When Things Go Wrong on Stage
Things will go wrong. You will mess up, trip, forget a line, or play to a room that is not listening. These episodes are about what to do in the moment and how to recover afterward.
Episodes on this topic
- Things Will Go WrongNovember 14, 2018
It’s inevitable. If something can go wrong it will. Performing on stage creates opportunity for things to go wrong. Whether you forgot a piece of your outfit, someone got hurt, the DJ did not cue the music correctly, maybe even a forgot or broken piece of equipment. Before you focus on that negative situation, stop! Assess the issue and move on to how you can fix it or work-around it.
- Falling Down On StageJanuary 7, 2019
Every performer will, at some point, fall down on stage. It's what you do when you get up that makes the show. Mistakes will always happen. You may forget choreography or words or you may trip and even fall down. The key to making a performance is the recovery. In some instances you can make it seem as though there was no mistake at all. In others, however, recovery is not as disguised.
- You Are HumanOctober 24, 2018
Being a performer is amazing, but the best part of being human is the ability to care and be passionate about more than one thing. We work hard, there is no denying that, but we also must live a FULL life. Part of doing that is experiencing new things and finding what else we enjoy spending time on.
- Stop Chasing PerfectionAugust 3, 2018
Why do we always believe we must be perfect on stage? Our Audience does not seek perfection, they seek connection! So often performers are judging themselves more harsh than needed, sometimes preventing them from getting on stage in the first place. This is a head game, nothing more. You are in your own head creating this belief. The performance is a representation of the artist, the performer.
- Things Will Not Always Happen as ExpectedMay 12, 2019
Plans change. Reggie shares what he learned from shifting timelines, why you should always have a show in your back pocket, and a walk-in audition story that turned into a booking.
- Dealing with Drunk Audience MembersJuly 22, 2019
How to deal with drunk audience members. Play along first, never get your hands dirty, bring someone with you, and know when the venue should step in.
- Making More MistakesOctober 4, 2019
Making more mistakes. Reggie forgot to unmute the intro of an episode, and uses it to talk about acknowledging mistakes instead of hiding them.
- Messing Up on StageJanuary 10, 2020
Messing up on stage. A story about a chair, a snagged pair of jeans, and the one rule that always applies: keep going.