I saw the Rocky Horror show last night. Some of the fun of the show is the audience shouting out rude (known to the cast) ad libs. The couple in front of me were merrily shouting these out, along with others across the theatre. The cast were responding as normal.
The couple in front of them appeared to be getting crosser and crosser about this - the turning round and glaring turned into full on "shut your mouth", then swearing at the shouting couple. The couple shouting weren't being intimidated, or saying anything back, just got louder with their shouting - I'd have done the same.
At the start of the interval, the grumpy couple tried to have a go at the shouters, but the shouters told them it's part of the show, and walked off. This incensed the grumpy couple.
Just before act 2 started, a manager came and had a go at the section for "being aggressive and rowdy". Clearly the moaners complained.
The moaning couple hadn't returned (and didn't). The shouting couple laughed. The manager looked stupid to those of us who knew what had gone on and were getting annoyed with the moaning.
I hope the moaning couple were seated near people on the other side of the theatre who were shouting the ad libs even louder. I hope they had a terrible evening.
I had a great night!