Comments on: 17 Things Actors Who’ve Been Sick During Show Will Understand

By: Nicola Blackman

Nicola Blackman — Wed, 26 Sep 2018 17:16:49 +0000

I was doing a play in London we were sold out, and on the final week when most casting directors came in I was carted off to the hospital with kidney stones!

By: Krys

Krys — Sun, 12 Aug 2018 13:34:57 +0000

Doing a run of Pirates of Penzance a couple of years ago, our Ruth became ill with whooping cough 4 shows into the 20. The only person that fitted her costumes (and knew every word of the show) was a guy named Lewis. He smashed it. An added comedic setting for every scene with Frederic!

By: B

Sun, 13 May 2018 23:42:39 +0000

I had food poisoning on a three show day and I was dying! Every break I got (which was not many considering I was the second lead) I was trying not to throw up in the wings.

By: Violetta

Violetta — Wed, 09 May 2018 06:44:29 +0000

I am one of the lucky few, actually. I guess my body and I get along pretty well, because even though it always immediately crashes into illness after a show closes, and there is the odd rehearsal I have to stay home from, I have always stayed healthy during the run of the show.

By: Eden

Eden — Tue, 08 May 2018 22:03:29 +0000

I recently played Bielke in Fiddler on the Roof at my high school. Weekend of, I had pink eye on both eyes (yay little siblings!) and a really bad cold. Trying to not cough during important scenes isn’t easy!