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By Sue - 26/03/2011 15:41 - United States

Today, I co-starred in a production of Hamlet. Halfway through play, the actor playing Hamlet forgot his lines, threw a raging temper tantrum, screaming about how much he hated the play and how he wanted to go home in front of hundreds of audience members. FML

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Today, I was working the lighting for a drama production. In the last scene, two characters realize they are in love and kiss, then the stage goes dark. I mixed up my settings, and instead of a blackout, flashing party lights started going off. 300 people turn around to stare at me. FML

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nachukas 0

Saturday 26 March 2011 19:06

to rage... or not to rage?

DocBastard 38

Saturday 26 March 2011 19:16

You should have slapped that ******* drama queen in the face. Goddamned prima donna needs to be knocked down a few levels back to reality.

Comments

Zomg_Okay 26

Saturday 26 March 2011 20:07

Hey, could be worse. I watched a production of Hamlet earlier this week. The guy playing Hamlet wound up in an emergency room getting stitches just under his eye when the duel with Laertes went wrong. =/

ElphabaLives 4

Saturday 26 March 2011 20:25

At least he didn't suffer the utter humiliation of forgetting his lines! Throwing a temper tantum and storming off stage surely saved his career from complete downfall!

Witchcraft_fml 4

Saturday 26 March 2011 20:41

Sooo how is this YOUR problem? Just because you were co-starring in it doesn't make it an fyl

L0veRebeccaBlack 0

Saturday 26 March 2011 21:26

It's embarrasing as **** to everyone on stage. (´･_･`)

klonopin_ftw 0

Sunday 27 March 2011 0:14

I personally woulda tackled his ass

easlehc 0

Sunday 27 March 2011 12:20

seriously just took the words right out of my mouth here.

wisericky 12

Saturday 26 March 2011 20:54

Haha dont you just hate people that rage quit.

MrSassypants 32

Saturday 26 March 2011 21:21

Ha I hate when people camp on stage and complain because they aren't winning...... actually I just failed really bad. The one you said was way better.

wisericky 12

Saturday 26 March 2011 22:08

Dont worry i hate campers too :)

RosiePatosie 0

Saturday 26 March 2011 21:02

at least it wasn't you?

awardZu 0

Saturday 26 March 2011 21:27

Would have been cooler if he had slashed his wrists with a prop knife!

Zomg_Okay 26

Saturday 26 March 2011 21:31

Thats not funny or "cool". Suicide is a serious matter.

explodingmuffint 0

Saturday 26 March 2011 23:32

suicide is a YDI

klonopin_ftw 0

Sunday 27 March 2011 3:04

someone with "zomg_okay" as a name has no right to act serious.

Zomg_Okay 26

Wednesday 28 September 2011 21:10

63 - Someone who thinks someone else has to act exactly according to assumptions based around their username shouldn't be on the Internet in the first place.

Abysima 0

Saturday 26 March 2011 21:53

If you REALLY think about it.... That's totally in character with Hamlet.

laurbear12 3

Sunday 27 March 2011 3:45

I agree

perdix 29

Saturday 26 March 2011 22:02

With such a marginal actor as the lead, he wasn't the only ones who wanted to go home. It's not like there are special effects, car chases and song-and-dance numbers to distract from bad acting. It's ALL about acting and I'll bet that loser made some Shakespeare lovers hate that play! Ophelia pain. (Shakespeare pun.)