# A performer's worst nightmare! Video of Maria Joao Pires, who was expecting a different concerto...

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [March 9, 2012, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-performers-worst-nightmare-video-of-maria-joao-pires-who-was-expecting-a-different-concerto/615344 "2012-03-09T23:36:51Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 13, 2012, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-performers-worst-nightmare-video-of-maria-joao-pires-who-was-expecting-a-different-concerto/615344/21 "2012-03-13T03:02:38Z")

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A starring actor has celebrated the night before a performance and is obviously the worse for the wear. He stumbles on stage and just looks around, staring. A prompter in the wings stage-whispers, “Do you want the line?” He stage-whispers back, “Line, HELL! What’s the PLAY?”

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