Known as a genius in the history of modern theater, "Pillow Man" will start a national tour from April 16, and the actors will lead the way on Monday, incarnating as the "black fairy tale" writer Catullan, and the powerful actor Lin Jiachuan, who plays the police officer Tuposki, to jointly perform a wonderful and psychedelic healing dark story for the drama gourmets.
The mention of "Pillow Man" may not be familiar to domestic audiences, but with the famous movie "Three Billboards" landing in mainland theaters, the genius creator behind it, Martin McDonagh, is also known and respected by more and more theater audiences. A representative of contemporary theatre and a master of dark fairy tales, Martin McDonagh is known for his absurd black humor and provocative spirit, and his works have won numerous awards. In the field of film, Martin McDonagh is also the most talented screenwriter after Quentin Tarantino. With the blessing of such an aura, the national tour of "Pillow Man" is undoubtedly more eye-catching and anticipated.
And The first time to appear in the drama of The Week, and the acquaintance of "Pillow Man" is also quite a frontier. In 2019, Zhou Wei was one of the first audience members of the Colossal edition of "Pillow Man", and he was deeply attracted by the dramatic high-density stories hidden in a small file box. At the time of the spread of the new crown epidemic and the suspension of the global theater stage, Zhou Wei is choosing to change from the audience to the main actor, and the old friend Zhou Ke has upgraded the tacit understanding after the stage play "The Core Man", cooperated for the second time, and immersed himself in polishing this wonderful and dazzling dark fairy tale.
The popularity of the TV series "Shangyang Fu" has set off a new round of hot discussion and call for Monday, but the thinking in the post-epidemic era has also made him more and more determined to choose to "recede" before the waves, push off all invitations, and devote himself to the creation of dramas. Actors need to recharge and breathe at the right time, and "Pillow Man" is such a surprise and hearty gift for Zhou Wei.
The collision of the base of the classic original and the solid local creative team is bound to stir up a different kind of wonderful spark, from April 16, the drama "Pillow Man" will start its first tour in Ningbo, Suzhou, Beijing, Xiamen, Xi'an, Chongqing, Chengdu, Nanjing, Guangzhou.... And more city tours are also in full swing. Looking forward to Monday around leading everyone into the moving story of 50 years of dust.