Key facts
- The play 'Liberation' will ban mobile phones during its West End run.
- The ban is to protect actors during nude scenes.
- The production previously required phones to be locked in pouches in New York.
- The play is nominated for five Tony Awards.
The West End production of the play 'Liberation' will implement a ban on mobile phones. This measure is being taken to ensure the protection of actors during nude scenes. The play, which has received a Pulitzer Prize and is nominated for five Tony Awards, previously required theatre-goers in New York to surrender their phones in special pouches before entering the auditorium. This policy aims to prevent unauthorized recording or distribution of performances, particularly sensitive content.