There is a show to watch every week, and the Cantonese charm of the Bay Area starts with you!
What’s going on this week? The stage play "Les Miserables", the musical "Fan Letters", the Cantonese opera "Mu Guiying vs. Hongzhou", the avant-garde drama "Goodbye, Firefly"...
- Guangzhou -
"Huangpu! Huangpu! 》
Time: May 21
Location: Military Academy Theater
The large-scale light and shadow immersive stage play "Huangpu! Huangpu!" is based on the history and culture of Huangpu Military Academy, using multimedia technologies such as holographic projection and virtual interaction, combined with landscape restoration, virtual Reality, stage lighting and other modern sound and light technologies lead the audience to travel through time and space back to that passionate era, and feel the broad feelings of family, country and revolution.
Chinese version of the stage play "Les Misérables"
Time: May 24-25
Location: Guangzhou Grand Theater Opera Hall
The new Chinese version of the drama "Les Misérables" is adapted from Victor Hugo's novel of the same name, bringing together Chinese It is a powerful creative team from France and France, directed by French national treasure director Jean Bellolini, and starring the famous Chinese actor Liu Ye. Hugo poured into this work his compassion for human suffering, his expectations for human progress, and his confidence in the glory of human nature. The lines in the play follow the original words in the book, reproducing the beauty of the language of French literary classics on the Chinese stage. 2024 marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and France and the China-France Cultural Tourism Year. As a treasure of human civilization, "Les Misérables" praises the beauty of human nature across borders and eras, so its performance this year is of great significance. This version of "Les Misérables" is also the only Chinese drama work in the "List of High-Quality Cultural Exchange Activities between China and France in 2024".
Children's Drama Poetry Conference "Poetry Full of Chang'an" Guangzhou Zengcheng Station
Time: May 25
Location: Big Director Laser Double Giant Screen Cinema
A long history of five thousand years has given birth to a profound national culture and a long history of classical poetry The stage of "Poetry Full of Chang'an" creates a panoramic historical and cultural environment with the presentation of music, poetry, painting and dance, and a wonderful collision between modern art and the treasure house of poetry in the thick corridor of Chinese history.
Chinese version of the musical "Fan Letters"
Time: May 25-26
Location: Guangdong Friendship Theater
1943, Shanghai. A high-profile scandal is gradually spreading: the last private letters between the recently deceased novelist Hai Ming and the female writer Xia Guang are about to be published. The publisher Li Ling is currently being held in the Japanese Military Police Detention Center because of his participation in the editorial work of "Chaohua" magazine. Zheng Weilan, who admired Haiming very much, found Li Ling. In order to witness this "fan letter", Wei Lan and Li Ling began to slowly recall the mysterious past of "Xia Guang"... In 1941, in the public concession, writers formed the "Seven People's Association" and still adhered to the "Chao Dynasty" China magazine. They understand that Shanghai has become an "isolated island". Although many bookstores have closed down and many literati have fled Shanghai, they believe that modern literature still has its contemporary value during the Anti-Japanese War. For the sake of pure art, they issued the slogan: "Even if it is occupied In a colonized land, art cannot also be occupied! "The leader of the "Group of Seven" is the famous novelist Hai Ming. Zheng Weilan is a kid who just joined the editorial office. He has a secret in his heart: he has written letters and corresponded with Haiming for a long time under the pen name of "Xia Guang". He continued to perfect the image of "Xia Guang" like a novelist, and the character "Xia Guang" slowly grew up. Haiming was seriously ill and mistakenly believed that "Xia Guang" was his muse at the end of his life. Inspired by his correspondence with "Xia Guang", he published a new novel "Life Partner" that allowed the newspaper to survive. But all this unfortunately happened in advance because of Hai Ming's life...
