[Vicky.]

OK this is inspired by a 14 page long thread on DS which my partner is currently reading and asked me about.

You save up £200 to go to a westend show with a partner/family member/friend. It takes you months to save up this cash, and you have been looking forward to the show for a long time. However when the show begins it becomes very apparent that you have a severely disabled person sitting near you. Throughout the show, they (involuntarily) make loud moaning and screaming noises. Their carer appears to be ignoring it all. You cannot hear anything at all besides the loud noises the person is making.

You would not tolerate a screaming baby, or a child being disruptive during a show.

What would you do?

Would you sit through all the screaming until the end?
Would you leave, after paying so much for the tickets?
Would you complain and ask the staff to remove the person?
Would you speak to the carer?
Would you do something else?


Luckily this has never happened to me. However I was once in the cinema (with gavin and his 3 children) when a child..probably about 3 year old.. was shouting at the top of her voice..and I did have a word with her mother who ignored it. Then actually complained to the marshall and had them thrown out.

However, it doesnt seem right to do that in this situation..

But I dont think I could tolerate the moaning and screaming after saving and paying for the tickets. I know that sounds un-PC. I know the disabled person cannot help it. I know they also paid for their ticket and should have the opportunity to enjoy the show...but if everyone else around them cant enjoy it because of them...what do you do?