Kit Harington’s ‘shocking’ nude scenes his his new West End show has reportledy forced theatre bosses to camouflage audience’s cameras and even threaten legal action to anyone who tries to capture a snap of the star in his birthday suit.
The Game of Thrones actor, 37, is currently performing in Slave Play at the the Noël Coward Theatre and ticket holders are said to be provided with a special sticker to cover their phone’s cameras upon entry.
A source told The Sun: ‘The sex scene Kit’s in is quite shocking. There are lots of mirrors on stage so the audience can see his tackle from all angles.
‘The scene lasts more than ten minutes and bosses seem very concerned about it being recorded and leaked online — hence the stickers.’
Before adding: ‘Management really want to protect his modesty so they’ve threatened legal action if anyone is caught filming.’
Kit Harington’s ‘shocking’ nude scenes his his new West End show has reportledy forced theatre bosses to camouflage audience’s cameras and even threaten legal action to anyone who tries to capture a snap of the star in his birthday suit (Kit on stage in 2016)
The Game of Thrones actor is currently performing in Slave Play at the the Noël Coward Theatre and ticket holders are said to be provided with a special sticker to cover their phone’s cameras upon entry (pictured with co-star Olivia Washington)
Before going on brand Kit a ‘true pro’ and ‘doesn’t break character’ when it comes to getting naked.
MailOnline have contacted the theatre for comment.
The actor in the play alongside Denzel Washington’s daughter Olivia, 33, and it tells the story of three interracial couples who undergo relationship counselling, which includes role play on a fictitious slave plantation.
Slave Play, which deals with race, identity and sexuality in twenty-first century America, was a huge hit when it debuted on Broadway in 2019 but it was also controversial, with a petition to have it cancelled.
According to the Guardian, some argued the play made light of chattel slavery and left at least one audience member ‘offended and traumatised’.
Despite the criticism, Slave Play received 12 Tony nominations in 2021.
Recently, producers of the West End version of the play were accused of ‘infantilising’ audience members by giving advice on how to breathe.
The guidance states: ‘Breathing is a great way to induce a feeling of calm. Try breathing in for 4-6 seconds, hold your breath for 4-6 seconds, exhale for 4-6 seconds.’
A source said: ‘The sex scene Kit’s in is quite shocking. There are lots of mirrors on stage so the audience can see his tackle from all angles’
Before going on branding the actor a ‘true pro’ and ‘doesn’t break character’ when it comes to getting naked (Kit pictured with wife Rose Leslie)
The Noel Coward Theatre pictured
The website also offers ‘grounding exercises’, which include doing ‘a body scan’ to ‘notice how parts of your body feel’ and wiggling your fingers.
In addition, theatre-goers are advised to connect with nature, to ‘plant your feet on the ground with your back supported by a chair’.The theatre has also announced that the auditorium will stay open 15 minutes after the show to give audiences a ‘reflective space’.
The London production of the play, which opened on Broadway in 2019, caused uproar in February when it announced that two performances might be set aside for black theatre-goers to watch uninhibited by the ‘white gaze’.
Frank Furedi, emeritus professor of sociology at the University of Kent, said: ‘It is now normal to infantilise an adult audience through communicating the idea that they may well be traumatised by exposure to a drama.’
And Professor Jeremy Black, author of A Brief History Of History, said: ‘Should we all issue trigger warnings? Having written histories both of slavery and the slave trade, I wonder whether I should coat them in warnings?’
A spokesman for Delfont Mackintosh, which owns the Noel Coward Theatre, said: ‘We have provided a link to the play’s website, where the producers have published information, support and resources for those audience members who may wish to find out more in advance of their visit.’
The play’s producers declined to respond to The Mail on Sunday’s requests for comment.
Recently, producers of the West End version of the play were accused of ‘infantilising’ audience members by giving advice on how to breathe
