Performance Passion Prints

'They all want to play the star.'

"Just be yourself."

"Why can't the rest of you be more like Rollins, here? He does his homework!"

Mikado

Theatre Crowd

Opening night at the circus: "How's everyone's jitters?"

"Here's a request from someone who'd like to hear something in tune for a change. Oh, we have a comedian out there, I see."

'We just don't talk anymore, Gerald!'

'Theaters from Hell' 'We have no sound engineers, so no there's not a good seat in the house.'

Tony's work had taught him that if a thing was worth doing it was worth doing really,,,REALLY well

Is it a book? A film? A TV show? How do you mime a podcast?

Tenors

Don't put your daughter on the stage Mrs Worthington.

Welcome to the wonderful world of abstract mime.

'I don't want to be a shepherd. I want to be the policeman who interrupts the play to tell all the mummys and daddys who have parked irresponsibly and dangerously outside to move their cars...'

'I told you I'd make you a star.'

'Excellent. But try it again and this time start your sway at the beginning of the fourth bar, O.K.?'

'He's is in a bad mood tonight!'

Circus trousers

"Music has doubled my income..."

"Tonight Mathew, I'm going to be, Charlotte Church"

Al, trust me� You're ready for tomorrow's comic strip. I really want to nail my performance, Axel. "Waiter, there's a fly in my soup�waiter, there's a fly in my soup�waiter, there's a fly in my soup�waiter, there's a fly in my soup�waiter�"

I'm freaking out! Thursday is dress rehearsal. Nerves? Work! I've got a math and history test on Friday. Why did I ever sign up for the spring musical? Because it's fun? West Fester High School. On my college application it'll look like I had fun. It'll go with your "Looks aren't important" essay.

Trapeze Artists

"Page 33, line 4..."

"In a minor role, but giving a highly charged performance. . ."

Ballerina and the light switch.

Pianist takes his bow whilst the singer carries on singing.

"Must be the life to work in a castle. You get paid by a rich king and you don’t have to go through every shift smelling elephant butt."

Cull people who talk and text during a concert you've paid good money to see.

"Ma, I just wanted you to know that the kid whose mouth you washed out with soap dozens of times was today referred to by the New York Times as a 'profanely eloquent' playwright!"

Crossing the thin line into show business

"I don't get it. Who doesn't love a circus?"

"You people make me sick. Nonetheless, here's a little toe-tapper."

Focoso - to sing with fire and passion.