Sohu Entertainment News (Jiang Jiamin/Wen Masen/Pictures) On July 28, the Xiaonian Youth Troupe initiated by young director Rao Xiaozhi held a “Hippie Smiley Play Drama” theme conference in Beijing. At the scene, the Xiaonian Youth Troupe announced its contracted directors and a batch of new repertoire works for the first time, and officially launched the “Question Plan” aimed at attracting outstanding drama creators. At the same time, the troupe revealed that it will use drama content as a carrier to try new formats including film and television incubation and immersive interactive drama to create a multi-dimensional comprehensive drama platform. In addition, Chen Jianbin, Wang Xuebing, Chen Minghao, Qu Chuxiao, Zhu Yan Manzi, etc. called Rao Xiaozhi through the video and expressed their understanding of the drama.
With excellent film works such as “The Unknown Person” and “The Crowd”, Rao Xiaozhi has now become a mature film director, but he has never been far away from theater as a theater director. This time, at the launch conference for the establishment of the Xiaonian Youth Opera Troupe initiated by him, many celebrities including film and television circles and drama circles were attracted to help out. In the opening video of the press conference, Chen Jianbin, Wang Xuebing, Chen Minghao, Qu Chuxiao, Zhu Yan Manzi and other surprises appeared, and they expressed their understanding of drama with the members of the Xiaonian Youth Troupe. At the same time, he also threw many questions about the drama to the director Rao Xiaozhi on the scene. “I always have such a feeling in my heart. It is not that drama needs us, but we need drama.” Rao Xiaozhi frankly confessed to the original intention of the Xiaonian Youth Troupe under the collective “questioning” of the dramatists.
The establishment of the Xiaonian Youth Troupe, on the one hand, stems from Rao Xiaozhi’s love for drama, “I like drama, like every dramatist in the rehearsal arena, on the tour, and in the audience. Because of my love, I always want to do something for drama. So I founded the Xiaonian Youth Theatre.” On the other hand, because he had received the help of Li Yapeng, Li Houlin, Meng Jinghui, Chen Minghao and others in his early plays, he now also wants to “assemble young dramatists and let them Get together with us and form a fist, so that we can stand here with confidence and do things related to drama.” Speaking of the future expectations of the troupe, Rao Xiaozhi said, “Although we don’t know where we can go, where we can go, there are thousands of changes, there is only one way-to keep asking.” At the press conference, the Xiaonian Youth Opera Troupe also officially launched the “Questioning Plan”, aiming to attract more outstanding directors, screenwriters, actors and behind-the-scenes staff who are willing to devote themselves to the drama industry.
At the press conference, Xiao Nian Youth Opera Troupe directors Li Zongxi, Wang Zichuan, Zhang Kang, Hui Xiaoli, Shao Sifan, Chen Feili, Bai Shangwu, He Qijie, Zhou Guanyu, Wang Yimeng, and Literary Director Lei Zhilong made their first collective appearances. At the scene, the new and old directors fought fiercely. Not only did they contributed wonderful non-physical performances, but also caused Rao Xiaozhi’s live “angry cup” because of the troupe’s name. The directors on the stage were immersed in the self-written and self-directed play and couldn’t extricate themselves, and the guests off the stage also watched with great joy. From time to time, there were bursts of laughter at the scene, and the press conference turned into a large-scale stage play. . In the end, the director Rao Xiaozhi’s “Dawn, is Rao Xiaozhi’s Dawn!” so that the directors finally reached a “consensus” on the word “Xiao” in the troupe’s name.
At the press conference, the troupe’s chief producer Wang Ruipu announced the troupe’s outstanding repertoire. Covering diversified themes such as comedy, women, love, absurdity, reality, suspense, and travel, each has a very personal style of director. Director Zhang Kang and Hui Xiaoli’s “Street Corner of Desire” has just completed its first round of performances at the Damai Super Theater in Beijing, and has a good box office reputation. The contemporary life comedy “Happy Birthday” directed by Shao Sifan is also in Beijing. Performances were performed at the Comedy Theatre and the Anaya Theater Festival.
In addition, the Xiaonian Youth Opera Troupe has many works ready to be released. Including adapted from the stage play of the same name directed by Li Zongxi’s “Meeting Father”, the fantasy comedy “Happy Childhood” directed by Wang Zichuan, the suspenseful and absurd comedy “Resurrection Game” directed by Zhang Kang, original science fiction directed by Hui Xiaoli and screenwriter Love musical work “Update Reminder”, immersive interactive comedy “Fool Show” directed by Chen Feili, contemporary experimental theater “She’s Seen the Most Beautiful Look in Heaven” directed by Bai Shangwu, experimental drama work “Pineapple” directed by He Qijie and screenwriter pioneer The other shore of the Black Sea is a forest of white rice and fish.” Zhou Guanyu’s black comedy “Elysium Disco”. These works will also meet with the audience one after another.
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