Beijing News (Reporter Liu Zhen) The 2024 Shanghai Jing'an Modern Drama Valley (hereinafter referred to as "Drama Valley"), co-sponsored by the Jing'an District People's Government, Shanghai Radio and Television Station, and Shanghai Theater Academy, was held at the Shangshi Building on March 25 The press conference announced that from April 26 to May 13, the Drama Valley with the theme of "International Jing'an, Drama in the City" and including the three classic sections of "Famous Drama Performances, Drama in the City, and One Drama Awards" will be held as scheduled. hold.
2024 A complete list of Shanghai Jing'an Modern Drama Valley's repertoire. Photo provided by the organizer
There are a total of 24 plays participating in the "Famous Drama Showcase" section, divided into international invitations, tribute to classics, literary adaptations, "Festival within a Festival" French drama unit, popular masterpieces, youth originals, children's boutiques and academy There will be 104 performances in 8 series of special exhibitions in 9 theaters in Jing'an, Shanghai. In the International Special Invitation Series, Robert Lepage, a cross-disciplinary creative genius in the contemporary international theater circle and a Canadian drama master known as the "Theatre Magician", came to Shanghai for the first time to personally perform the classic autobiographical masterpiece "887". In the series of tributes to classics, there will be "Waiting for Godot" directed by the famous Greek director Theodoros Terzopoulos, the initiator and founder of the International Theater Olympics, and Rimas Tuminas, who is deeply loved by Chinese audiences. "Faust" directed by Peking Opera master Wu Xingguo, as well as the new Beijing-Kunming opera "Caesar" co-created by Zhang Jun, the "Prince of Kunqu Opera" specially invited by Peking Opera master Wu Xingguo. In the
literary adaptation series, the drama "A Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains" directed by Wang Xiaoying and starring Zhang Ruihan and Ma Yili, adapted from the Mao Dun Literary Award-winning novel by writer Sun Ganlu, took the lead in taking the stage as the opening drama of the Drama Valley. 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, using the stage of Drama Valley as China Premiere. 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, and the environmental musical drama "Border Town" adapted from Shen Congwen's novel of the same name will be staged in this series.
"The Life and Times of Michael K" will have its Chinese premiere in Drama Valley. Photo provided by the organizer
2024 is the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and France. Drama Valley has specially set up a "Festival within a Festival" French drama unit, including the last drama work of world theater master Peter Brook, "The Tempest Project" from the Bouff Theater in the North of Paris. ", the new circus psychological drama "Polyphonia", and the contemporary musical "Ayn Rand" will jointly demonstrate the aesthetics and quality of French contemporary drama. The series of popular masterpieces will include 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 "Love" produced by the National Theater of China Bar! Chekhov" and other popular masterpieces. The latest masterpiece "Falling Flowers and Flowing Water" by Hong Kong Green Leaf Theater Company, the original drama "Du Ruo with Wings" written and directed by Gu Lei, and the autobiographical monologue theater "Where is the nearest accessible toilet?" based on the real life story of the famous wheelchair blogger. " and "Now I'm serious about sewing love and dreams on the snowfield - This sentence is not true" written and directed by drama rookie Zhou Zhongyu and other new and original main forces will appear in the youth original series, jointly showing the infinite charm of dramatic art and the call of the market force. In addition, three children's dramas "The Cat God in the Forbidden City", "The Three Little Pigs·Change" and "Assemble!" "Baby Animals" will also be performed in Drama Valley's children's boutique series, and "Thunderstorm", a teacher's version of the famous Chinese drama "Thunderstorm" directed by Pu Cunxin and directed by Pu Cunxin, will appear in the academy's special exhibition series.
Directed by Pu Cunxin, the Shanghai Theater Academy teacher version of the famous Chinese drama "Thunderstorm". Photo provided by the organizer
Focusing on the theme of "Drama and City" and focusing on the hot topic of "how to continuously innovate and integrate drama art in the intelligent era", Drama Valley will continue to hold the "Drama and City" forum this year. At that time, relevant experts, scholars, media student representatives, etc. will conduct dialogue and exchanges in the form of a roundtable meeting with a strong contemporary and forward-looking perspective. On May 13, the grand finale of Drama Valley - One Drama Awards will also be held as scheduled at Yihai Theater.The judges will select the 2023 "Drama of the Year, Classic Revival of the Year, Best Small Theater of the Year, 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, and Newcomer of the Year" Director, Best Stage Artist of the Year, Best Actor and Actor of the Year, Outstanding Contribution to Chinese Drama, and Annual Media Attention Award" and other awards.
editor, Tian Sini
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