"The Wind in the Willows", "Adventures in the Land of Lies", "Pinocchio"... as children's dramas appeared on the Shijiazhuang stage one after another, more and more children were attracted to the theater. What kind of theater do kids need today? What valuable aesthetic experience

"The Wind in the Willows", "Adventures in the Land of Lies", "Pinocchio"... as children's dramas appeared on the stage in Shijiazhuang, more and more children were attracted to the theater. What kind of theater do kids need today? What valuable aesthetic experiences can these plays bring to young audiences? In the past few days, reporters have walked into the Children's Theater of Hebei Provincial Theater and listened to the voices of large and small audiences and practitioners.

"Many of the characters are very beautiful. I will come to see it again next time." This is the message from Qiqi, a young audience member, after watching "Snow White" at the Children's Theater of Hebei Provincial Theater on New Year's Day this year; "Mr. Toad's friends are so kind. I I also want to have a lot of good friends.” During the Spring Festival of the Year of the Dragon, the Hebei Provincial Theater Theater’s children’s drama “The Wind in the Willows” was re-released after a revamp. Xiaofeng, a young audience member, left this impression after watching... Children’s comments may make People find it difficult to understand, but once you go to watch a children's drama in person, you will understand that these are what they are thinking.

Among the many art categories, only children’s dramas are named after their audiences, which also gives children’s dramas a unique artistic charm. In the children's theater, the reactions of the young audience were particularly direct and real. Their eyes would light up when they were happy, they would laugh "hahaha", and they would cry loudly when they were uncomfortable... The actor who plays Mr. Toad in "The Wind in the Willows", Hebei Province Guo Kai, a young actor from the theater, once played a villain in a play. When he went to the audience to interact with everyone during the performance, "A kid slapped my leg rudely. It really hurt. I could see that he was hurting me." Think of him as a bad guy, haha."

"Inspiring wisdom, cultivating sentiments, distinguishing right from wrong, promoting truth, goodness and beauty, etc., are the common choices of many children's dramas nowadays. On February 17, Yang Xinqi, who is in kindergarten, and her grandma, Ms. Sun, watched "Adventures in the Country of Lies" at the Provincial Children's Theater and said, "We must be honest and brave!" Ms. Sun thought, "A good movie "Children's dramas bring not only visual enjoyment to children, but also the most intuitive and meaningful principles of life."

On the same day, another parent Liu Li said that in recent years, the Hebei Provincial Theater Children's Theater has been held during the Spring Festival every year. There are good dramas on show. "Watching children's dramas with my two children has become the 'standard' part of our family's New Year celebrations, just like watching the Spring Festival Gala." This year they watched two dramas in a row, and "The Wind in the Willows" impressed her. profound. The play is adapted from the classic fairy tale of the same name by British writer Graham. The main plot line is very clear: Mr. Toad, a vain and bragging man, is framed by a weasel and the manor is occupied. With the help of friends such as Old Badger, Mole, and River Rat, he finally regained his home. "Some of the lines in the play are like poetry and very beautiful. Some details are also eye-catching. For example, the staff who moved the props are uniformly dressed in frog costumes, which blends into the plot." Liu Lixiao said that an excellent children's drama can not only Winning the love of children can also attract the interest of parents: "I feel that "The Wind in the Willows" is such a work. The interesting story also contains a lot of truth and is thought-provoking."

"This year's Spring Festival, "The Wind in the Willows" has been staged one after another. "The Wind in the Willows", "Adventures in the Land of Lies", "Pinocchio" and "The Three Little Pigs"." Huang Pingan, director of the Hebei Provincial Theater Theater, is the screenwriter and director of "The Wind in the Willows", during which he repeatedly Read four translations of The Wind in the Willows. In his opinion, this fairy tale is rich in content and far-reaching influence, "such as the description of the beauty of nature through the perspective of moles, river rats and other small animals, such as the detailed and tender display of the secular world, etc. This time the play is re-released. , in addition to telling a story about evil triumphing over good and elaborating on the theme of growth, I also want to tell the young audience: what beauty is." For this reason, the script retained some sentences from the original work, including the river rat mentioning the river he lives in, "It is me Brothers and sisters, companions and friends, it is my world. I don’t need anything else, and what it doesn’t have is not worth having, and what it doesn’t know is not worth knowing.” And the Mole’s attachment to home: “Every home is a sweet call.When it gets dark, the birds in the trees tuck their heads into their feathers, cats are petted, sleepy babies are carried to bed, people stretch, light lamps and candles, firewood and coals burn, and the fire crackles. Crackling up the chimney, the fire and light illuminated the farmhouse and even the river in the distance. "Huang Ping'an said that so far, the Hebei Provincial Theater has launched 19 children's dramas, including adaptations of traditional Chinese classics, adaptations of famous Western fairy tales, and masterpieces that focus on contemporary Chinese reality. He believes that the creation of children's dramas It can’t just stop at entertaining and educating, “it is necessary for young audiences to get more spiritual and spiritual nourishment under the influence of dramatic art, which not only brings happiness to children, but also provides them with some meaningful thinking. ”

More than 50 cast and crew members of the Hebei Provincial Theater Theater participated in the Spring Festival performance this time, among which the actors were all born in the 1990s. Guo Kai, who was born in 1992, has been in the theater for more than 6 years and has spent every Spring Festival on the stage. This year They were still rehearsing intensively on New Year's Eve. "Everyone was working at home before this, but I didn't have time. When I got home, my wife had to help me with the lyrics. "Guo Kai likes the feeling of being on stage very much, "I'm used to being on stage during the Spring Festival, and my family is very understanding and supportive. "This time actress Han Yuqi participated in two works one after another, and during the period she went to Baoding to perform with her colleagues, "Fortunately, my home is in Shijiazhuang, and we have a colleague who lives in Xi'an. His mother came over a few days ago and brought him some New Year's goods before going back. . It is our common wish that we can complete this play better together and bring more happiness to the young audience. "

It is understood that the Spring Festival performances of the Children's Theater of Hebei Provincial Theater will last until February 25. The current show is "Pinocchio", and the children's play "The Three Little Pigs" will be performed from February 22 to 25. .

Text/Yanzhao Evening News Financial Media Reporter Huang Ying