Cate Blanchett tells theatre crowd to stop filming and 'be present'.

The actor is currently taking the stage at London's National Theatre in Electra/Persona, a new play written and directed by Benedict Andrews. Still in her stage costume of black T-shirt and baggy black trousers, Blanchett spoke directly to the audience in an address that has been widely shared on social media. "There are few places on this planet where we can simply be together and be present," she opined. The speech was greeted enthusiastically by the National Theatre audience.