China News Service, Beijing, July 24 (Reporter Gao Kai) Starting from the 23rd, Beijing Renyi's another high-profile drama "Old-fashioned Comedy" has appeared on the stage of Beijing International Drama Center Cao Yu Theater. Director Banzan, Li Youbin and Shi Lanya performed the play for the first time from a small theater to "upgrade" to a theater performance. A larger theater can not only accommodate more audiences, but also provide more possibilities for the presentation of the work.
The play was written by the former Soviet Union writer Albuzhov. In many of his works, life, fate and emotions are intertwined in the background of the era and focused on the details of life. "Old-fashioned Comedy" is quite representative. part of .
The plot revolves around two old people who have been traumatized by war. Through nine scenes, they tell the story of two lonely hearts slowly approaching when they met in a nursing home and shared their understanding and perception of life with each other. .
"Old-fashioned Comedy" Upgraded Cao Yu Theater Photo by Shi Chunyang
As the director of the play Ben Zan once said, this play is about the light of the heart, the fire of life.
The whole story is warm and moving, and many golden sentences in the play let the audience see the candy given by life to the two characters after experiencing loneliness and pain.
"Probably I have only done one thing in my life, that is to keep getting close to you." At the end of the play, the audience will have endless aftertastes with an extreme romance after experiencing the vicissitudes of life.
The biggest difference between this performance and the previous two rounds is that the changed play was staged at the Caoyu Theater for the first time.
This is not only a stage adjustment, but also a new upgrade of the entire performance.
On a larger stage, the audience will feel a more prominent sense of the picture, the stage scheduling will be more abundant, and the stage beauty will be presented in more layers.
In the eyes of starring Shi Lanya, the two theaters have their own characteristics. Regarding this performance in the middle theater, she said, "On the one hand, the play itself has a very good script, which provides a lot of space for the performance to be displayed, which can be placed in a larger theater. On the other hand, this play has been loved by many audiences in previous performances, but the capacity of the small theater is limited, and I hope to meet more audiences in the middle theater.”
"Old-fashioned Comedy" Upgraded Cao Yu Theater Photo by Shi Chunyang
After the adjustment of the theater, due to the distance between the actors and the audience, the actors' performances in this performance will be more extroverted, and the rhythm will be adjusted accordingly, emphasizing blank space and pauses, giving the audience more space for communication.
Li Youbin emphasized that although this is a foreign drama, it can empathize with Chinese audiences through the interpretation of human nature, "The script of this drama is so good, it is not a single emotional drama, it has a great impact. There are deep war wounds on the characters in the middle, and we have to always carry this background when we perform."
"Old-fashioned Comedy" Upgraded Cao Yu Theater Photo by Shi Chunyang
The process of the two characters getting closer in the play is also the process of the two actors relying on their performances to slowly advance. "For example, why did my character begin to cheat, because she wanted to cover up her inner pain." Shi Lanya interprets his role in this way .
A stage, two actors, every collision is a meeting of hearts, and even at the end of the whole play, the two characters do not need to express their emotions deliberately, and use a static picture to show the emotional sublimation of "everything is silent".
Every performance can constantly surprise the audience, which is why "Old Comedy" has rapidly accumulated popularity in just three years. "No matter which stage we are on, we must give the audience the greatest sincerity and authenticity." Li Youbin said .
This round of performances will last until August 10.
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