China News Service, Langfang, March 29 (Zeng Yue Gaokai) "Drama and music are universal languages that express the common emotions and desires of mankind and have the power to touch people's hearts." On the 28th, I was participating in the World Theater Day celebration in Langfang, Hebei Province. Matthew Rauchvarger, a French actor and musician who participated in the event, expressed such emotion.
On that day, a unique drama enlightenment class was performed at the readers theater of "Only a Dream of Red Mansions·Drama Fantasy City". Matthew explores the interactive relationship between drama and music with Chinese children from the QFUNTHEATER Children's Experimental Theater Company.
"We breathe together, move together, everything about us is together." At the beginning of the course, Matthew held hands with the children, formed a circle, led them to warm up, adjust their breathing, and demonstrated pronunciation to find chest resonance. Afterward, Matthew played the instrument, and the children improvised and danced freely in the changing rhythms, and the audience continued to laugh.
On March 28, during the World Theater Day celebrations, French actor and musician Mathieu Rauchwague gave Chinese students from the QFUNTHEATER children's experimental theater troupe a drama enlightenment class at the Reader's Theater of "Only a Dream of Red Mansions·Drama City" in Langfang, Hebei Province. class. (Photo courtesy of the organizer of the World Theater Day celebration)
"I think drama is the most beautiful thing, it connects us together." After class, Matthew sat on the floor and interacted with the children, "I live in France and you live in China, but through the Internet and other means, we can keep Connect and collaborate.”
12-year-old Gu Ruoxia is a member of the troupe. She told the China News Service reporter that the new course experience brought by this French artist made her more clear about the definition and meaning of drama. “The exchange and collision of different cultures will generate more thinking and allow people to see a wider world.”
The role of drama on the young generation is one of the key topics discussed by Chinese and foreign artists at this World Theater Day celebration.
"Drama, as a comprehensive art, is a practice of 'collaborative creativity'." Huang Changyong, president of Shanghai Theater Academy, said that the cultural and social characteristics of drama activities make drama a platform for promoting youth creation, self-expression and social participation. Excellent carrier. "Drama shapes youth, and youth communicate and understand the world through drama, conveying inner universal values and power."
Vidyanidhee Vanarase, vice president of the International Theater Federation, expressed similar views. “Theatermaking is a collaborative process that fosters dialogue, fosters empathy and resilience. Whether on stage or behind the scenes, young people engage in a journey of self-discovery and personal growth that has profound implications for theater. It had a lasting impact on the outside world."
On March 28, French actor and musician Mathieu Rauchwague, who was participating in the World Theater Day celebrations in Langfang, Hebei Province, gave Chinese children a drama enlightenment class. (Photo courtesy of the organizer of the World Theater Day celebration)
At the end of the after-class exchange, when asked by the children what advice he had for young theater enthusiasts, Matthew replied: "Explore art, explore the world, explore everything. Because every experience gained from exploration will make you Shape it into yourself." (End)