I read the info thread about how best to do this, if I get anything wrong or leave something out you want to know, just tell me!

The Dream :
First thing I remember is being in-front of a mirror applying a lot of make-up. Was dressed in a costume that was black and sort of burlesque style. Several people (from my school I did a show with) were around and getting ready as well (for the show). A lot of talking was going on, I'd hear some things crystal clear like "where are the fake eye lashes" and then everything would just be background noise again. Things I did hear were:
"no we won't", "I need the green one", "we have loads of time".

I was feeling very nervous about not getting to the theatre on time, but also feeling I had to look finished and ready (make-up, hair) when I did. Slowly less people seemed to be around, I was rushing from one room doing my eye make-up, to another room that was a bathroom. I remember a shower being on in there but I didn't use it. Yet I had a sense that I had completed what needed to be done in there. Then it was just me and one other person, (my closest friend from college). She didn't appear to be 'show ready' just looked the way she always did and was saying we had to go. I still felt rushed and nervous.

Next we were on the stage while a teacher was telling us it was about to start and she wanted the best from us. I was nervous and saying too myself I didn't remember any of the dance steps or song lyrics, in a bit of a panic. To everyone else I was just a bit uneasy but inside I was panicked that I couldn't' remember a thing. The teacher's voice faded as I was in this panic, then the next moment the show was starting and I was stood in my starting place. Music started and I did the first few dance steps with everyone, then slowly lost it and just started to make things up. I was smiling and trying to cover the fact I had no idea what I had to do. This moment ended quickly and I rushed off stage. Talking to friends off stage saying "I don't remember any of it what do I do ?" and all of them seeming to think it wasn't a big problem, getting responses such as "oh you will when you get back out there". Then the curtains that made up the stage suddenly fell. So the audience could then see everyone 'backstage' in states of half dress and panic. The teacher then stood up and said it was all cancelled. Next I remember the teacher saying she was angry with this guy (not a face I knew) for something he had said to an audience member. Then she was saying to everyone, our relaxed attitude to things was not good enough, then she said "I'm so sick of people who have spent more time getting ready then practising, I'm shocked at SOME of YOU, I expect better from some of you.." then the voice started to become noise again. I had a sense she meant me and a sense she was about to single me out in-front of everyone and say my mistake was terrible. Then everyone was getting up and walking away and there was this sense that we were going to start the show again from the top and do it well this time...and then I woke up.


About Me :
I'm female, I'm 24 and I did go to a stage school. Most the people in the start of the dream where old school friends. A few of the people on the stage I didn't recognise. The teacher involved was one of my teachers. I had a sense that the show was the very same show I did at school and the first few dance steps I did where from it, the 'theatre' was my school's but the actually set on stage wasn't the same (in the dream there was nothing there set wise). When I did this show it was a great success, everyone praised me for my role in it, but in this dream it was a mess ! I don't speak to any of the people from school any more and can't recall even thinking of them recently. I'm currently not working because I'm about to move house. Move to a new area quiet far away from an area I have lived in all my life. Also I was in pain from a loose tooth I have, so took a strong painkiller before sleep, it took a while to work so I was awake just thinking about this pain for a while before I finally fell asleep.

I know being on stage and forgetting words it's a pretty common sort of dream, but because this was about a past experience in my life (just a different outcome) I'm not sure the same interpretation can be applied !