Original title: The dance drama "Tiangong Kaiwu" directed by Lu Chuan will appear in Beijing. Beijing Daily News (Reporter Han Xuan) From October 3 to 4, the dance drama "Tiangong Kaiwu" directed by the famous director Lu Chuan will be performed at the Poly Theater. Performed thr

Original title: The dance drama "Tiangong Kaiwu" directed by Lu Chuan will be performed in Beijing

Beijing Daily News (Reporter Han Xuan) From October 3 to 4, the dance drama "Tiangong Kaiwu" directed by the famous director Lu Chuan will be performed in Poly The theater performed three consecutive performances, making its debut in the 2024 performance season of "Seeing Beijing in a Big Show".

"Tiangong Kaiwu" is the world's first comprehensive work on agriculture and handicraft production. It is known as the "Encyclopedia of Chinese Craftsmanship in the Seventeenth Century" and records more than 130 production technologies and tools and more than 30 industries. Scientific data. Its author Song Yingxing failed the imperial examinations six times, but he was determined to conduct a complete investigation and combing of science, technology and technology, and finally achieved this milestone in the history of Chinese science that "has nothing to do with fame and progress".

The dance drama "Tiangong Kaiwu" is based on the book written by Song Yingxing. It is jointly produced by Jiangxi Theater Group and Beijing Dance Academy. The famous director, screenwriter and producer Lu Chuan serves as the chief director and screenwriter. Lu Chuan and his creative team used important chapters and illustrations in "Tiangong Kaiwu" as the themes of dance drama chapters, integrating stage, video, technology and other expression forms to show the ancient Chinese science and technology in "Tiangong Kaiwu" The beauty of the installation, the beauty of the technology, the beauty of the craftsmanship. On the stage, the audience can see the movement, rotation, combination, and separation of the pages, and a metaphorical space full of tension is constructed through multimedia.

"Tiangong Kaiwu" is in rehearsal. Photo by Beijing Daily reporter Fang Fei

During the nationwide tour of 6 stops and 15 shows, "Tiangong Kaiwu" has been continuously fine-tuned and polished. Since many of the leading actors in the play are from the Youth Dance Troupe of Beijing Dance Academy, for them, this appearance in Beijing is also a "trip home." Star dancers Lu Kedi and Ma Jiaolong, who play the roles of young Song Yingxing and old Song Yingxing in the play, said that their understanding of Song Yingxing has deepened with the tour, and they hope to present the best performance in Beijing this time.

"Tiangong Kaiwu" is connected with the structure of the old Song Yingxing's memories of life. The old Song Yingxing looks back on his young self and recalls the process of writing "Tiangong Kaiwu". "The old Song Yingxing is very calm and stable, and can drip into the hearts of every audience like water." Ma Jiaolong said that the Song Yingxing he played did not have many exaggerated movements, and even his expressions were very subtle, but he always looked at the young Song Yingxing. I am recalling my own experiences of joy and sorrow. Such a character requires actors to perform delicately and present more "inner dramas." Ma Jiaolong hopes that the audience can feel the scientist through his body movements at the performance in Beijing.

In contrast, young Song Yingxing’s emotions are more outgoing. Lu Kedi said, "I need to present his failure in the scientific examination, his unique character, and his curiosity about scientific research, extending to the process of Song Yingxing writing the whole book "Tiangong Kaiwu"." As can be seen from the rehearsal scene, Lu Kedi, who has always had excellent stage presence, performed very well in this play. I believe the audience is easily affected by his body language and expressions.

In addition, the creative team introduced that every dance segment presented in "Tiangong Kaiwu" is a dance vocabulary extracted from labor creation, through the actors' constantly changing dance and body, plus the rhythms of blacksmithing, wheat waves, pouring, etc. , showing scenes such as farmers farming, weavers raising silkworms, workers smelting, etc., and interpreting the complacency and comfort of people's work. Elements of ethnic folk dances such as Jiangxi tea-picking dance are also integrated into it.

Source: Beijing Daily