Nan Metro News reporter Li Chunhua On March 25, 2024 Shanghai Jing’an Modern Drama Valley was released. Shanghai Jing’an Modern Drama Valley adheres to the theme of “International Jing’an, the whole city has drama”, and adheres to the theme of “famous drama performances, whole city drama, one The three major classic sections of the "Drama Awards" are scheduled to be held from April 26 to May 13. Six well-known figures in the cultural and art circles, Pu Cunxin, Xi Meijuan, Jiao Huang, Sun Ganlu, Teng Junjie and Ma Yili, serve as members of the annual art committee.
It is understood that this year's repertoire of Chinese and foreign classics has reached a record of 24 and 104 performances, covering 9 major theaters. The Shanghai premiere rate reached 83%. The Jing'an District People's Government has provided subsidies and rewards to all performances.
Famous Dramas Showcasing
Masters’ Masterpieces
Popular, Original and Diverse
Directed by Wang Xiaoying and starring Ma Yili, the drama "A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains" is adapted from the writer Sun Ganlu's Mao Dun Literary Award-winning novel. As the opening drama of Drama Valley, it will be held on April 26 In the evening, he was the first to take the stage at the Majestic Theater. The repertoire of masterpieces includes: Robert Lepage, a cross-disciplinary creative wizard in the contemporary international theater circle and a Canadian theater master known as the "Theatre Magician", came to Shanghai for the first time to personally perform the classic autobiographical masterpiece "887", and Peter Lepage, the world's leading theater actor Brook's last drama work "The Tempest", "Waiting for Godot" directed by the famous Greek director Theodoros Terzopoulos, the initiator and founder of the International Theater Olympics, Rimas, who is deeply loved by Chinese audiences ·"Faust" directed by Tuminas, and Peking Opera master Wu Xingguo specially invited "Kun Opera Prince" Zhang Jun to co-create the new Beijing-Kunming opera "Caesar", etc.
Drama and literary masterpieces complement each other and reproduce the thinking and insights of the times. The novel "The Life and Times of Michael K" by South African Nobel Prize winner JM Coetzee is jointly produced by South Africa's top contemporary Baxter Theater and the "Handheld Universe" Puppet Theater, and is set on the stage of Jing'an Drama Valley. Premiere in China; to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the birth of Mr. Lao She, the "all-male class" "Camel Xiangzi" directed by "Lao She professional" Fang Xu, the Shanghai Theater Academy teacher's version of the Chinese drama masterpiece "Thunderstorm" directed by Pu Cunxin, and adapted from Shen Congwen of the same name The novel's environmental musical drama "Border Town" is very worth looking forward to.
Shanghai's local hit musical "The Myth of Love", the one-man show "Double Bass" starring Wang Yaoqing, the Yanghua drama "How Are You" written by Wan Fang, and the drama "Let's Fall in Love!" produced by the National Theater of China! Chekhov" and other popular masterpieces, Hong Kong Green Leaf Theater Company's latest masterpiece "Falling Flowers and Flowing Water", the original drama "Du Ruo with Wings" written and directed by Gu Lei, the autobiographical monologue theater "May I ask you about the latest one" based on the real life story of an internet celebrity wheelchair blogger? Where are the accessible toilets? " and "Now I'm seriously stitching love and dreams on the snowfield - This sentence is not true" written and directed by drama rookie Zhou Zhongyu and other cutting-edge original works, jointly demonstrated the infinite charm of dramatic art and the appeal of the market.
2024 is the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and France. Modern Drama Valley has specially set up a "Festival within a Festival" French drama unit, including "The Tempest Project" at the Bouff Theater in the North of Paris, the new circus psychological drama "Polyphony", and the contemporary musical theater "Anne". ·Rand" will jointly demonstrate the aesthetics and quality of French contemporary drama.
There is drama in the whole city
Unfolding the Jing'an picture of "the city is the stage,
and everyone is the protagonist"
"There is drama in the whole city" is the best practice of "People's City, People's Festival", and it is also one of the strongest symbols of Shanghai Jing'an Modern Drama Valley one. According to Long Wanli, deputy head of Jing'an District, for the first time this year, branch venues have been set up in 14 streets and towns in the district. Social institutions and community teams will take part one by one, and 300 national activities will be held to create a "national event" with distinctive themes and unique characteristics. "The city has drama" on the national stage, showing Jing'an's vitality, Jing'an style and Jing'an spirit.The Chinese and Foreign Family Drama Competition, with the theme of "One drama for each family, good drama for each family", is open to the Yangtze River Delta region and some regions across the country. Relatives, friends, colleagues, and neighbors can form teams. It is expected that more than 2,000 "families" will participate. Make every effort to create a "Citizen Cultural Festival" that is a civilized practice in the new era.
