China News Service, Beijing, August 3 (Reporter Ying Ni) The curtain opened. On the high platform surrounded by three sides, the red light covered the birch forest. The actors sang leisurely in the soundtrack of Bayan, enjoying the double enjoyment of sight and hearing. Leading the audience into the atmosphere of contemporary Russia... The two-act comedy "Senior Ward" premiered at the Shunyi Grand Theater on the 2nd.
There are a lot of Russian dramas staged in the country, but very little comedy and farce.
"Advanced Ward" is written by the famous Russian playwright Alexander Karovkin, and the two actors in the play are the meritorious actor Izumludov (Zhao Xiaochuan/Cai Yingnan) and the government official Raznitsky (Zhang Wankun/Kang Guanrong). The patients live in the same "senior ward" as the main line. Nurses and visitors take turns to play as an opportunity. The protagonist and supporting characters come in and out more than a dozen times. The phone rings and rings, the curtains are drawn and closed, and the toilet is broken and good. ...
This comedy full of irony spirit uses deliberately a piece of chicken feathers to show the chickens and dogs of modern life. Through the strong personality differences and tit-for-tat words of the characters in the play, it creates a very wise and witty comedy effect. People can not help laughing, but also gain some sadness, some comfort, some alertness and a touch of life.
Still photo by Wang Xiaoxi
The premiere was led by Zhang Wankun, a first-class actor from Beijing People's Art Theater, and Zhao Xiaochuan, a first-class actor from China National Theatre.
Although it is the first time for the two powerful veteran artists with rich stage performance experience to cooperate, they have a tacit understanding.
And the emotional drama between Lola played by powerful actor Wang Lan and the meritorious actor played by Zhao Xiaochuan shows the audience what a "love routine" is.
In order to show the strong Russian atmosphere in the play, director Xu Xiaopeng invited Wang Mao, the stage designer, and Chen Lin, the lighting designer, who have cooperated many times, to complete the artistic creation of the play "Advanced Ward" together with the actors.
Still photo by Wang Xiaoxi
The light lyrical atmosphere is a tribute to Chekhov and a reconciliation with everyday life.
Xu Xiaopeng said, "Through our performance, everyone can see that this is a very modern Russian drama, but it also inherits the irony of Gogol in the past. In this drama, we can see the shadow of the Russian drama in the past. To be able to see what the Russian drama looks like today. It is a very meaningful thing, and I hope everyone can re-understand Russian drama through our drama."
It is reported that the play is jointly produced by Beijing Fengshuoguo Culture Media Co., Ltd. and Beijing Poly Theater Management Co., Ltd.
From August 24th, "Senior Ward" will also land on the Poly Theater in more than 20 cities including Fuzhou, Chongqing, Yichun, and Zhuhai for a tour, and continue to provide wonderful performances for the audience.
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