Chinanews.com client Beijing, May 28 (Yuan Xiuyue) On May 27, the National Grand Theater issued a notice that it will be open to the public in order to limit the flow of visitors from June 2. After leaving for more than four months, the theater finally entered the countdown to resume work. Multi-site theaters also reopened to welcome guests, and the first batch of offline performances will be welcomed in June. Several signs indicate that the national performance market is continuing to recover.

Data picture: Actors of the Fanghua Yue Theater in Fujian performed the classic Yue opera zizi through the "Cloud Theater" in the Concert Hall of the Fujian Grand Theater. China News Service reporter Lu Mingshe

The first batch of offline performances started in June

　　On May 12, the Department of Market Management of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism issued the “Guidelines on the Prevention and Control Measures for the Resumption and Opening of Epidemic Situations in Theaters and other Performing Places”, which mentioned that, in the case of adequate anti-epidemic measures, in low-risk areas, the Yes, business performances can be held, but the holding of medium- to large-scale business performances will be suspended, and the newly approved foreign-related, Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan business performances will be suspended (except for those whose performances are already in the country). In medium and high-risk areas, hold business performances temporarily.

　　The publication of the guide also officially kicked off the restart of the performance industry. Recently, there are signs of recovery in many places across the country.

Shanghai Oriental Art Center Charity Performance

　　On May 20th, the Shanghai Oriental Art Center launched a public performance called "Long Surge · Yilu Xiangdong", which not only broadcasted live on cable, but also invited 100 spectators to the scene for the first time. On May 23, the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra also returned to the main hall stage again. More than 30 musicians completed the orchestra's largest lineup in the past four months, accommodating 100 fans. China New Network saw on the official website of the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra that the orchestra has arranged eight performances in June, the earliest is June 6, and the tickets are currently sold out.

Shanghai Symphony Orchestra opens in June

　　In addition, Shanghai's two "explosive" performances, the immersive drama "Sleepless Night" and the dance drama "Eternal Wave" will also return in June. The first performance of "Night Without Sleep" will be on June 3, and "The Radio Wave That Never Dies" will also be staged at the Shanghai International Dance Center from mid-June.

Webpage screenshot: "Night of Sleepless" reenactment measures

　　In addition to Shanghai, theaters in Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hangzhou, Chengdu, Tianjin, Xi'an and other places have also opened. Among them, public welfare and Huimin performances with the theme of anti-epidemics accounted for a considerable part. On May 27, Zhejiang Performing Arts Group issued a notice that a large-scale Huimin performance season will be launched in June, when 17 theaters in 5 theaters in Hangzhou will bring.

　　Followed by musical performances, according to the information on the ticket purchase website, the musicals "Kiki's Delivery Service", "Rock and Roll" and "First Date" and "Cat" produced by Jucheng will start touring in the above cities from the end of May. In addition, some concerts, small-cost dramas and offline talk shows were reopened.

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Is the time to fully resume work?

　　Since the outbreak, the performance industry has been greatly affected. According to the company ’s survey data, there are a total of 472,000 performance-related enterprises in China, of which 406,000 are in operation. Among these performance companies, in addition to state-owned enterprises and institutions, there are also some private enterprises. After the performance is canceled, many companies are facing difficulties in survival.

Webpage screenshot: Shanxi Drama Net survey report

　　In April, Shanxi Drama Network published the "Report on the Investigation of the Impact of the New Crown Epidemic on Shanxi Drama Workers". The report shows that the income of drama practitioners has decreased significantly. Only 10.2% of the practitioners ’salaries are paid normally, and 67.9% of them are cancelled. Many practitioners have switched careers, and some have also taken delivery across the border. Recently, the hip-hop baggage shop in Beijing and the TU convex space in Guangzhou have all announced their closures.

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　　Practitioners are looking forward to offline performances, but it seems that the time has come for the performance industry to fully resume work. The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Tourism mentioned in the above guidelines that the reopening of performance venues should strictly enforce personnel reservation and current limiting measures, and the number of audience in theaters and other performance venues should not exceed 30% of the number of theater seats.

　　In the opinion of many industry insiders, if the attendance rate is less than 30%, the performance company does not make money at all, and may have to lose money. In an interview with the media, He Ying, general manager of the Guangzhou Grand Theater, said that if the performance is repeated at a 30% attendance rate, it will be more difficult, and even greater than the loss caused by not repeating the performance.

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　　Recently, relevant prevention and control requirements or guidelines have been issued everywhere. Recently, Chen Guangsheng, executive deputy director of the Office of Zhejiang Provincial Leading Group for Prevention and Control, said that the reception of closed entertainment venues such as Zhejiang Theater and Theater should be controlled within 50% of the maximum capacity.

　　Some practitioners believe that this releases a positive signal and expects localities to adjust theater attendance according to local conditions. However, despite this, many theaters are still on the sidelines. At present, many popular shows have yet to be scheduled, or have been scheduled after June.

　　Recently, the Beijing Tianqiao Art Center announced the performance plan for the second half of the year. The earliest was the dance drama "Never Disappearing Radio Wave" in mid-August. November.

Data map: On the evening of May 6, in Fuzhou, Fujian, the actors of the Fujian Fanghua Yue Theater performed the classic Yue opera eclipse through the "Yunzhong Theater" in the Fujian Grand Theater Concert Hall. The picture introduces the performance process to the host online. China News Service reporter Lu Mingshe

How many audiences are willing to enter the theater?

　　So, when will the offline performance be fully restored? In addition to the above reasons, it is also closely related to the audience. Recently, some media launched a vote on Weibo, "Where are you most going to?" The results show that 15,000 people have chosen theaters, followed by movie theaters and tourist attractions.

　　The enthusiasm of the audience for the theater is very high. However, how many audiences are willing to go in to see the performance when the theater is really open? This is also a concern of many people in the industry. Some people predict that next year when the epidemic has passed, next year will be a year to re-cultivate the market. Feng Yuanzheng, the captain of the Beijing People's Art Theatre actors team, also told Chinanews.com that everyone has become more cautious. For example, on May 1 this year, many people thought that there would be retaliatory consumption, but the result did not meet expectations. He believes that it really takes time for the audience to have the courage to enter the theater.

Data Map: On May 12, a movie fan waited early in the theater. On the same day, with the new crown epidemic situation tending to alleviate, Gudu Liyuan, the Kunming Dian Opera Biography Hall, which was closed for about four months, was reopened to perform the show. China News Agency reporter Kang Ping

　　He Ying, general manager of Guangzhou Grand Theater, also said that his expectation of the theater's re-enactment should be that the epidemic is basically over, and everyone can be a little psychologically relaxed. Will take appropriate protective measures.

　　Although not fully resumed, many people are not idle. Whether it is a theater, an orchestra, a comedy group, or a record company, they have recently tried to move their performances online, with more and more online dramas, online musicals, and online concerts.

Beijing Renyi opened three online script readings

　　New performances are also on the way. Feng Yuanzheng revealed that Indah will return to the arts stage this year to direct a new play, and preparations have recently begun. The original drama "The Taste of Hot Noodles" by the Shanghai Dramatic Art Center was established in early May. Recently, some actors of the new drama "Thunderstorm" and "After the Thunderstorm" were officially announced by the Yanghua Theatre, including Li Ruotong, Kong Wei He Saifei, Liu Kaiwei, etc.

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　　Excellent repertoire and actors will also be an important reason for attracting audiences into the theater after the epidemic. If you do n’t forget, there will be an echo, I hope this day will not be too far. (Finish)