The picture shows the performance of the French National People's Theater in Lyon. Photo provided by the performer, People's Daily Online, Paris, November 6 (Reporter Shang Kaiyuan) From November 2 to 3, the Chinese drama "Les Misérables" was performed at the French National Peop

The picture shows the performance at the National People's Theater in Lyon. Picture provided by the performer

People's Daily Online, Paris, November 6 (Reporter Shang Kaiyuan) From November 2 to 3, the Chinese drama "Les Misérables" was performed at the French National People's Theater in Lyon, France. The performance in France coincides with the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. The production tour of the play is also one of the list of high-quality cultural exchange activities between China and France in 2024.

This play is jointly produced by Yanghua Drama, the National People's Theater of France, and the Actors Spring Theater Festival in Montpellier, France. It is the result of a joint creation by artists from China and France. The director is Jean Bellot, the director of the National People's Theater of France. Rini and Chinese director Zhang Rui. The entire play is performed in Chinese by Chinese actors. Tickets for the show were sold out two months ago, and 99% of the audience came from all over France. At the performance site, the audience transcended language barriers and experienced Hugo's classics and the artistic charm of drama in the same space with the actors.

After the performance, the Chinese creative team and actors were invited to participate in a sharing session organized by the National People's Theater of France. Li Zhenping, Acting Consul General in Lyon, said: "This year marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and France. We are very happy to see such cultural exchange activities increasing day by day. It is this kind of mutual understanding and exchange that makes the hearts of the two peoples get closer and closer, and we are more interested in humankind." It is of great significance to civilization and the peaceful development of the world."

Marc Drouet, director of cultural affairs of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, shared after watching the performance: "It is not easy to put Hugo's novel on the stage and adapt it into a drama. It’s even more of a challenge. This performance provides us with a different perspective to interpret Hugo. We look forward to seeing the same kind of adaptation in the future.”

Mayor Villepinte, Lyon. Vice Chairman of Cultural Affairs Cedric van Stevendale said: “Although I have been mayor for four years, I never imagined that one day I would see a Chinese drama performed here and host a team from China. troupe. This performance brought me a huge surprise. Despite the language barrier, I was deeply shocked by the actors' performance. "

This play is supported by the Chinese Dramatists Association and the Beijing Federation of Literary and Art Circles. "Looking at Beijing with Drama" is a literary and artistic creation incubation platform and a high-quality creative project. It is also a play selected for the 2023 National Drama Festival Season. After the performance in France, the Central China version of "Les Misérables" will return to Beijing for its final performance at the National Center for the Performing Arts.