtesy of her stage work and a supporting role in the upcoming Spider-Man film, a timing that has drawn extra attention to her appeal for audience etiquette.
- Her comments highlight a wider tension in live performance between preserving the shared, ephemeral experience for performers and the demand for digital access through phone recordings, which could prompt theatres to reinforce etiquette or recording policies.