China News Service, Beijing, October 7 (Reporter Ying Ni) With the continued unblocking of attendance, China's performance market is gradually rejuvenating, which is especially evident in the National Day file.
The Ministry of Culture and Tourism of China previously released statistics showing that as of the National Day holiday, a total of 1,162 theaters were opened across China, accounting for 53.87% of the total.
The “Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Epidemic Prevention and Control Measures for the Reopening of Theaters and Other Performance Places (Fourth Edition)” issued by the Market Management Department of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism in mid-September can be regarded as the greatest benefit. The document clarifies theaters and other performance venues in low-risk areas. The audience can reach 75% of the theater seats.
Chinese children's art "Hear the Dream" stills.
Photo courtesy of Chinese Children's Art
According to statistics, in Beijing alone, a total of 436 cultural performances appeared on stage during the National Day holiday.
Among them, the National Centre for the Performing Arts staged a total of 7 shows and 19 performances during the "11th" period, covering various types of operas, concerts, and children's dramas; the China Children's Art Theatre presents 6 plays and 51 wonderful performances; the National Peking Opera Theatre In addition, a total of 19 Chinese opera troupes and academies across the country organized the one-month "To the Motherland-Classic Plays by Famous Artists" activity.
The opening of the Beijing Youth Theatre Festival as scheduled has become a positive signal to the offline performance market.
Well-known performance groups such as Deyun Club, Happy Twist, and Liu Laogen’s large stage performances are hard to find. The tickets for Xiaoguo Culture's performances in Shanghai's Xiaoguo Factory Theater for eight consecutive days are almost "second light"... In general, people feel the strong cultural consumption power.
Small theater drama "I can't help it" stills photo by Li Yan
In response to this cultural consumption power, various repertoires have premiered in the National Day archives: whether it is the drama "Nalati Love Song" by the National Theatre, or "Hearing Dreams" by Chinese Children's Art, and the performances at Tianqiao Art Center Many original plays such as the musical "Welcome" are on stage for the first time during this National Day performance schedule.
"Nalati Love Song" focuses on topics such as counterpart assistance to Xinjiang, poverty alleviation, and tells a humorous story of misalignment between Xinjiang aid doctors and herders triggered by the "divorce war"; "Hearing the Dream" is the first focus of Chinese children's art Children's dramas for the visually impaired people give care and encouragement in the warm interpretation; "Welcome" uses catchy musical melody to encourage ordinary people to find their dreams in the city; the small theater drama "I Can't Help You" is a humorous show.
The artists of the Central Ballet Company came to Wuhan, Hubei, with the original ballet "Open Like Flowers", which had just completed its premiere, and presented high-level performances to this heroic city and the heroic people of Wuhan.
Some industry players believe that the National Day file will become an important time node in the performance market this year. Out of various concerns, many people will choose to stay in the local area during holidays, and the demand for watching dramas and movies will naturally increase. Regardless of the form of performance, reputable repertoires are more likely to be favored by the audience, which makes it more important for practitioners High demands, and more high-quality dramas must be produced, "Only with word of mouth will there be a box office." (End)