A comedian by the name of Kirk Noland ( see his “Minute With….) puts his heckling research to work in this episode. Mr. Noland calls a theatre source and asks the questions of what would happen if they ‘heckle’ the performers in a theatre? The response is that they will (like a character named Shia LaBeouf) get hauled away. Having electronic devices turned on might result in a similar way.
He’s establishing that if it is not OK to heckle in the theatre then it should not be OK at a comedy club. People vote with their feet and with their critiques but nothing is as immediate as the groans and jeers that come from the audience at the moment.
I do like what he’s saying here – a little more self-control is needed so we aren’t afraid to go out in public.