Kit Harington concerned over future of theatre

#Actor #KitHarington says the #futureofthetheatre could be in jeopardy if there continues to be "prejudice aimed towards a new and younger generation of theatregoers".

The #GameofThrones star has found himself at the centre of a heated debate after award-winning theatre producer #RichardJordan stated that audiences had behaved inappropriately at the final night of Harington's #DoctorFaustus at London's #DukeofYork #theatre recently, reports express.co.uk. 

Dismissing Jordan's remark, the 29-year-old actor said: "I am afraid that if the theatre is going to die of anything it will be from exactly this type of stereotyping and prejudice aimed towards a new and younger generation of theatregoers.

"I have been a theatregoer since childhood and I didn't feel that our audiences were disrespectful in the slightest. In the whole run of 10 weeks I can count one time that a phone went off in the audience."

Harington added: "Of course pictures were occasionally taken, as unfortunately cannot be avoided in any audience anywhere today, but on the whole it was not a huge amount and definitely not off-putting as a performer.

"I found our audiences to be hugely enthusiastic, energised and responsive. I can't think of a greater support I've had as an actor on the stage."

His comments come after Jordan described the audience of "Doctor Faustus" final night as "possibly the worst West End audience I have ever encountered".