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peppertree

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6. I once saw a production of A Christmas Carol, in which something similar happened

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Sun Mar 27, 2022, 02:37 PM

Mar 2022

The actor playing Scrooge, wearing a typically long early Victorian-era top hat, had the top off fall off at the end of the tirade at the charity collectors.

Without missing a beat, she picked it up and gave the collectors a very snooty little "mmph."

Off script - but perfect. Improvisation is quite a talent.

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Performer's wig falls off... keeps on performing [View all] Demovictory9 Mar 2022 OP

That's some performance! Good on her, she kept on entertaining secondwind Mar 2022 #1

Didn't miss a beat. 2naSalit Mar 2022 #2

That's nothin' mnhtnbb Mar 2022 #3

you turned a potential embarrassment into part of the play Demovictory9 Mar 2022 #4

Actors/dancers always need to be ready to deal with costume failures mnhtnbb Mar 2022 #5

I once saw a production of A Christmas Carol, in which something similar happened peppertree Mar 2022 #6