From June 4th to 7th, Shanghai Institute of Visual Arts' immersive red educational interactive drama "The Power of Faith" was performed for 6 consecutive times on the second floor of the school's Graphic Information Center. It received extremely high satisfaction and "second viewing" rates. It shows that the form of red educational interactive drama has become a new way to spread red theory.
From the moment they took the rose and stepped into the "Gongrong Hotel", the audience was transported to Shanghai in the 1930s, where graceful cheongsam girls would serve you tea and water, and celebrities in suits and ties would Talk to you about the weather. While some viewers were still looking around for the host, they didn't expect that the show had already begun. According to reports, "The Power of Faith" tells the story of the CCP's underground intelligence personnel who mysteriously disappeared after obtaining important information when the Anti-Japanese War broke out. In order to rescue the underground intelligence personnel, many CCP members fought wits and courage with the invaders at the Gongrong Hotel. , the revolutionary story of finally sending out the cheongsam containing intelligence and achieving victory.
After the 90-minute performance ended, many audience members expressed that it was difficult to calm down. "It's so shocking. Such an immersive performance made me more sympathetic to the difficult situation of the revolutionary heroes in that special era." Mr. Wang from the audience couldn't help but praise.
""The Power of Faith" had its premiere as early as November last year. The effect was very good, and it also achieved the purpose of inheriting the red spirit and carrying out red education. For this performance, we maintained the 1:1 participation of the audience and actors. "The transition part is added to enhance the interaction with the audience." Tan Erkan, the director of the play, said that Shanghai Institute of Visual Arts is the first university in Shanghai to build a live performance studio on campus. "A drama about red education must first respect history and make the audience feel from the heart, so we tried this form of 'script killing'. From setting to rehearsal, a lot of effort was spent." Tan Erkan explain.
"What is faith? Faith is not an illusory thing, but a power more precious than life." Lin Min, vice president of Shanghai Institute of Visual Arts, said, "As an audience, I am deeply impressed by the 'heroes' who sacrificed their lives. Infected by the spirit of the hero, I believe that the students who played the role of heroes can better understand the power of faith through the performance.”
Source: Shanghai Songjiang
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