The puppet show "Chameleon" adapted from the novel of the same name by the Russian literary giant Anton Chekhov was recently performed for four consecutive performances at the Duanjun Theater of the Shanghai Theater Academy. The play is a 2024 National Arts Fund Small Stage Drama (Program) and Work Creation Funding Project. It is a localized adaptation based on the original work, placing the time and place of the story in ancient China, without losing the original meaning of the classic. , focusing on telling world stories in Chinese language so that audiences can better understand Russian masterpieces. This puppet show draws on the essence of Chekhov's short stories, mocks the ugly behavior of people who act according to the circumstances, and calls for conscience, sincerity and kindness. The puppet show "Chameleon" has been invited to perform in the United Arab Emirates.
The play is directed and written by Qin Feng, a puppet performance professional teacher at the School of Drama of Shanghai Theater Academy. The puppeteers in the play are all performed by 2021 performance (puppet) major students of Shanghai Theater Academy. Under the control of puppet actors, the puppet characters such as Zhao Liuxu and Li Fengcheng move vividly and vividly. In the play, there are not only stick puppets, but also bag puppets, shadow puppets and other expressions. His skills were astonishing, and the light-hearted and humorous puppet stories came alive on the stage. The audience laughed and praised them one after another.
Qin Feng said: "This year is the China-Russia Cultural Year, and the rehearsal of this play is also to commemorate the 120th anniversary of Chekhov's death. Using traditional Chinese puppet show to perform Russian classics can make the ancient and modern, Chinese and foreign cultures collide. New Spark. Based on the novel, more elements suitable for Chinese audiences are added, especially in terms of puppetry, puppetry, and puppetry. At the same time, the content of the play will also inspire young people to establish integrity, integrity, and dedication. Personality quality. ”
130 international students from nearly 30 countries including Fudan University, Shanghai International Studies University, Shanghai University, Shanghai Theater Academy and other universities came to watch the puppet show "Chameleon". They all praised China's wonderful puppet art. Daria, an international student from Russia at the Shanghai Theater Academy, said: “As a person who was born and grew up in the atmosphere of Russian classical literature, including Anton Pavlovich Chekhov’s famous play “Chameleon”, I am very familiar with it. The puppet show "Chameleon" is faithful to the humorous text of the original work, so you can watch the performance in one sitting. The performances of the students are excellent and you are completely immersed in the action. Sometimes you even forget that this work is performed by puppets. Captivated the audience's attention and held their attention until the very end, bursts of laughter and surprised cheers were heard from time to time. I believe that this drama can be a great success abroad. "It's a wonderful experience to look at Western drama through the prism of Eastern culture."
Jin Can, an actor in the play and a student majoring in puppetry at Shanghai Opera, said: "From zero foundation in my freshman year to now being able to perform a complete play in my junior year." The 80-minute traditional puppet show gave me a sense of accomplishment and strengthened my confidence in the inheritance and development of puppet art." Qin Feng said that he hopes that through this round of performances, foreign classics will bloom under the interpretation of China's intangible cultural heritage puppets. The new charm, through adapting foreign materials to China, gives new impetus to the development of Chinese traditional culture and art in the new era, allowing the thousand-year-old intangible cultural heritage puppet show to ignite new passion and rejuvenate new vitality among new youth.
Author: Wang Xiaoli
Text: Wang Xiaoli Pictures: Pictures provided by the performer Editor: Li Ting Editor: Xing Xiaofang
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