Immersive classic poetry situation stage play "From Lin'an to Chang'an - Chinese Poetry Collection"
Time: May 26
Location: Guangzhou Grand Theater Opera Hall
An immersive experience of the Chinese romantic stage in Tang poetry and Song lyrics, inviting you to appreciate the five thousand years of Chinese cultural treasures. Here, you will travel through time and space, have extraordinary conversations with poets such as Li Bai and Du Fu, and experience the romance, arrogance and difficulty in their writings.Here, children will have the opportunity to experience for themselves the majestic mountains and rivers, delicate emotions and profound philosophies described by the ancients. Through a unique immersive experience, children feel as if they have traveled through time and space, communicating face-to-face with ancient literary giants such as Li Bai and Du Fu. They will appreciate the charm of poetry and feel the breadth and depth of Chinese culture through laughter and laughter. Please look forward to "Poetic Rhythm China", let us embark on a cultural journey that spans time and space!
Guangzhou Cantonese Opera Troupe - "Mu Guiying vs. Hongzhou"
Time: May 26
Location: Guangzhou Jiangnan Grand Theater
Based on the novel "The Romance of the Yang Family". Bai Tianzuo of the Liao State led troops to invade the border of the Song Dynasty and surrounded Yang Yanzhao and the Tenth Route Army Corps who were guarding Hongzhou City. Yang Zongbao left the city at starry night, broke through the siege on horseback, and turned back to the capital to ask for reinforcements. However, all the generals in the court were unable to take on the important task of relieving the siege, and no one was suitable to lead the expedition. Mu Guiying was pregnant and decided to fight without caring about herself. At this time, the old lady also encouraged Guiying to fight the enemy bravely and achieve victory as soon as possible. Mu Guiying accepted the marshal's seal, and Yang Zongbao was the first to go first. One didn't know that his wife was the marshal, and the other didn't know that her husband was the first. The marshal ordered his troops, and a misunderstanding broke out on the school grounds. In the end, both parties were satisfied and set off to fight. Yang Zongbao rushed to the foot of Hongzhou City on Mu Guiying's order and reported to his father on the city that he knew the reinforcements had arrived, so he quickly went out to meet them. At this time, Bai Tianzuo came to call for formation again, and Zongbao offered Guiying a clever plan... Yang Zongbao led his troops to fight again, and pretended to retreat when they met in formation. Baitian Zuo thought that the defeated general was vulnerable to a blow, and pursued him relentlessly, waiting to be caught up. At the entrance of the east valley, Mu Guiying's ambush army was already waiting here. After a fierce battle, Guiying fought hard to kill the enemy despite fetal contractions and abdominal pain. Finally, he killed Bai Tianzuo and chopped his horse down with his sword, saving Hongzhou from danger and entering the city in triumph.
— Shenzhen —
The 13th Cantonese Opera on the weekend "Bitter Phoenix Board"
Time: May 20
TML0 poor Yu Xia's soul, before the Qingming Festival, go to Feng Dahu's home The sister who worked as a servant in his family borrowed money to worship the mountain, and accidentally discovered that Feng's mistress had conspired with the adulterer Wu Shixue to frame her niece Feng Caifeng. Caifeng is the wife of Ma Yuanjun from Sanguan Town, who was wrongfully expelled. Out of righteous indignation, Yu Xiahungui went to Ma's house to report the news, but was beaten severely. After Ma Yuanjun expelled his wife, at the invitation of the county magistrate Li Shixun, he went to Qifeng Tower for a banquet, where he admired Cui Yingniang, the famous singer in the building, and wanted to take her as his stepmother. Ying Niang had been through the dust for a long time, but she felt Yuan Jun's intention but refused. The next day, Ying Niang went to Guanyin Temple to offer incense and met Yuan Jun's wife and daughter. She felt sorry for her and decided to help her. Shiyu Xiahun also arrived, told Caifeng the truth, stood up to testify, and took Caifeng to the county government to file a complaint. Ying Niang also went to court in the name of Lord Jinxiang and forced the county magistrate Li Shixun to accept the case. Yu Xiahun testified and argued hard, and finally the adulterer and adulterer were arrested and brought to justice. After these two low-level figures in society spoke up, Feng Caifeng was redressed and reunited.
