7 Struggles Only Theatre Students Will Understand

Studying Drama at school, college or Drama School? Yeah, I get it. But it's worth the struggle, right? RIGHT?!

1. Not having lines to learn

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Okay, so you don't have the stress of rehearsals or an 'off-book' deadline, but you'd sooo much rather be learning lines than writing an essay or... basically anything else.

2. "I can't. I have rehearsal"

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Ah, the age-old catchphrase of theatre students. Contradicting struggle number 1, while you love being in a show, your social life does tend to go out the window.

3. Blocking with your script (literally)

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'Cause that awkward, hunched posture paired with glancing at your script every five minutes is juuuust what your drama teacher/director wants to see.

4. Bruises

"Omg, where did you get that bruise?"

"Oh, I was just... pretending to be a horse and accidentally fell on my knees..."

5. Love Scenes

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I mean, you do what you've gotta do in the scene. But realising "I've actually kissed about 75% of people in this room" can kinda freak you out sometimes.

6. Saying the lines awfully during the first read-through

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"Oh God- I can't believe I just read some of the stage directions! Now everyone thinks I'm a moron."

7. The existential crisis

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Soooooo, what are you going to do with this qualification in theatre? Oh, you haven't exactly thought about that? Nah, me neither...