China News Service, Beijing, August 23 (Reporter Gao Kai) On the 23rd, Beijing Renyi New Typesetting "Sunrise" held a media meeting, director Feng Yuanzheng, and starring Lu Lu, Yang Mingxin, Lei Jia, etc. all appeared.

With a new lineup and a new interpretation, the new version of "Sunrise" will open its first performance on the evening of September 2 at the newly completed Beijing International Theater Center of Beijing People's Art.

New theater welcomes "Sunrise"

  According to Feng Yuanzheng, in the history of Beijing People’s Art, there have been four editions of "Sunrise". Once again, this well-known work was re-arranged and used to open the new theater, because it is not only a masterpiece of Mr. Cao Yu, but also It was the opening drama after the completion of the Capital Theater in the 1950s.

  It is reported that, to pay tribute to Mr. Cao Yu, the veteran dean of Beijing People's Arts and the famous playwright, the newly completed main theater of the Beijing International Theater Center was named Cao Yu Theater.

A classic, two theaters, Feng Yuanzheng believes that the work "Sunrise" by Cao Yu once again opened a new theater curtain, allowing the classics to travel through time and space, which not only expresses the continuous search for art by Beijing People's Art, but also gives the classics a sustainable life. .

Beijing Renyi's new typesetting "Sunrise" will be played by Shi Chunyang at Qixin Theater

Show the classic vitality in a modern sense

  Feng Yuanzheng, who has appeared in the old version of "Sunrise" many times, said bluntly that as a new typesetting director, he felt a lot of pressure this time.

  Feng Yuanzheng introduced that this version of "Sunrise", which will soon be on the new stage of Renyi, will be "new" from the inside out.

  "On the stage, the set design this time is very simple and modern. New media elements such as video will also appear in the play. The overall stage is very layered. The two performance areas will be shown to the audience at the same time using projection. Characters from different time and space meet on the same stage on the same stage to fully show the character's mental journey. This is a multi-time and multi-dimensional stage exploration." Feng Yuanzheng said.

  In addition to the stage format, he introduced that the opening and ending of the different traditional narrative methods of "Sunrise", even the familiar characters, have also been given new behaviors and tasks-"What is new is not just the form on the stage. , More embodied in the content. We strive to be faithful to the original, excavate the original, and then express a sense of modernity, so that the younger generation of audiences can more easily resonate." Feng Yuanzheng introduced.

  According to reports, in this new series of classics, the crew retrieved from the original script of Mr. Cao Yu's 80,000 characters, the abridged parts of the original performances, strengthened the expression of some characters, and reinterpreted the "last one" that crushed Chen Bailu. Root the straw', looking forward to communicating with the current audience.

Photo by Feng Yuanzheng Shi Chunyang

New youth lineup

  All young actors are used to create a classic drama. In Feng Yuanzheng's view, although this may seem a bit "adventurous", it is precisely a kind of courage.

  "When you see good seedlings, you must give them a chance. These young people will have to challenge talents and arts sooner or later in the future, so you might as well be earlier." Feng Yuanzheng believes that this new theater and new stage provide an opportunity for newcomers. "I It gave them a lot of pressure and made a lot of requests, so everyone worked hard."

  Feng Yuanzheng introduced that unlike the past, the new version of "Sunrise" starts with basic skills training every day after the team is established.

I lead young actors to warm-up and vocalize every day, from physical training to vocalization, etc., while consolidating basic abilities and figuring out accurate performance methods.

  "For young actors, the most important thing is to play characters on stage. Don't symbolize, but characterize." Feng Yuanzheng said that this time the audience will see once familiar characters given new life on the stage, thus opening up A brand new theatrical experience.

  It is reported that the play will be officially opened on August 24, and there will be 7 performances from September 2 to September 9.

On September 2nd, the Cao Yu Theater of the Beijing International Theater Center will unveil its veil for the first time. The audience will see the new theater, the new "Sunrise" and the new generation of new collisions.

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