▲The musical "Titanic" has 125 characters, large and small, and more than 600 costumes. The West End team is used to ensure the quality of presentation. The
musical "Titanic" will be "stopped" in Shanghai today for seven consecutive performances, opening the curtain for the year-end drama of SAIC Shanghai Cultural Square. Since the shipwreck of the Titanic in 1912, it has been continuously adapted into various literary and artistic forms. There are more than ten films alone. In recent years, Shanghai audiences have enjoyed immersive dramas, Irish tap dances and other rich stage presentations. The musical version focuses not on the love of "Jack" and "Ruth", but on the portraits of characters that are closer to historical reality.
The construction of the Titanic started in 1909 with a construction period of 26 months. The whole Europe is cheering for this "unsinkable giant ship". Its sail was once regarded as the most brilliant moment of a continent and the greatest of the steam age. A masterpiece, but everything ended up in the cold wreckage of the Atlantic Ocean. After accidentally hitting an iceberg, more than 1,500 of the 2224 crew and passengers were killed, and only more than 300 of the victims were recovered. The dream glory, vigorous ambition and arrogance inspired by the Industrial Revolution were instantly disillusioned within two hours. The dramatic shipwreck tragedy of the Titanic stimulated the inspiration of many literary and artistic creators. The
musical "Titanic" came out together with Cameron's film in 1997 and won five Tony Awards including best musical and best music. The play has been performed in 804 times on Broadway, and has been staged in hundreds of professional and amateur production versions worldwide. In 2018, the new production version of the play set off from Southampton, England, where the Titanic sailed, and came to China this year. The
musical has a different focus from the well-known Cameron film. Director Tom Sutherland said that Cameron’s film is very good, but the film has been dramatized, and the musical is more faithful to the facts that happened on the Titanic. From boiler house workers to first-class flight attendants, new dream-seeking immigrants who lost their fortunes in exchange for third-class tickets, to the world’s wealthiest businessman in the Victorian era, 125 large and small starring 25 actors and actresses in the play None of the characters are fictitious. From sailing to shipwreck, the musical will lead the audience to touch the most authentic historical trajectory of the Titanic. "Cameron reproduced the giant ship in the movie, and there is no sea or iceberg on the stage. We pay more attention to how to face the shipwreck through different characters, show their love and courage, and let the audience have a sense of substitution. This may bring People are even more shocked." When composing "Titanic", the songwriter Molly Yeston incorporated symphony elements into the musical. The opening chorus for nearly 20 minutes was in one go, magnificent, epic and chronological. Come. Many of the melodies in the play are inspired directly by the tracks actually played on the Titanic. At the turn of the century, Britain's romantic style in technological progress has brought a fresh and romantic sea breeze. Danielle Tarento, producer of
, said that the musical focuses on the ordinaryness of all living beings and hopes to inspire the audience. Fei Yuanhong, deputy general manager of Cultural Plaza, said that the sinking of the Titanic was a tragedy, but the theme of the musical was hope. ""Titanic" is a rare group performance on Broadway. It carries the dreams of many people. When a disaster occurs, whether in first class, second class or third class, passengers on board are faced with this fate choice. How human nature bursts into dazzling light in a desperate situation has a mapping meaning in any era and environment."
