is co-sponsored by the Shanghai Dramatic Arts Center and the Shanghai International Dance Center Theater, and the Shanghai Dramatic Arts Center and the British Gecko Troupe jointly produced the dance theater "Dream of Dreams" version 3.0, following the 2017 Edinburgh Theatre Festival in the UK, the 2019 Auckland Arts Festival in New Zealand and After the 2019 Nanjing Youth Theatre Festival received high popularity and high praise from the media, it returned to Shanghai on the evening of April 13th.
Caption: "Dream" stills Photo by Yin Xuefeng
From admission to the end of the performance, the audience was always excited. After the performance, they said: "This work is very thoughtful, the music is beautiful, the lighting is cool, and it has the texture of an experimental movie. The transformation of the real human form'shadow puppets' projected by the screen is even more unique..." "The physical feeling, The extension of the dance posture and the effect of the breath work in one go, with tightness and relaxation, and stretching with a degree..." It is reported that the play will be performed in three consecutive performances in the Shanghai International Dance Center Grand Theater.
World Tour, with rave reviews.
In 2015, inspired by Tang Xianzu’s "The Peony Pavilion" and Shakespeare’s "A Midsummer Night’s Dream", a "Surprise" that blends East and West, ancient and modern, real and dream Dreams are conceived and born. After two years of continuous polishing and improvement, "Dream" 3.0 version has been highly praised and highly rated by major mainstream media, and has become an amazing dark horse. The "British Drama Guide" gave the play a five-star rating and commented that "Amazing production...This show should be ranked first in your annual drama list!" "Broadway Baby" also gave the play a five-star rating. He also commented that "visually stunning, auditory fascinating... there is a kind of charm that makes people stop the heartbeat!" "The Times" gave a four-star evaluation, and commented "the intersection of Eastern and Western cultures, uncovering the truth of life... vivid, tight Exciting!" "Stage" also received a four-star evaluation, and commented "It's like a hurricane sweeping the physical theater!" "Scotsman" also received a four-star evaluation, and commented "This is a wonderful interpretation beyond language!" "The New Zealand Herald" commented "Only by the 8 actors on the stage, this well-arranged work is a powerful presentation of the body and dance theater!"...
Caption: "Scary Dream" stills Photo by Yin Xuefeng
In addition, the show In one fell swoop, he won the "Best Stage Play Award" issued by the "Scottish Sun", the "Best of the Year Award" issued by the famous British drama media 730 comments, the "Best Popularity Award" issued by the British Pleasance Theatre and the important Chinese-speaking region Drama Awards-"2016 Best Stage Art" awarded by the Next Drama Awards.
enters the poetic, dream world
"Dreams" uses the dramatic structure of "A Midsummer Night's Dream", from the perspective of the second protagonist Helena in the original play, creates a brand new story with her as the first heroine. The background of the story is set in contemporary Shanghai, looking at emotions, love, marriage and family from the perspective of a girl in her 30s who has not yet married. Although the content tells the story of Shakespeare, it reflects the love between Liu Mengmei and Du Liniang in "The Peony Pavilion", and it also reflects our current social problems.
Caption: Stills of "Shocking Dreams" Photo by Yin Xuefeng
In "Shocking Dreams", the Gecko Troupe continues the highly physical, visual, poetic and imaginative style of its works: all the elements you can imagine are covered Used as a means of narrative-lighting, sound effects, scenery, props, costumes, and actors' bodies...At the same time, it is integrated with various presentation techniques such as dance, drama, and visual art to create multiple on stage Completely different movie-like scenes and montages. Under the combined effect of these elements, ordinary daily life scenes began to "out of balance", and dramatic stories emerged one by one: suspended beds, split floors; streams in the bedroom, storms in the bar... Dreams and reality were suppressed Both his desire and subconscious will be transformed into concrete images on the stage. In this bizarre "surprise dream", everything is pushed to the extreme; and the metaphors and potentials of all the extremes point to the eternal themes shared by Shakespeare, Tang Xianzu, and the various dreams of men and women in modern cities. :love,Loneliness, longing, fear. (Xinmin Evening News reporter Wu Xiang)
