On the 14th anniversary of the founding of the National Centre for the Performing Arts, the National Centre for the Performing Arts and Ningbo Performing Arts Group will jointly produce the original contemporary dance drama “Xian Xinghai”.12moon16Day to22Appeared in the theater of the National Centre for the Performing Arts on the same day, as a tribute to the great “People’s Musician” Xian Xinghai。12moon7On the morning of the day, the dance drama “Xian Xinghai” held a press conference in the rehearsal hall of the National Centre for the Performing Arts.Zhao Tiechun, Vice President of the National Centre for the Performing Arts, Ningbo Performing Arts GroupParty Secretary and ChairmanLin Hong, chief director Xiao Xiangrong, screenwriter Xu Rui and other leading actors all appeared, sharing and introducing the production highlights and original intention of the show.
Zhao Tiechun, Vice President of the National Centre for the Performing ArtsAddress at the press conference
Jointly produced by the two institutions to pay tribute to the “People’s Musician”
To pay tribute to the “people’s musician” and inherit the red gene, the National Centre for the Performing Arts and Ningbo Performing Arts Group jointly produced and co-produced the original contemporary dance drama “Xian Xinghai”. The dance drama focuses on the little-known life footprints of Xian Xinghai in the second half, focusing on the interpretation of the characters’ emotional and spiritual levels. Through the five chapters of “preface”, “sea”, “torrent”, “homeland” and “stars”, Xian Xinghai’s life is important The nodes are sorted out, reviewing his life from the inner perspective of Xian Xinghai’s life when he is dead, and leading the audience to re-recognize an unknown Xian Xinghai.At the press conference, Zhao Tiechun, vice president of the National Centre for the Performing Arts, said: “After the establishment of the Communist Party of China100On the occasion of the anniversary, the National Centre for the Performing Arts and Ningbo Performing Arts Group planned and launched the original contemporary dance drama “Xian Xinghai”. It is hoped that through this work, more young people will be able to experience the youthful blood of the prosperous years and pass on the red gene from generation to generation. “This time, it is another successful cooperation between the National Centre for the Performing Arts and Ningbo Performing Arts Group after the tenth round of dance drama “Heavenly Road”. It is also the first original work jointly produced and co-produced by the two parties. As an old friend of the National Centre for the Performing Arts, Ningbo Lin Hong, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of the City Performing Arts Group, expressed that he is full of expectations for this in-depth cooperation: “The dance drama “Xian Xinghai” is an important symbol of the deep cooperation between the central and local governments, and it is a new attempt for the Ningbo Performing Arts Group. And explore. We will also continue to shoulder the responsibility and mission of the state-owned art troupe, and work with the National Centre for the Performing Arts to forge the hard-core force in the production of fine stage art. “
Interpretation of the powerful spiritual world of Xian Xinghai with unique images
The original contemporary dance drama “Xian Xinghai” is directed by chief director Xiao Xiangrong, screenwriter Xu Rui, composer Guo Sida, stage design, lighting, multimedia design Han Jiang, costume design Zou You, modeling design Jia Lei, executive director Chang Xiaoni, choreographer Li Chao, Wen Xiao Chao, Lu Zimin, Fan Lu, Lan Mingming, stage designer Sun Yixi and other first-line artists worked together. The creation of this play breaks through the inherent mode of traditional dance drama,Starting from emotions, cutting in from feelings,It reproduces Xian Xinghai’s bumpy and magnificent life with an innovative and leading “musical symphonic narrative” structure, and presents his rich and powerful spiritual world with modern and international dance language. Chief director Xiao Xiangrong said: “The dance drama “Xian Xinghai” did not use traditional linear narratives, but reorganized Xian Xinghai as a national and cosmopolitan symbol, dug into Xian Xinghai’s popularity, and integrated youth passion and national mission. In the play, a high degree of imagery creates a soul-sublimated, flesh-and-blood’people’s musician’, making the character’s destiny more contemporary.”
During the creation process, screenwriter Xu Rui consulted a lot of historical materials and tried to lead the audience into Xian Xinghai’s inner world with warm and profound brushstrokes. Xu Rui said: “This dance drama is not to tell the story of Xian Xinghai, but to dance his inner spiritual power. When deconstructing this work, we used the imagery expression technique that fits Xian Xinghai’s life journey through Music, symphony, and dance are used to portray characters-the “sea” symbolizes the process of persisting in learning and seeking in the early days; “torrent” represents the torrent of revolution that has entered the revolution for the Chinese nation; “homeland” shows the experience of being tossed overseas due to war; ‘Stars’ means that a firm belief is as eternal as the sea of stars.”
Modern style inherits the red gene
In order to encourage more young audiences to come into the theater to learn about Xian Xinghai, the dance drama will be presented in a modern style that conforms to the aesthetics of contemporary audiences, using avant-garde and highly infectious contemporary dance forms to interpret Xian Xinghai’s legendary life. In the dance drama music, a small number of Xian Xinghai’s classic works will be the main keynote, with a certain symphonic and electronic main theme, showing the grand background of the era, and emphasizing the inner conflicts of the characters. In the presentation of the dance beauty, unique images such as “wind”, “snow”, “storm”, “sea”, “light and shadow”, “travelers” and “skyline” will be used to magnificently show Xian Xinghai’s life, combined with montage performance techniques, comprehensive use of dance, Music, props, images and other methods create a strong visual impact, leading the audience to truly walk into the heart of Xian Xinghai, feel the youthful blood of the prosperous years, and comprehend the passionate homeland feelings of the revolutionary ancestors.
In Xian Xinghai’s life, countless close friends, comrades in arms, relatives and friends, mentors, etc. have walked with him and fought side by side.In order to truly restore history, the dance drama not only puts on the stage the moving stories between it and the most important people in life, but also addsThe incarnation of Xian Xinghai’s spiritual worldIn the corner of “Destiny”, Xian Xinghai’s heart is transformed from his body, allowing the audience to intuitively feel his powerful spiritual world. The main roles of this round of performance will be divided by young dancers such as Wei Shenzhou, Li Yu, Wang Jinge, He Jiang, Sun Rui (invited dancer), Yan Hanyi, and the principal actors of Ningbo Song and Dance Theater Xia Tian, Wang Yu, Wang Zheng, etc. It is decorated by the Ningbo Song and Dance Theater as the dance team. The dancers will also perform passionately the passionate life of “People’s Musician” Xian Xinghai with full of enthusiasm and strong dance skills.
（Photography: Niu Xiaobei）
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