Chen Yanmao Dun Literary Award-winning work “Protagonist” will be put on the stage of drama
2021-09-06 13:45:00Source: Xi’an News Network
Xi’an News Network News In August 2019, the 10th Mao Dun Literature Award was announced. Shaanxi writer Chen Yan won the highest award for Chinese novels for his book “The Leading Role”, which aroused a strong response in the literary world. The reporter learned from Shaanxi Performing Arts Group today that Shaanxi Performing Arts Group · Shaanxi People’s Art Theater (hereinafter referred to as Shaanxi People’s Art Theatre) has officially launched the rehearsal of the new drama “Protagonist” recently, which also marks this literary work born in Shaanxi. Another brand-new stage, in a brand-new form, is presented to all readers and audiences by local literary and art workers.
Tell the Qin people and Qin things to show the spiritual power during the ascent
The stage plays all kinds of things in the world, and the “protagonist” in the literary works narrates contemporary Qin opera. In the nearly 800,000-character book, there are hundreds of characters, spanning 40 years, Chen Yan, with his solid realism skills, delicate characterization, and meticulous narrative style, recalls the famous Qin opera singer Qin E’s life and the ups and downs of Qin Opera’s art. Rise and fall, unfolding a magnificent picture of a complex world, there is no lack of human sorrow in the book, but the power of diligence rises even more.
What kind of taste will the drama version of “Protagonist” show? The reporter learned from an interview with Shaanxi Performing Arts Group that the drama “The Protagonist” is adapted from the novel of the same name by Chen Yan. It tells the story of the famous Qin opera actress recalling Qin E’s 40 years of life and stage career from apprenticeship at the age of 11 to becoming famous at the age of 51. Among them, there are personal love, hatred, and enmity, as well as the world. The whole play is more focused on portraying and showing the spirit of never giving up.
Use drama language to tell Shaanxi stories well. Following the successful dramas “White Deer Plain” and “The Ordinary World“, the third Mao Award-winning drama of the same name by Shaanxi People’s Art Creation, once again focused on the Qin people and Qin affairs on the stage. Art is also a new challenge. In the eyes of Li Xuan, Dean of Shaanxi People’s Arts, stories are always the lifeblood of drama, and the essence of stories is literature, and literature is the unshakable soul of drama. “Where does the drama version of “The Protagonist” start, which plots are retained, and which characters are merged , This needs to “eat” this novel into the stomach, and then re-organize the logic of the dramatic expression.”
The script has been polished and 6 drafts are specially created to create a rehearsal room for opera sound
Although the official “official announcement” was only officially announced today, the reporter learned that as early as the beginning of 2019, Shaanxi Renyi had obtained the right to adapt the drama “Protagonist”. In the process of script creation, Shaanxi People’s Art has organized six discussions with experts from Beijing and Xi’an to polish and improve the script. At present, the draft has been revised six times. This year, one of the priorities of Shaanxi People’s Art is to reserve new repertoires. The rehearsal of the drama “The Protagonist” bears the brunt and officially opened.
As the critic Li Zhen once said: “In the work “The Protagonist”, Chen Yan described the Chinese tradition since the second half of the twentieth century by writing about his familiar ancient drama, Qin Opera, and the survival trajectory of several generations of Qin Opera actors. The historical logic of cultural development and the fate of the times.” Chen Yan Bansheng, the original author of “The Protagonist”, dealt with stage art, which made his Qin opera actors especially vivid.
Can the drama version of “The Protagonist” maintain this original flavor? According to reports, in order to ensure the quality of the art and the smooth progress of the rehearsal work, so that all actors can truly understand the original work, Shaanxi Renyi has organized the actors to study the original work and apply for roles based on in-depth understanding in the early stage of rehearsing the work.
In order to shape the “Queen of Qin Opera” in the drama “Protagonist”, recalling Qin E and other Qin Opera roles, since last year, the actors participating in the play have begun voice training. Not only that, considering the particularity of Qinqiang vocal training, Shaanxi People’s Art also created an exclusive basic opera and vocal training room for the crew, and invited professional artists and teachers to conduct basic vocal training and vocal training for actors.
Create another Shaanxi drama that is famous and popular
On the premise of being faithful to the original work, the logic of theatrical expression and stage drama is established. In the second creation, the audience who has seen the original work will leave room for recollection and thinking. With such creative ideas, “The Leading Role” is now officially put into rehearsal. . In the daily rehearsal hall, the actors do not leave their hands, tune their mouths, practice internal skills vigorously, memorize opera words, figure out characters, and practice singing skills with a slouching voice, so as to make full preparations for the stage.
It is reported that the rehearsal of the drama “The Protagonist” was performed by the creative crew of the drama “Bai Lu Yuan” previously well-received by Shaanxi People’s Art. Specially invited the professor of Shanghai Theater Academy and the famous playwright Cao Lusheng as the screenwriter, and the director of the drama “Bai Lu Yuan” Hu Zongqi as the director. The famous film artist Na Shufeng served as the stage design. In addition, the actors are also the best candidates. There are currently 6 candidates for the role of “Remembering Qin’e”, and there are also two candidates for the most difficult male role.
The theater expressed the hope that this “Chinese story”, which condenses the development of the Chinese opera industry, will be displayed on the stage of the drama in a wonderful way, and become another famous and popular peak of Shaanxi drama. After the creation and rehearsal, Shaanxi Renyi will start a new operating model of “one crew, two plays”.
Text/Xi’an Newspaper All-Media Reporter Sun Huan, Correspondent Liu Yitu/Xi’an Newspaper All-Media Reporter Shang Hongtao
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