"Cantonese ·show theater" - Costume Cantonese opera "The Legend of Lun Wenxu"
Time: May 24
Location: Phoenix Theater
Lun Wenxu grew up poor and made a living by selling vegetables. He is diligent, studious, talented, and famous for a while. Rich gentleman Hu wants to recruit his son-in-law, so he sends his maid Axiu to the house to act as a matchmaker. Lun Wenxu refuses the Hu family's marriage, but prefers Axiu to catch the matchmaker and put him in a sedan chair. People say that the marriage is misplaced. Lun Wenxu said that poverty does not take away ambition, and he grew up in the ups and downs. There are wonderful couplets in front of the Three Jewels Buddha, and the official Liang Chu praised him as a learned man. The emperor who was taking the imperial examination at the Jinluan Palace said that he was extremely smart. In the imperial examination, he defeated his opponent Liu Xiankai, who was the top scholar in high school. After becoming the number one scholar, he had to recruit a consort. Lun Wenxu did not forget the innocent A Xiu from the countryside. How does Lun Wenxu get out of this dilemma? How do lovers finally get married? How does he love the house and complete the marriage between Miss Hu and Liang Erguan? The answer to you will be righteousness and happiness. Good deeds and good people are indispensable in the world.
The 9th China Original Drama Invitational Exhibition·The drama "Principles" by nine writers
Time: May 24-26
Location: Vientiane Tiandi Theater
The new principal established a series of new school rules as soon as he took office, attracting teachers and classmates dissatisfied. Unable to bear the school's long-standing culture being broken, the vice-principal stepped forward, but the new principal couldn't help but talk about principles. A storm was coming on campus, but a student was accidentally knocked down by a car. For a while, teachers and students were in a dilemma. How to "educate a person and become a person"? This is a game of principles.
Musical "Flying"
Time: May 24-26
Location: Grand Theater of Shenzhen Grand Theater
The Feitian couple, characters in the Mogao Grottoes murals who lost their faces due to natural erosion and human destruction, and a man who accidentally saw Dunhuang An encounter with a young man who was preparing to devote himself to saving the crisis of cultural relics after reading the mural album, accompanied him on his journey of wandering, experiencing war, disease, and desolation... In order to fulfill her father's last wish to protect the murals, the painter's daughter faced evil beasts and monsters alone in the cave. Sandstorms, blizzards, floods, hunger and the threats of human beings trying to transform Feitian have to defend the Mogao Grottoes with their thin body. The passers-by and the guardians move and fall still, and the emotional quantum entanglement of being in different geographical coordinates makes them always enter the mural illusion at the same time at a certain moment, and complete the interpretation of the Jataka story in their dreams. The traveler and the guardian performed a love that they had never met before. In the end, trekking and watching became one, and they became real flying stars.
Edinburgh Fringe Festival masterpiece "Hometown"
Time: May 25-26
Location: Nanshan Cultural and Sports Center Small Theater
With the coming of the flood, the protagonist imogen (Imogen) was involved in a story of self-discovery A fantastic journey and rediscovering the place she once called "home". This is a heart-warming work about memory, self-discovery, and parent-child relationships. An original sound design was created in collaboration with Dave Price from the British National Theater and the British Gecko Theater Company. As the latest work of the British emerging theater group Temperature Theatre, this physical theater fully embodies the troupe's style characteristics: using extremely tense body expressions, smooth plot narrative, and shocking auditory experiences to arouse the audience's "homeland" "Image and feeling.
—— Foshan ——
Secret Love in Peach Blossom Spring
Time: May 24-26
Location: Foshan Grand Theater - Grand Theater
"Secret Love in Peach Blossom Spring" tells a strange story: "Secret Love in Peach Blossom Spring" and "Peach Blossom Spring" is about two unrelated crews. They both signed contracts with the theater to rehearse that night. The two parties couldn't agree, and neither one would give in. Since the performance was about to happen, they had to rehearse in the theater at the same time, so they created a play. A stage spectacle that blends sorrow and joy from ancient times to the present. "Secret Love" is a modern tragedy. Young men and women, Jiang Binliu and Yun Zhifan, met in Shanghai and were separated due to the war. Later, they came to Taiwan, China, without knowing each other. They met after 40 years of bitter love. They had been married for many years, and Jiang Binliu was on the verge of death. "Peach Blossom Spring" is a costume comedy about Chunhua, the wife of old Tao, a fisherman from Wuling, and her landlord, Boss Yuan. After having an affair, Lao Tao ran away from home; after he returned to Wuling, Chunhua had married Boss Yuan and had children...
