Nandu News Reporter Li Chunhua Recently, primary and secondary school students across the country have started summer vacation mode, and various cultural and tourism products have continuously introduced new ways to play and new tricks, providing a variety of choices for summer l

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Nandu News Reporter Li Chunhua Recently, primary and secondary school students across the country have started summer vacation mode, and various cultural and tourism products have continuously introduced new ways to play and new tricks, providing a variety of choices for summer life.

As a cultural landmark of Guangzhou, the Guangzhou Grand Theater has also prepared a rich artistic feast for parents and children, allowing children to experience the world in different forms of performances, improve self-cultivation, and become a fulfilled and positive person.

"School of Rock"

"No musical is more suitable for all ages than this"

In 2019, "School of Rock" was introduced to China for the first time and landed at the Guangzhou Grand Theater. At that time, it caused a rock whirlwind and set off a lot of music. A small theater craze. This summer, the film features music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Glenn Slater, screenplay by Julian Ferris, and an astonishing cast of talented children playing guitar, drums, and dancing live. "School of Rock" created by Rock will return again, bringing an audio-visual feast dedicated to audiences of all ages.

The play premiered on Broadway in the United States, with excellent attendance, and was generally well received by critics. "Daily Daily" commented that Weber "awakened the power of rock and roll." In 2017, he performed in London's West End and received numerous accolades. In 2016, "School of Rock" was nominated for many awards including the Tony Award, Drama Critics Award, and Broadway Audience Choice Award. In 2017, it won the WhatsonStage Award for Best Musical and the Olivier Award for Best Musical Achievement. "The Sunday Times" praised it as "Andrew Lloyd Webber's five-star success", and The Paper commented that "no musical is more suitable for all ages".

Based on the well-known comedy film of the same name, the musical "School of Rock" tells the story of Dewey, a down-and-out rock star who has to enter a well-known elementary school to pretend to be a teacher in order to make extra money. However, Dewey did not intend to just teach students math like an ordinary teacher, but wanted to turn these children into the coolest rock band in history! Can Dewey's new band win the Battle of the Bands secretly and right under the noses of their parents and principal? Or could Dewey just give up his dream and face reality?

"School of Rock" presents us the simplest and purest story about music and dreams. It seems to be a story for young children, but it is also a story hidden in the heart of every adult. If you are currently stuck in a routine, busy and anxious work, and feel confused, exhausted and in pain due to a hazy future, then watch "School of Rock"! It will give you nearly 3 hours of "pure happiness", and may be your long-awaited opportunity to "go wild", relieve yourself of stress, and challenge your "adult" life!

"The Tortoise and the Hare: Generation α"

The cyberpunk version of Aesop's Fables is cool and the whole audience

The American Electric Live Theater Company's new creative electro-optical fun show "The Tortoise and the Hare: Generation α" came to Guangzhou University on July 21 theater. When art and technology are intertwined, a journey into a fantasy fairy tale world of light and shadow is about to begin!

Children must be familiar with the story of the tortoise and the hare: the arrogant rabbit lost the race with the tortoise because of his arrogance. This simple and interesting story tells children many truths. Now, this well-known fable will be brought to the stage in a new form. In 2024, the American Electric Light Theater Company will once again bring us rich visual effects, ups and downs of the storyline, and soundtracks ranging from classical to pop, telling us a new chapter of a classic fable.

The creative electro-optical wonder show "The Tortoise and the Hare: Alpha Generation" is based on the classic story "The Tortoise and the Hare" in Aesop's fables, and unfolds the reverie about the descendants of the tortoise and the hare. The American Electric Light Theater Company uses black light stage + cold light technology + laser luminous shape to create an interesting and cool stage, colliding art and technological creativity. Super background music + classic fable extra chapter + creative plot and interpretation, breaking age boundaries and allowing men, women and children to participate in family activities together, becoming the world's first cross-border stage play.

"The Box"

Transform waste into "music" with the winner of the Sydney Fringe Festival's Best Critics Award

"The Box" is a musically educational and imaginative rhythm performance that combines percussion, Elements of dance, theater and comedy create a unique, interactive and engaging visual and auditory experience. Through diversified performances, we will stimulate the artist gene in each child, making each child more courageous and good at expressing themselves.

The performance of "Box Story" is inspired by daily life: on the street, at home, and in nature. This is not only a performance, but also an attempt to give the audience some interesting skills, such as how to use their own bodies to play percussion and how to create music using instruments made from recycled materials and everyday objects.

Every parent hopes that their children can experience music in a healthier and more creative way. "Box Story" presents dreams before their eyes, brings joy to everyone's heart, and more importantly, it can make every child Man discovers the source of inner creativity.

