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taboo123

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THEATRE FAILS & OOPS!!
Posted: 4/27/11 at 12:26am

ENJOY!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-0rQZGwE2o

Anyone wanna share videos or stories or post any?

Please amuse us all.

Updated On: 5/25/12 at 12:26 AM

CockeyedOptimist2

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Posted: 4/27/11 at 12:29am

That Helen Keller one always gets me, as does this Peter Pan one that I'm sure everyone has seen a million times:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_kx3byv8ow

Bettyboy72

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Theatre FAIL
Posted: 4/27/11 at 12:33am

I don't think its a fail when the actress playing Helen Keller falls off the stage, climbs back up and keeps going. That is some major balls. That girl is my hero.

"The sexual energy between the mother and son really concerns me!"-random woman behind me at Next to Normal "I want to meet him after and bang him!"-random woman who exposed her breasts at Rock of Ages, referring to James Carpinello

FindingNamo

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Posted: 4/27/11 at 12:38am

I actually think that's a win, given that she didn't yell a cuss word as she went down. I always feel queasy seeing clips like that.

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Idiot

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Posted: 4/27/11 at 12:53am

That young lady is a THEATRE actress in her bones, however broken.

taboo123

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Posted: 4/27/11 at 12:58am

true. very true.

i think the fail for me is 'if she's so focused on being Helen keller'.. how'd the hell she know to scurry back up to the stage?

i would've stayed on the floor touching the audience inappropriately until they led me back to the living room.

Idiot

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Posted: 4/27/11 at 01:01am

^ HA!

ABB2357

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Posted: 4/27/11 at 01:27am

I love the Helen Keller girl as much as anyone else, but the fail to end all fails remains Blacklick Valley's production of LES MISERABLES.

Updated On: 4/27/11 at 01:27 AM

taboo123

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Posted: 4/27/11 at 01:29am

Joyous...

Updated On: 5/25/12 at 01:29 AM

CockeyedOptimist2

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Posted: 4/27/11 at 01:31am

ah that "Les Mis" kills me. I watch it every time I need a little pick-me-up!

taboo123

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Posted: 4/27/11 at 01:40am

Les Mis is a good pick me up.
I know these are oldies but they are SOOOO good.

I didn't mean for this to turn into the bad High school production thread either.

but oh boy--does anyone have any good theatre fails stories to share?

another one for good measure

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osA40cgUX4c&feature=related

JulesOfBway

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joined:4/18/11

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Posted: 4/27/11 at 01:54am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCXULpnV_rI&feature=related

This is actually from my high school production of Peter Pan. peter's fly line and Jane's fly line got mixed and Jane flies across stage before Peter even enters.

VernonGersch

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Posted: 4/27/11 at 02:18am

I havent laughed this hard since Book Of Morman.

Anyone have any other vids? This is funny stuff

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CATSNYrevival

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Posted: 4/27/11 at 02:29am

You guys are evil! Some of these make me want to cry.

That's right! Underscore mother-fu@#ers!

PopAria

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Posted: 4/27/11 at 02:45am

I thought this was going to be another thread about Wonderland.

ABB2357

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Posted: 4/27/11 at 03:11am

For some reason the link wouldn't load in my last post, so here it is again. Behold Blacklick:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjHzYAv4XCw

dramamama611

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Posted: 4/27/11 at 05:10am

I glanced at the comments for the comments on the Helen Keller vid and someone posted that the girl fell off the stage as part of her audition and the director was so impressed he BLOCKED it that way (and obviously cast her).

Oy. (Because it seems Helen Keller lived her life on a stage?)

If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it? These are DISCUSSION boards, not mutual admiration boards. Discussion only occurs when we are willing to hear what others are thinking, regardless of whether it is alignment to our own thoughts.