The bell rang, and excerpts from the musical drama "Border Town" appeared. The clear voices of the actors took people to the beautiful western Hunan... On the afternoon of April 26, Gulou West Drama officially announced in Shanghai, "Border Town" and "Pillow Man" two parts The popular masterpiece will launch a joint performance in Beijing and Shanghai. From May 9th to June 2nd, the ambient musical drama "Border Town" will be performed at the Shanghai Dramatic Arts Center Drama Salon, while "The Pillow Man" is scheduled to be performed at the Majestic Theater from May 30th to June 2nd.
In "Border Town", Israeli director Ruth Cornell's presentation of the core image of "river" is undoubtedly a highlight. "The river in the play was created jointly by us and the audience." Ruth said. "Small water droplets" strung together by ropes will be hung on the stage. They not only carry the audience's thoughts and create a deeper connection between the stage and the audience, but also allow the river that originally ended in the "border town" to truly flow into our lives. Life.
Ruth mentioned that when she creates, she pays great attention to the relationship between the story and current life. "Border Town" is presented in an "environmental" form, which not only eliminates the gap between actors and audiences, but also enables the audience to participate more actively. In addition to the two young actors specially invited by the Shanghai version of "Border Town", Ding Hui and Zhao Chaofan, the work also opened an ab group cast, including Wu Yunchao, Kong Lingjia, Zhao Wei, and Wang Muzhi, who originally played the "second brother" Challenge yourself and interpret the role of "Old Boatman". The crew revealed that "Border Town" will incorporate more Shanghai-style elements when it comes to Shanghai.
After "Border Town", the classic Gulouxi drama "The Pillow Man" will also return. Director Zhou Ke will present it with talented actors such as Yiwei Yi, Lin Jiachuan and Zhang Yijie. Zhou Yiwei said, "In this era, the stage is a luxury, and returning to the stage is a healing for one's body and mind." Working with Lin Jiachuan, an old friend who has known him for more than 20 years, also gave him more feelings. Lin Jiachuan responded, "When you rehearse opposite Zhou Yiwei, you will see things about him besides his character, which also become part of the performance and make the performance more interesting."
In addition to the three actors, this time "Pillowman" (big The 10th anniversary all-star cast version (Theatrical Version) also welcomes the return of actors Wang Zichuan and Zhang Benyu, and will premiere at the Majestic Theater on June 1. “Talking about cruelty is to let people see the beauty,” Zhou Ke said. On this special day of Children's Day, "The Pillowman" will present a different kind of fairy tale to Shanghai audiences.
Li Yangduo, the founder of Gulouxi Drama, was filled with emotion about the two works meeting together with the Shanghai audience, ""Pillow Man" is re-released every year, and there are new discoveries every year. "Border Town" was originally chosen, It’s because this story has the power to calm people.” She said that Gulouxi Drama will continue to relentlessly explore a wider field of drama and strive to deliver more high-quality dramas to the audience.
Author: Wang Xiaoli
Text: Wang Xiaoli Pictures: Pictures provided by the organizer Editor: Jiang Fang Editor: Xing Xiaofang
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