The Death of Laertes

In the last part of the story of Hamlet there is a swordfight. Laertes has put poison onto the tip of his sword. Laertes manages to wound Hamlet and after that Hamlet fights more and more slowly, but finally he kills Laertes with an extraordinary effort.
In a performance I was in Laertes fell down and Hamlet turned to the audience to deliver his final speech. The Laertes actor then let out an enormous fart that the whole audience could hear.
At that moment the quick-witted Hamlet actor turned to Laertes saying,
"Do I still hear your dying groans?"
He saved the performance!
GAVRILA