There is "drama" on campus, and youth is "drama". On the evening of November 12, the 9th China Campus Drama Festival, hosted by the Chinese Dramatists Association and hosted by the Chengdu Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism Bureau, opened in Chengdu. The China Campus Drama Festival, founded in 2008, has been held for 8 times so far. It is a national-level campus drama activity targeting campuses across the country and focusing on students.
The opening ceremony was held at the Chengdu ASEAN Art Center Grand Theater of Chengdu University, and kicked off with a passionate Sichuan Opera song "Achieve Every Dream". The program is hosted by Wang Yumei, winner of the Chinese Drama Plum Blossom Award and deputy director from the Chengdu Sichuan Opera Research Institute, Kong Gang, a national first-class actor, Wang Yaochao, an outstanding young actor, and vice president of the Chinese Drama Plum Blossom Award from the Chengdu Culture and Art School. Yu Jia joins hands with many outstanding actors from the Chengdu Sichuan Opera Research Institute and children's Sichuan Opera performers to perform, highlighting the unique charm of Sichuan Opera art and the outstanding achievements of Sichuan Opera inheritance. The Yue Opera "Striking the Golden Branch" sung by the famous Yue Opera artist Li Yunxiao followed closely. The wonderful performance and beautiful singing made the audience applauded.
Immediately after the opening ceremony, the first performance of the 9th China Campus Drama Festival - the drama "Together in the Same Boat" was performed at the Grand Theater of Chengdu ASEAN Art Center of Chengdu University. The drama "Together in the Same Boat" is produced by Southwest University for Nationalities . It vividly interprets the story of Tongji University moving to Lizhuang Town, Yibin in the early days of the Anti-Japanese War to escape the war. At the most critical moment for the Chinese nation, Tongji University and Lizhuang joined hands, heart to heart, and joined hands. The touching story of living through the unforgettable years of the Anti-Japanese War aroused strong responses from the students and Chengdu citizens at the scene.
It is understood that the collection of plays for this year’s Campus Drama Festival has received enthusiastic responses from primary and secondary schools across the country. A total of 355 plays, large and small, were submitted by more than 210 primary, secondary and secondary schools, including 143 major plays and special opera excerpts. 58, including 154 short plays including textbook plays, the number of registered plays hit a record high. After a strict and standardized selection process, 39 large and small plays were finally selected. Many young students who love drama from all over the country will show their talents in Chengdu from November 12th to 22nd, bringing 24 diverse and exciting performances. There are a total of 18 major plays, 2 special performances of short operas (excerpts), 2 special performances of textbook short plays, and 2 exhibition repertoires. Participating schools include both art professional colleges and comprehensive universities; universities and vocational schools, as well as primary and secondary schools. The main participants include students from universities, middle schools and primary schools, as well as postgraduate students and young teachers. The "campus" category of this campus drama festival has achieved coverage of all age groups, fully demonstrating the diverse charm and new look of campus drama culture in the new era.
This campus drama festival will also continue the excellent tradition of "post-performance talks" in previous years. Young and middle-aged experts from drama literature, drama performance, drama education, drama criticism, drama communication and other fields will comment on the plays. In addition to the repertoire discussion, the theme activity of "Campus Drama Talk" was also planned to review the past history of campus drama festivals and look forward to the future prospects of campus drama.
In addition, during the 9th China Campus Drama Festival, in order to enhance the audience's theater viewing experience, Jinjiang Theater opened a "thru train to watch the theater". With paper tickets for the corresponding performances on the day, you can go to Jinjiang Theater within the specified time. You can take the shuttle bus to and from the performance venue for free in designated parking spaces. For ticket collection methods and through-train reservations, please refer to the relevant tweets posted by the official WeChat account of the Chengdu Sichuan Opera Research Institute.
