Heckling

Heckling is unwanted interactions with the audience. Heckling can take the form of an audience member interrupting a performance to tell the comic something, a phone which was not silenced, or negative feedback during a performance. Hecklers sometimes think they are engaged in audience participation even if they have not been asked to contribute.

Comics can choose to ignore or address a heckling. Some comics feel that if heckling continues for too long that it is necessary to address it.