Chuckles — The Real Performance
Playshop teachers Aika Johnson and Rizza Ribo are in charge of one of the pre-school classes for Children’s Theatre. As such, they train the kids to use their imagination while rehearsing their showcase.
Aside from pretending that they are toys such as dolls, robots, clowns, and stuffed animals, the children have to make believe that they are in front of an audience that consists of their parents, relatives and their classmates’ relatives too.
Continuous rehearsals are done in the classroom before finally stepping onstage for the technical dress rehearsal where the kids see the sets and lights, and get to run through with their costumes before the big day.
On the day of the performance, while waiting for their cue at the wings of the theatre, Teacher Rizza felt an insistent tug on her costume’s pant leg. When she looked down, it was to see one of her student’s earnest faces staring up at her. The child whispered (since they’re not allowed to talk backstage), “Teacher, totoo na ba ito (Teacher, is this for real)?”
Teacher Rizza could not help but smile widely as she gave her student a quick hug and whispered back, “Oo, totoo na ito (Yes, it’s for real).”
It seems that after all the imagined performances cum rehearsals, a young actor needed to delineate what’s real and what’s not.
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That’s so true of kids. The line between pretend and reality is so blurred, and I think it’s what gives them such great faith to believe things that we adults find hard to believe.
Thanks for the message, Lorna. I can’t seem to answer back via the reply to comment though, I dunno why. Hehe…
Yup, zips are the ZIPPING thingy… really cool. I might take classes soon. and I have a pair of my own na.
Yup, watch my show! June 3 11:30am. Mwah!