When tonight is over...

Tonight, between the hours of 7 and 9, I was playing a part in a friend's play at my Sixth Form.

300 people in the audience, a cast of 14, with my mate Dave in the lead and me as his co-star. All had paid £5 a ticket and we'd (me and Dave; as the producers) had hired the hall for £200. We paid each actor £50 for the night (so that's £700). So, we made about £600 profit (£350 each) so all was good.

I had a really simple line at one point and I buggered it up. "Ain't she pretty" was what I had to say and I couldn't bloody remember it. Dave even prompted me by saying "Don't you think she's pretty?" but by that point panic had stuck and I was doomed.

"Oh well, it happens" says Dave afterwards but I can't help but think I buggered it all up. I'm depressed now.

Aw!
Is it just on the one night?

Quote: zooo @ July 26 2009, 1:06 AM BST

Aw!
Is it just on the one night?

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No .

It's on 27th, 28th and 29th as well. I wonder if I can bugger it up on all the nights and make it look like it was part of the script?!

Congrats, Rob!

Don't worry about the odd line. I was one of the main roles in a musical as a sixth-former and one performance I forgot to go on stage and missed a whole scene! Well done, mate.

Well done on a successful night

You didn't mess up, you added depth to the character

Quote: Tim Walker @ July 26 2009, 1:08 AM BST

Congrats, Rob!

Don't worry about the odd line. I was one of the main roles in a musical as a sixth-former and one performance I forgot to go on stage and missed a whole scene! Well done, mate.

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Thanks . A musical - you're daring!

Quote: Leevil @ July 26 2009, 1:08 AM BST

You didn't mess up, you added depth to the character

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I shall remember that for the next three nights! Got a day off tomorrow though... I think... I hope.

I did a lot of musicals in my youth. Regarding the line, just put it behind you. You're only as good as your next performance. And you'll grow in confidence with each.

Quote: Tim Walker @ July 26 2009, 1:11 AM BST

I did a lot of musicals in my youth. Regarding the line, just put it behind you. You're only as good as your next performance. And you'll grow in confidence with each.

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I hope so!

I just can't believe I missed a prompt like that as well!

Remember, it's only ever a mistake to people who already knew what the line was supposed to be - and usually they aren't the ones sitting happily having paid their money. Break a leg for the rest of the run.

Quote: Badge @ July 26 2009, 1:13 AM BST

Remember, it's only ever a mistake to people who already knew what the line was supposed to be - and usually they aren't the ones sitting happily having paid their money. Break a leg for the rest of the run.

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A text from Dave says "Just wing it Monday. It'll be alright. You'll never make the same mistake twice".

So one wonders... what am I going to cock up next time??

Ah yes, break a leg... that'll get me out of it. Good thinking!

Still, by the end of this I will have made £1,400! Which will go into redecorating my flat and saved away for university.

Well worth doing me thinks.

Don't worry about it all.

But your mate Dave is a liar (young people are called Dave?)

You'll never make the same mistake twice.

My sister married and divorced the same bloke twice.

Quote: Dolly Dagger @ July 26 2009, 5:48 AM BST

My sister married and divorced the same bloke twice.

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My parents have been married twice. They seem happy.

Quote: DaButt @ July 26 2009, 5:52 AM BST

My parents have been married twice. They seem happy.

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I was almost 30 years old at the time, but I can barely remember the year or two when they were divorced. Nobody ever talks about it and I had to access the public records for Las Vegas to learn that they'd remarried 15 years ago. It's like the whole divorce thing never happened.

Well if no one mentions it, it's like it never happened.