On March 13, the crew of the drama "Crocodile" held a creative and arrangement content sharing meeting, introducing the staged results of the creation of the work and the feelings of the main creators participating in it.
The play "Crocodile" was created by the famous writer Mo Yan. All actors from the cast including Zhao Wenxuan, Zhang Kaili, Deng Cuiwen, Mo Hong, Bai Kainan, Li Zonglei, Lin Zihao, and Li Tongyu made a collective appearance at the sharing meeting for the first time. Wang Keran, artistic director of Yanghua Drama, served as the director of the play. . It is reported that the play has been scheduled since February 28 and will start a national tour from May to September.
The international creative lineup shows the deep connotation of the work
The creation and staging of the drama "Crocodile" has assembled an international creative lineup. The stage design, costumes, and lighting design are all artists active in major French theaters. It is worth mentioning that the music of the play was composed by the famous Japanese composer Shigeru Umebayashi, who has composed original soundtracks for movies such as "In the Mood for Love", "House of Flying Daggers" and "Win the Championship". This collaboration between Mei Linmao and Yanghua Drama is his first time composing music for a theatrical work. A short piece of the theme music composed by Shigeru Umebayashi for "Crocodile" was also played at the scene.
"Before, Mei Linmao held multiple video conferences with the crew to understand the drama work rules, our artistic concepts and creative ideas, and started the music creation of "Crocodile" after watching our previous drama works." Wang Keran told reporters. At the
event, the artists also expressed through videos that they are full of expectations for this work that is full of modernity, allegory, absurdity, and fantasy, and will use their own creations to express the deep connotation of the work.
uses performance to interpret the complexity of human nature
The team of the drama "Crocodile" gathered actors from both sides of the Taiwan Strait and Hong Kong. Together with the director, everyone shared their true feelings during the rehearsal.
"Every character created by Teacher Mo Yan in this work is particularly complex. Each character represents a certain type of person. They are all representatives of complex individuals of human nature. They cannot be defined by simple good or bad. They are human nature in all its various forms. A combination of faces." Wang Keran interpreted the role this way
Zhao Wenxuan, the famous actor who plays the male protagonist in the play, said: "This is the first time I have played a major role in an art drama. This character can be said to be... Fearless, the crew of "Crocodile" is a great team. The director leads the actors, and everyone helps and supports each other. After this period of rehearsal, I am looking forward to this work more and more, hoping to give the audience a It's a surprise."
Zhang Kaili, a national first-class actor at the National Theater of China who plays "Qiao Ling" in the play, told reporters, ""Crocodile" is my return work after seven years away from the drama stage. This is my most successful work in my 40 years of acting. It is a challenging role. For a magical realism work, it needs a person full of magic like Ke Ran to direct it. I believe the director will make every character shine."
"I played a bullied character in the play. This is a role that I haven’t experienced in a drama for a long time. But in this crew, I was ‘bullied’ every day. During rehearsals, I felt very lively and suddenly seemed ageless. I feel good about it." Deng Cuiwen, a famous actress who plays the role of "Skinny Horse" in the play, said that in the play her character will fly, land, dive, and even do martial arts. The rehearsal process made her feel like she has taken a course, and she has been doing it all the time. Study, "After taking this course, I feel that I can perform for another 30 years!"
Vice President of the Central Opera House and famous soprano Mo Hong plays the role of "Lampshade" in the play. She said: "Although I I am an opera singer, but for this play, I used all my "prehistoric power"! The character I played is a performance artist. He does not have many lines but many appearances. An art group must perform for each role. Do what you should do and complete your role well!"
Bai Kainan, the famous crosstalk actor who plays the role of "Niubu" in the play, said: "The character I play is a complete bad guy, and he has a lot of lines, which is very important to me. It's a big challenge.I hope that under the leadership of the director, all of us can make progress together! "
creative arrangement content sharing meeting, the drama "Crocodile" tour Beijing station also officially opened tickets, the play will be performed at the Beijing Poly Theater from August 30 to September 1. In addition, Fuzhou Strait Culture and Art Center, Henan Art Center, Tours at Jiangxi Art Center, Yantai Grand Theatre, Suzhou Bay Grand Theatre, Hangzhou Theatre, Guangzhou Friendship Theater and Nanjing Poly Grand Theater have also started selling tickets. Performances at Zhuhai Grand Theater and Wuhan Theater will also be held on the 16th and 20th of this month respectively. Invoicing.
Source: People's Daily Online
