Les Miserables, Lampenfieber

Today it's about stage fright, and these are our themes The Way Marc enjoys his first major theatre gig. The phrase of stage fright comes from theatre namely, when the actors wait for their appearance and the lights on the stage starts then you get stage fright. But the worst thing is of course the first time. Marc is only ten and already has a major role in the musical Les Miserables and we were there in his very first appearance. An auditorium for more than 1000 people a huge stage, big as a sports hall and then the headlights start and you have your very grand entrance Yes, this includes real courage. But let us tell the story of Marc from Duisburg in the right order. Two weeks, and then he will play the street urchin Gavroche in the musical Les Miserable. Now all the details of the role are rehearsed. Marc has never been on a stage previously. How does it feel, when you think of the opening night I am very excited, I'm afraid, that I do not make mistakes. I do not even know all the actors, I don’t know, who is who. And so he exercises the slaps, which he must hand out in the play, with his teacher Noud. Two weeks later, the day of the performance. Marc sings in the rehearsal room and plays everything he needs today very carefully. While the audience gradually taking their places it is important for Marc to be not too nervous. Then, in the wardrobe, Marc becomes the street urchin Gavroche but with a tiny breakdown. Embarrassing, when that would happen on stage. A little later in the children's room of the theatre, the children are playing cards. Jeannine, who has a great makeup and Jennifer had already often occurred, seem to be pretty cool. And Marc's excitement, how about from that? I'm really glad, but I still have such a tiny little bit of fear. Oh this will pass, what do you have on the forehead? Microphone. And then the show is running, behind the Set construction it’s getting really exciting. Only shortly before his own appearance Marc gets to know the actors with whom he soon will be on stage. Then it goes off. Have you heard this, a very small unsureness in his voice, but then Marc is getting safer. Firstly I thought, that now the tomatoes will fly, but then everything went very well No, - tomatoes do not really have to fly because Marc exactly knows, what he has to do the frequent practice is paying off. But while the audience indulge in a refreshment Break something important has to be rehearsed on the stage. The applause at the end, that has been almost forgotten, even that has to look good. In the second part of the performance, Marc is on the Stage from the beginning. And the thing with the slap, you will remember, works perfectly. The longer it takes, the more fear and excitement have been forgotten. To be right in the middle, simply is a class feeling. After Marc has made his last appearance, he goes into the theatre canteen. There Christian is waiting for him, who has his first appearance the next evening Now Marc can even get rid of tips. You hardly see the audience, only when the light shines. I have seen my uncle. A little later he sits tired but happy in the dressing room and his parents are very proud of him. Do you think you would have fear or excitement next time? More excitement, but next time not so much excitement and after that no more. Well, then, toi toi toi, how they say in the theatre.