Shanghai·Jing'an Modern Drama Valley, Jing'an Music Festival (formerly "Love Jing'an·Jazz Spring" Music Festival), and Shanghai (Jing'an) World Coffee Culture Festival are the three major cultural brand events in Jing'an, which will be held on May Day this year. It was held at the same time again during the period, forming the "Three Festivals" with superimposed brand resources and the largest volume.
Jing'an District Cultural Center, as the "Drama Valley Base Camp", will embed drama performances and competitions to showcase and appreciate, open drama workshops and experience camps, bring together professional drama people, convene drama lovers, cultivate drama families, build a communication platform, and create a drama community Group leisure space. At the Historical Memorial Hall of the Bureau of the Central Committee after the Third National Congress of the Communist Party of China, an immersive drama experience with the theme of red stories will lead participants into the eventful years in the early days of the founding of the Party.
revolves around the theme of "Drama and City" and focuses on the hot topic of "how to continuously innovate and integrate drama art in the intelligent era." This year, Modern Drama Valley will continue to hold the "Drama and City" forum. According to Huang Changyong, dean of the Shanghai Theater Academy, relevant experts, scholars, media student representatives, etc. will be invited to hold a contemporary and professional dialogue in the form of a roundtable meeting.
The integration of culture, business, tourism and sports
drama has become a new interface of "lifestyle-market consumption"
This year's Modern Drama Valley will for the first time implant cultural IP into an important commercial landmark in Jing'an, innovating a new model of transforming cultural traffic into market consumption. On April 1, the Zhang Yuan special pop-up store of the musical "The Myth of Love" will be officially opened. Here, citizens can travel through the "Lao Bai's home" in the play and experience the script in the video room, costume room, living room and other spaces. Writing, music creation, costume design, rehearsal and performance, and different activities such as sharing sessions and handicraft workshops will be held every weekend. Through visiting exhibitions, checking in, etc., you can immerse yourself in the theater world. From April 13th to May 4th, "Happy Circus" will launch the "Shanghai Circus City-Shanghai Jiuguang Center-Daning International Commercial Plaza" parade route, with interactive clowns, magic and other performing arts content to deepen the "era "Cultural Tourism IP" cooperates with the Daning area business district, and uses the two business districts as nodes to mobilize brands to launch activities to benefit the people, so that the activities have highlights and ignition points, and the citizens have experience and consumption. For the first time, the global specialty coffee brand Blue Bottle Coffee collaborates with Modern Drama Valley and the musical "Myth of Love" to launch limited-edition special drinks, jointly unlocking new cross-border ways of playing the brand.
Outdoor art installation - the drama "Any Door".
's experiential outdoor art installation - the drama "Any Door", will be launched in the three major business districts of Jiuguang Department Store, Suhewan Vientiane World and Shanghai Jiuguang Center in the south, middle and north of Jing'an. Open the "any door", and the drama master who appears randomly will communicate with the citizens "face to face". The dramatic "Any Door" installation in urban public spaces allows dramatic art to interact with citizens at close range, creating a new scene of interaction with art. It is expected to bring a large number of citizens and tourists to the business district for a check-in experience. The "Drama Training Map" and "Drama Book Drifting" launched by
for the first time also have high recognition of Jing'an. The "Drama Training Map" was launched in April, bringing citizens a unique city walk route in Jing'an, traveling through every corner of the city, looking for drama elements hidden in daily life, and also reaping unexpected benefits for the people. "Drama Book Drifting" is a wonderful encounter between literature and drama. You can find a good book at "preset + random" locations such as Jing'an District Library's mobile book cart, key business districts, and cooperative brands. , have a spiritual dialogue with the author, you can also share your favorite drama books with others, and gain a wonderful fate. On April 23, "World Book Day", a launch ceremony will be held at the Municipal Writers Association, and cultural celebrities will be invited Teacher Zhao Lihong made the announcement on the spot.
One Drama Awards
14 awards gathered famous actors and drama celebrities
The "One Drama Awards" section focuses on creating highly influential Chinese drama professional awards. The judges will select the 2023 "Drama of the Year, Classic Revival of the Year, and Best of the Year" Small Theatre, Best Introduction of the Year, Best Producer of the Year, Best Director of the Year, Best Original Script of the Year, Best Adapted Script of the Year, New Director of the Year, Best Stagecraft of the Year, Best Actor and Actor of the Year, Outstanding Chinese Drama Contribution, Annual Media Attention Award" and other 14 awards. As of the time of release, application materials for a total of 350 awards from 64 production units, 86 plays, and a total of 350 awards have been received, setting a new high in the number of annual applications. Many heavyweight theater troupes, classic plays, etc. participated for the first time. The preliminary evaluation will be launched on April 6, and the "One Drama Awards" award ceremony will be held at the Yihai Theater on May 13. At that time, all theater crew representatives, cultural celebrities, media people, etc. who have been shortlisted for the final evaluation will be invited to attend to witness the annual performances. The grand prizes were announced and presented on-site.
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