China News Service, Shanghai, September 16 (Wang Ji) The Chinese version of the stage play "Frankenstein" starring Yuan Hong, Zheng Yunlong, Yan Nan, and Wang Maolei opened at the Shanghai Grand Theater on the evening of the 16th.
The play was originally scheduled to be premiered in Shanghai in May this year. Due to the epidemic, the rehearsal and performance "moved" to Beijing, and nearly 20 performances have been performed in Beijing Poly Theater and the National Grand Theater.
In the laboratory, through countless explorations, scientist Frankenstein finally created a hideous and extremely ugly humanoid by splicing limbs and reviving with electric shocks.
The humanoid is kind in nature, full of kindness and curiosity about the world, and tries to learn to be a real person, but the discrimination he encounters in reality makes him confused and painful.
The lack of love and discipline has caused many insatiable desires to gradually create a fire of hatred in the hearts of humanoids. Frankenstein wants to stop his destructive power, but it is too late...
Stills of the Chinese version of the stage play "Frankenstein".
Photo courtesy of the performer
The Chinese version of the stage play "Frankenstein" is adapted from the 19th-century British writer Mary Shelley's book of the same name, which was later hailed as "the world's first science fiction".
The story comes from the author's nightmare and imagination caused by the real experience of pregnancy and miscarriage.
It is based on this creative background that the Chinese version introduces a new character, Mary Shelley, to show women's anxiety and concern for the changing world from a new perspective.
According to reports, the Chinese version of "Frankenstein" did not copy the original English version of the British National Theatre, but was authorized by playwright Nick Dill to invite Dominic Dromgull, the former artistic director of Universal Shakespeare Theatre, and Chinese youth. Director Li Ren co-directed, choreographer and physical director Wang Yabin and other top young Chinese artists joined hands to create the unique temperament of the exclusive Chinese version.
"The exchange of two male protagonists" is undoubtedly the creative highlight that the audience pays the most attention to.
Actor Yuan Hong, who once appeared on the hot search with "humanoid" special effects makeup in the Beijing performance, will complete his alternate card debut in Shanghai this time, playing Frankenstein, the Frankenstein, and co-starring with Zheng Yunlong for the first time. .
Actors Zheng Yunlong and Yan Nan, who have completed alternate performances and gained good reputation before, will continue to "unlock" new rival dramas.
Stills of the Chinese version of the stage play "Frankenstein".
Photo courtesy of the performer
It is reported that in 2012, the Shanghai Grand Theater introduced NT Live FRANKENSTEIN for the first time (that is, the British National Theater high-definition screening, then translated as "The Spirit and Flesh of Frankenstein"); after 10 years, its new Chinese version is on the same stage again Meet the audience.
The Chinese version of the stage play "Frankenstein" will be performed at the Shanghai Grand Theater for 12 consecutive performances.
During the performance, the Art Education Department of the Shanghai Grand Theater also planned a series of art education activities for the Shanghai premiere of the play, interpreting the text of the work for the audience from multiple dimensions of literature and performance, and getting closer to the front and back of the creation.
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