China News Service, Hangzhou, August 17 (Cao Dan) The first stage play "Tiangong Kaiwu" directed by Lu Chuan, the chief director of the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, will be held at the Canal Grand Theater in Hangzhou, Zhejiang from the 17th to the 18th. staged.
On the evening of 16th, the tour meeting was held. Photo by Cao Dan
"Hangzhou is my second hometown." At the tour meeting on the evening of the 16th, Lu Chuan recalled his preparations for the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou and said that the creation process of the opening ceremony was a very precious period. "This time I returned to Hangzhou with the stage play "Tiangong Kaiwu", and I felt like I was going home."
According to the main creative team, the stage play "Tiangong Kaiwu" is based on the Ming Dynasty scientist Song Yingxing and his book "Tiangong Kaiwu". The chapter reproduces the story of Song Yingxing, who failed six scientific examinations, and finally became obsessed with the wisdom and creativity of the Chinese working people. He investigated and sorted out the science and technology of the Ming Dynasty, and wrote "Tiangong Kaiwu", which "has nothing to do with fame and progress."
Lu Chuan said that he felt very shocked and regretful after confirming the directorship and having an in-depth understanding of "Tiangong Kaiwu" and its author Song Yingxing. "This book has been spread to the world in the 17th century. It can be said that it is the first time in China that Systematically and comprehensively share Chinese science and technology with the world. But now, not many people have actually read and understood this book."
He hopes that through the performance of the stage play, more audiences can get closer to this "Chinese wisdom" that affects the world. At the same time, through a real, three-dimensional and wise historical figure - Song Yingxing, the audience can feel his love for the country, nation and science, thus inspiring more people, especially young people, to have enthusiasm and pursuit of science.
When talking about the experience of directing a stage play across borders for the first time, Lu Chuan said that compared with movies, every performance of a stage play is unique. "A stage play is a process of 'growth', and the creative team can continue to absorb We will digest the audience’s opinions and polish it repeatedly to present better works to everyone.”
It is reported that in July this year, the first round tour of the stage play "Tiangong Kaiwu" was officially launched, covering Xiamen, Nanjing, Wuhan, Chengdu, Hangzhou, Nanchang, Beijing, Shanghai and other places. It is planned to visit more than 100 cities at home and abroad within three years. 200 shows on tour. (End)
(China News Network)
