2020.08.21
當苦悶籠罩香港街頭，我們更要用笑聲對抗病毒！
大笑能醫百病，也是應對逆境的良方。香港小莎翁受喜劇大師基頓與卓別靈啟發，精心製作十五部「後・新型冠狀病毒世代」的黑白默劇短片向大師致敬，也讓一家大小輕鬆感受無聲喜劇的獨有節奏與搞笑形體表演，笑看疫情，驅散愁緒！
第13集︰戲如人生
王子復仇不再需要用劍或下毒了，只要拉開口罩對著仇敵咳嗽便行！
Giggling is the Best Medicine
Episode 13: The Play’s the Thing
Presented by: Leisure and Cultural Services Department
Produced by: Shakespeare4All Hong Kong
Platform: YouTube
Link: https://youtu.be/KRLLhoKBB8Y
Synopsis: Inspired by the works of silent film masters Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin, Giggling is the Best Medicine takes viewers into a quirky post-Covid-19 world. In this novel landscape, previously taken-for-granted situations are given a humorous twist as people try to adapt to the “new normal”.
With the streets of Hong Kong as the main stage, these 15 clips feature instantly recognisable scenarios that serve as a resonant introduction to silent film for younger family members. They also get to see for themselves how and why the genre has been a source of inspiration for comedy today.
In keeping with this older movie era, the clips are in black and white, with a faster projection speed, and title cards for dialogue or setting the scene.
#13 The Play’s the Thing
Hamlet’s revenge no longer requires a sword or poison; all he needs to do is to take off his mask and cough at his enemies!
Series: Giggling is the Best Medicine
Scheme/ Festival: WeWeWebWeb Carnival
Art Form: Drama
