"The Big Monster in the Forbidden City: The Kiss of the Beast" stills. Photo by Xiaoxin
Chinanews.com, Beijing, April 26. (Reporter Gao Kai) The reporter learned from Beijing Performance Co., Ltd. on the 26th that many Chinese parents took the stage last year. The family musical "The Big Monster in the Forbidden City: Mission to Kiss the Beast", which has sparked enthusiasm among children, is about to leave the capital and embark on a national tour.
is the first fairy tale of the Forbidden City. The original "The Big Monster in the Forbidden City" was created by Bing Xin Children's Literature Award winner and a new generation of well-known fairy tale writer Chang Yi. Since its first publication in 2015, it has won Bi Shumin, Shen Shixi, Liu Yu, and Xie Xizhang. , Liang Hong, Zhao Chuang and other famous artists jointly recommended, ranked among the best-selling children's books and excellent children's books list.
"The Big Monster in the Forbidden City: The Kiss of the Beast" stills photographed by Xiaoxin
"The Big Monster in the Forbidden City: The Kiss of the Beast" is the first stage adaptation of the series. The story of the forgotten beasts. Just as they were getting frustrated and preparing to leave, the girl Li Xiaoyu found a magical gemstone earring in the Forbidden City, accidentally hit and broke into the world of the beasts, and became friends with the dragon’s son Kiss Beast. This incredible journey of fantasy began.
It is understood that in order to ensure the authenticity of the story, Chang Yi, the original author, personally created the script for the musical version. The crew did not hesitate to move the 720,000 square meters of the Forbidden City into the theater, integrating the inside and outside of the theater. The design allows the audience to be fully immersed in the magnificence of the Forbidden City when they enter the theater. The whole play is more cleverly integrated with multimedia creation, using the full moon as the multimedia medium, switching between the dragon totem, the red wall and the yellow tiles, and the beautiful star space... to create a visual feast for the audience. The 15 original songs in the
play, with various forms and beautiful arias, not only bring joy to the children, but also capture the hearts of adults.
Parent-child relationship is an important topic of "The Mission of the Big Monster in the Forbidden City". As the son of the mighty and powerful dragon, the former kiss beast was full of timidity and unconfidence. Later, under the encouragement of Li Xiaoyu, he gradually established the determination to find himself. At a critical moment, the dragon came forward, and the kiss beast finally understood his father's love. The whole series of
is compact, showing a vivid and bizarre adventure. While exploring the magical Forbidden City, learn to be brave, responsible and love. As the plot unfolds, not only big monsters with distinct personalities appear on stage one by one, but many interactive links have also become a touch of color in the play. Lantern riddles, Peking Opera water flags... all kinds of traditional cultural elements are interspersed in the play. , So that children can learn more about Chinese traditional knowledge while having fun.
The play has been staged nearly 20 times since its debut, with an average attendance rate of 98%.
According to reports, the national tour of "The Big Monster in the Forbidden City: Mission of Kissing the Beast" will take the lead in Tianjin during the May 1st Holiday, and will be staged again at the Beijing Tianqiao Art Center Grand Theater on June 1st. After that, the play will go to Texas, Shanghai, Handan, Zhuhai, Guangzhou, Zhongshan, Foshan, Liuzhou, Harbin, Shenzhen, Fuzhou, Nanchang, Nanjing, Nantong and other places.
It is reported that the production of the second work in the series is in preparation. (End)
