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Baby's Gurgle Disrupts Branagh's Tempest, Tickets Refunded

6/10/2026

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A baby’s gurgling disrupted a Royal Shakespeare Company matinee of The Tempest starring Kenneth Branagh, prompting refunds and a directive to watch on café TV monitors.
A patron spent £400 on four tickets and travelled six hours.
Blind former Home Secretary Lord David Blunkett said he was tolerant yet doubted the baby benefited.
The incident sparked public backlash despite tickets having sold out last year at up to £112.

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A baby’s gurgling disrupted a Royal Shakespeare Company matinee of The Tempest starring Kenneth Branagh, prompting refunds and a directive to watch on café TV monitors.
A patron spent £400 on four tickets and travelled six hours.
Blind former Home Secretary Lord David Blunkett said he was tolerant yet doubted the baby benefited.
The incident sparked public backlash despite tickets having sold out last year at up to £112.