The Problem With Watching Ballet At The O2 Arena

Critic Ismene Brown leads the opposition: “Sweet packets rustled behind my ear, fish and chips were wolfed nearby … People were still entering in droves 30 minutes after the start, obstructing the view of Juliet’s first scene. … Yes, there’s much … [that] could inspire people to fall under ballet’s spell, but the O2’s who-cares audience policies lead to dismayingly antisocial behaviour.”