Slap-Stick Scene

A memory from Tepes rehearsals:


The ‘Slap’-stick Scene

It is the scene where Ben meets his parents (Zu Wen and Wen Lian) to tell them about Mirah. The scene involves the mom slapping her son.

Wen Lian is uncertain.

She is reminded that she will go down in Angsanian history as the person who slapped Ben, and besides, it’s not like it’ll be a real slap. Whenever Wen Lian “slaps”, Ben must “turn his head” while Shu Yi “claps her hands”.

Wen Lian “slaps”, Ben “turns to the left”, Shu Yi “claps”.

It looks real. There is laughter.

Wen Lian “slaps”, Ben “turns to the left”, Shu Yi “claps”.

Looks very genuine, in fact. There is laughter.

Wen Lian “slaps, slaps, slaps”, Ben “turns to the left, right, left”, Shu Yi “claps, claps, claps”.

It gets even more hilarious when it is done multiple times.

And then...

*SLAPS*

Oops.