On January 24, the large-scale dance drama "Ice Breaking" produced, produced and performed by the Beijing Opera and Dance Theater, a subsidiary of Beijing Performing Arts Group, officially opened online. It is reported that the play will have its 2024 premiere at the Beijing Tianqiao Art Center Grand Theater from March 1 to 3, 2024.
Poster for the large-scale dance drama "Breaking the Ice" Photo courtesy of Beijing Opera and Dance Drama Theater
Anti-drug themed dance drama. The play is adapted from the popular TV series "Operation Icebreaker", and its theme is taken from the real cases of the "Thunder Anti-Drug" series. It tells the story of two generations of anti-drug policemen who are not afraid of hardships and sacrifices, and desperately tear apart the underground drug network and contribute to the cause of anti-drug control. A story of blood and life, living to death to protect people's lives and safety, and protecting the light.
"Breaking Ice" is directed by Huang Yunsong and Wang Zhenbing, and composed by Yang Yi. "The plot of the TV series is very complex and there are many characters. To adapt it into a dance drama of about two hours, we first merged and deleted the characters in the original work." Director Huang Yunsong said that in order to ensure that the story of each character is reflected in the dance drama. It can form a closed loop, and the character relationship network can also overlap with each other to promote the development of the plot. The main creator chose a total of 8 characters from the original work as the characters in the dance drama.
"Breaking the Ice" Father and Son Pas de Deux Photo courtesy of Beijing Opera and Dance Theater
The story of Li Fei and his son is the main line of "Breaking the Ice". Li Fei's father is an undercover agent in darkness, and anti-drug policeman Li Fei has been looking for light in the darkness. The theme song "I Will Be You", which was released recently, also focuses on the "soul dialogue" between Li Fei and his son in the play. It is performed by the duet between Ayunga, the head of the musical troupe of Beijing Opera and Dance Theater, and Li Long, the singer. The perseverance and commitment of anti-drug heroes.
Men's group dance "Thunder" Photo courtesy of Beijing Opera and Dance Theater
Women's group dance "Gaze" Photo courtesy of Beijing Opera and Dance Theater
At the ticket opening ceremony, the men's group dance "Thunder" and the women's group dance "Gaze" were displayed. In Huang Yunsong's view, although anti-drug-themed stories are complex, they are very suitable for presentation through dance. A lot of imagery actions will be used throughout the play to strengthen the characters and promote the development of the plot.
Cast lineup for the premiere of "Breaking Ice" Photo courtesy of Beijing Opera and Dance Theater
It is reported that powerful actors such as Shi Renqi, Jiang Linrong, and Wang Jinge from the Beijing Opera and Dance Troupe will play the main roles in the premiere. Professor of the Dance Department of the Central Academy of Drama and a well-known Young dancer Zhu Han also joined the starring cast as a special guest actor.
Yang Zhaoheng, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of the Beijing Opera and Dance Theater, said in his speech: As the only state-owned song and dance troupe under the Beijing Performing Arts Group, the launch of the dance drama "Ice Breaking" is an opportunity for the Beijing Opera and Dance Theater to give full play to the role of the state-owned art troupe. With its professional advantages and expanding influence in the industry in recent years, in accordance with the development requirements of literature and art in the new era and the development trend of stage art, focusing on polishing the cultural business card of "Seeing Beijing in a Big Show" and building a "Performing City", we have created and launched a series of A masterpiece with realistic themes for the stage.