"Classical Music for Children - Parent-child Interactive Explanation Concert"

Use classic repertoire to open the door to classical music for children

In this fast-paced era, classical music is like a clear spring that can nourish the soul and cultivate emotions. For children, exposure to classical music can not only improve their musical literacy, but also stimulate their creativity and imagination, and cultivate their concentration and patience. The "Classical Music for Children - Parent-child Interactive Explanatory Concert" held on August 3rd aims to allow children to feel the charm of classical music in a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere and start their musical journey.

Imagine a classical concert specially designed for children, with not only wonderful music but also interactive fun. In the interactive game session, children can personally participate in the world of music through a series of interesting music games. Children will have the opportunity to not only feel the rhythm and rhythm of music through music solitaire, rhythm games and other games, but also learn music knowledge and develop a sense of music. These games not only allow children to learn in joy, but also promote communication and cooperation among them, making the concert a joyful and rewarding experience.

"Piano Tour"

A five-star children's drama that stunned the Edinburgh Festival

The British light and shadow music children's interactive drama "Piano Tour", which was staged on July 27, is a game-based interactive parent-child musical about music and love, which is sensitive and rich. The passionate piano performance led the audience, large and small, into a clever and uniquely creative dreamy light and shadow game.

Piano took the little girl out of the house, traveled around the world, and started a magical musical adventure. They came to Piano Mountain and met a crazy conductor on the mountain. Traveling through the Arctic together, a weirdo on a scooter gives some clues, and then they dive into the ocean floor and dance with an octopus who keeps singing the blues.

The three of them search for clues in the game together, from Beethoven to swing jazz, will they finally find the music? Or did the audience help them find it? The ups and downs of the storyline are unpredictable, and one doesn’t know whether to sing do-re-mi to a musical carrot or eat ice cream along with an octopus spraying ink. The trills and staccatos might belong to a cat. The sound of a grunt, a fish swimming, a river flowing or a dinosaur roaring, but maybe the kids have something else in mind!

Artists from the UK will lead the audience to sing impromptu music together!

"Flowers in the Mirror"

Children use their childlike innocence to act out ancient books

The drama "Flowers in the Mirror", co-produced by qfun theater and Sino-French Zongheng, is adapted from the novel of the same name by Qing Dynasty writer Li Ruzhen. The story of the play uses the protagonist's search for twelve flowers lost in the mortal world as a clue, starting a fantasy sea journey, a journey to the unknown world.In a poetic and imaginative world constructed by masks and puppets, the young actors from Guangzhou Grand Theater Country, Two-faced Country, Boar's Beak Country... everything happened in an unexpected way, like walking into a vivid picture, and like walking on the boundary between reality and dream.

Artists from China and France allow the bold Western colors and the restrained Chinese ink tones to echo each other on the stage. The flexible and changeable stage space is like an undulating road leading to every exotic country. These seemingly bizarre countries and their residents in "Flowers in the Mirror" are like mirrors, reflecting the current world and the limitations of all living beings in it. Perhaps after going through this journey in the theater, we will see everything around us from a new perspective. The performance "Flowers in the Mirror" co-produced by

is not only a cultural dialogue between China and France, but also an equal exchange between the adult world and the children's world and a practical exploration of children's drama education.

"Zhong Kui"

Watch children interpret the contemporary anti-school bullying story using ancient metaphors.

Youth Psychological Theater "Zhong Kui" uses the inspiration of the traditional Chinese folk tale Zhong Kui to introduce a child's situation in school. Zhong Kui is the ghost king in traditional Chinese stories. He died unjustly because of his strange appearance. He became the ghost king because of his ugly appearance and his righteousness, specializing in catching ghosts. A boy in an elementary school was bullied by his classmates because of his sloping shoulders. He prayed for Superman to save him, but by mistake, he invited little Zhong Kui, who was not very powerful. Little Zhong Kui and the little boy went through a struggle. When they have abilities, can they not use their powerful abilities to hurt others? What exactly is the motivation behind school bullying? Will we really forgive those childhood injuries?

"Zhong Kui" has participated in tours at the Edinburgh Festival and the Avignon Theater Festival. It is also a "Focus on China" selection project and a recommended play for China and France. In the story of "Little Zhongkui" and the boy, many topics such as beauty and ugliness, strength and weakness, bullying and protection, family love and friendship, etc. appear one after another. These problems that children will definitely face when they grow up are integrated into the plot. When they posed questions to the audience, adults began to reflect on the children's performance, and children and adults formed a truly equal exchange.

Performance schedule:

Sino-French children's puppet show "Flowers in the Mirror"

July 13, 2024

Guangzhou Grand Theater Experimental Theater

Youth Psychological Theater "Zhong Kui"

July 16, 2024

Guangzhou Grand Theater Experimental Theater

United States Electric Live Theater's creative electro-optical wonder show "The Tortoise and the Hare: Generation ⍺"

July 21, 2024

Guangzhou Grand Theater Opera Hall

British light and shadow music children's interactive drama "Piano Tour"

July 27, 2024