Original pioneering drama "Goodbye, Firefly"
Time: May 25
Location: Foshan Grand Theater - Small Theater
The play tells the story of social worker Li Xiang, who operates services and helps marginalized and troubled youths in the name of "Firefly Cafe". He hopes to use this "worry-relieving grocery store" to help those "fireflies" shine again. Jiajun and Jiajun, two young men who have experienced the pain of life and growth and are walking on the edge of life, meet at the Firefly Cafe and become employees here. The dialogue with "ideal" allows them to re-recognize themselves and gain a new understanding of themselves. From it, people began to think about empathy, acceptance, and non-judgment.
"Journey to the West", a large-scale philosophical children's puppet show
Time: May 25
Location: Sanshui Cultural Center Grand Theater
The play borrows the story background of the classic Chinese mythology "Journey to the West", using familiar plots and characters , a funny and philosophical children's drama created in line with the values and needs of contemporary people. The lines in the play are humorous, the performances are funny, the plot is joyful and adventurous, and the stories are rich in philosophy. With the concept of "care for children", it shows children the essence of traditional culture and creates freedom for children through interesting puppet plays. mind.
" Ancient Songs in Ancient Books " Music Theater "Guangling Jue Xiang"
Time: May 25
Location: Sanshui Cultural Center Grand Theater
Known as: "Heroes are made in troubled times." There is such a group of people with lofty ideals. They came from troubled times and went to live in seclusion in the woods, living their lives freely in the interplay of light and shadow. Whether he is a hero or not, I don’t know. All I know is that it is a good story, a legend, and a belief that will stay in people's hearts for a long time. They are the "Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove" in the Wei and Jin Dynasties - Ji Kang, Ruan Ji, Shan Tao, Ruan Xian, Xiang Xiu, Liu Ling and Wang Rong. Until that day came, everything changed... One day in 263 AD, Ji Kang was killed. The sun was shining that day, and Ji Kang was about to execute everyone, wearing shackles and chains, with eyes like torches and a calm expression. As his last wish, he played the zither and composed a song called "Guangling San", which has been lost ever since. Where will the "Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove" go? How should the other six people deal with it? Should they feel resentful, regretful, helpless, or move on? What a psychological struggle they went through after losing Ji Kang. The musical theater "Guangling Jue Xiang" is based on the above historical background, takes the ancient records of "Seven Sages in the Bamboo Grove" as the source of creation, takes "Searching for Ji Kang" as its purpose, and tells the story of six people asking the truth to the world and searching for the truth to themselves in the bamboo forest. . Either ridicule, sigh, wonder, or question, a hearty and interesting soul confrontation is about to happen...
Peking Opera "The Matchmaker"
Time: May 26
Location: Foshan Qionghua Grand Theater
Xiluo Scholar Zhang Gong went to Beijing to take an exam and met Cui Yingying, the daughter of the Prime Minister, at Pujiu Temple in Hezhong Prefecture. The two fell in love at first sight. Zhang Gong moved into the temple and lived on the west wing in order to get close to Cui Yingying. Sun Feihu, a rebel general in the river, knew Cui Yingying was beautiful and surrounded Pujiu Temple with troops. In the critical situation, Mrs. Cui vowed: "If anyone can retreat the traitors, I would like to pay the dowry and marry Yingying as his wife." Zhang Gong wrote a letter to General Du Que, the white horse, to lead troops to rescue the siege and destroy Sun Feihu. Mrs. Cui regretted her appointment, which made Zhang Gong and Yingying become brothers and sisters, and they were heartbroken. The matchmaker passed letters and invitations back and forth, first bringing the two to meet in the garden, and then arranged for them to get married and have a wonderful time together. When Mrs. Cui heard about it, she beat the matchmaker angrily. The matchmaker argued her case rationally and accused Mrs. Cui of going back on her word, which finally left Mrs. Cui speechless. Mrs. Cui had no choice but to make an appointment with Zhang Gong and promised him to marry Cui Yingying after passing the exam.
Written by: Nandu reporter Zhou Peiwen, intern Lin Xiaotong
