A slow handclap for standing ovations | Letters

Karl Sabbagh is frustrated by people leaping up at the end of every theatre performance, while Sarah Sheen would rather art lovers left their phones at homeIn addition to the increasing frequency of smartphone use in theatres and concerts (Letters, 27 May), may I draw your attention to another insidious practice that is spoiling the enjoyment of visits to the theatre. Standing ovations, originally, I believe, accorded only to extraordinary performances of particularly high acclaim, are now initi