On May 3, the second show of the first leg of the 2024 national tour of "Flowers for Algernon" was performed at the Shanghai Poly Grand Theater. Over two days of performances, more than 2,000 audiences came to see this warm and philosophical sci-fi themed musical, with an occupancy rate of 85%.
This musical is adapted from the science fiction novel "Flowers for Algernon". Since its publication, the novel has been translated into more than 30 languages and has won two top science fiction awards, the Hugo Award and the Nebula Award. The story tells the story of Charlie Gordon, who was born with mental disabilities. By chance, he was selected to participate in a scientific research experiment to improve intelligence. He underwent the same brain surgery as Algernon, a white mouse. Although after the operation, Charlie Gordon became a human being. He became a genius, but as his wisdom grew, he could no longer feel the happiness he had before, and his life also turned from light to darkness.
Zhang Bojun, who plays the protagonist Charlie, used the keyword "fate" to describe this work, "When I was acting in this play, I often felt like I was being dragged away by fate. Just like Charlie's life, there is something He has no choice, but he chooses to fight against fate and gain good qualities in the process. "
" Should he be a happy pig or become a painful Socrates? It undoubtedly raised such a philosophical question to the audience. This is also the original intention of Mr. Wang, a citizen who has read the original work, to take his 9-year-old son to watch the show: "I think it is good to take children to watch musicals during the holidays, and this show is also very educational. I hope he can Experience the wonders of life. "
This year is the fourth year that "Flowers for Algernon" has been performed. The musical has been constantly upgraded to create a performance environment with excellent light, shadow, sound and electricity, under the stars. The dialogue, the beautiful butterflies under the lamp, the light and shadow in science fiction surgery... The performance uses a variety of art forms to lead the audience to immerse themselves in the joys, sorrows and joys of the protagonist Charlie.
Ms. Li, who came from Guangdong to watch the show with her little sisters, is a "old fan" of this musical. This time she specially held a bouquet of flowers and came to take a photo in front of the poster to check in. "This is the sixth time I have watched "Flowers for Algernon". I watch it often, and I have a different feeling every time after watching it. I have also witnessed the improvement in the stage design of "Flowers" from version 1.0 to 2.0. "Change." She said with a smile, "Because it is the first stop of this year's tour, I wanted to buy a bouquet of bell flowers for the leading actors to wish them a smooth tour."
The staff of Shanghai Poly Theater said that this is not " "Flowers for Algernon" came to Jiading for the first time. As early as 2021, this heart-warming musical was staged here and was deeply loved by Jiading citizens. This also made Zhang Bojun, who stood on the stage of the Shanghai Poly Grand Theater again, feel more cordial, "It felt like going home, including the photos of the performance hanging on the wall backstage, which felt very cordial."
According to the group According to Fang, the 2024 national tour of "Flowers for Algernon" will start from Jiading, Shanghai, and will be performed in 11 cities including Beijing, Ningbo, and Wuhan, bringing the story of Charlie and Algernon to more audiences. Feel this musical drama intertwined with philosophy and love.
Source: Shanghai Jiading
