"The red dust of the butterfly dance is over, and the letter is the glory and love of the two." The legend of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai is well known in China, and is known as the "Romeo and Juliet of the East". In Jining, there is a completely different real Liangzhu culture.
Stills from the acrobatic drama "Liang Zhu"
From December 18th to 20th, as a 2020 stage art creation funding project of the National Arts Fund, the original acrobatic drama "Liang Zhu" created by Jining Acrobatic Troupe will be premiered at the Jining Acrobatic City Tategawa Grand Theater. The whole drama revolves around the growth and love of the two main characters of Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai, narrates in the language of acrobatic ontology, and sets up the dramatic actions of the characters in the play not only conforms to the internal logic of character development, but also takes into account the use of acrobatic techniques to complete the character description. Between drama and technique, we look for connection points that can achieve dramatic expression and skill presentation, give full play to the artistic charm of the acrobatic body, and improve the emotional experience tension brought by acrobatic performances to the audience. With the vision of the world and the aesthetics of the times, it presents a stage situation with Chinese aesthetic imagery that is aesthetically beautiful, romantic, youthful and moving.
The creative team of the acrobatic drama "Liang Zhu" can be described as an elite gathering, bringing together many leading figures in the industry: the famous composer He Zhanhao served as the general counsel of the music and inscribed the title of the play, Feng Shuangbai, chairman of the China Dancers Association, served as the screenwriter, Ma Zhiguang, the national first-class choreographer, served as the general director; Wang Rui, the national second-level choreographer, served as the executive chief choreographer, Liu Yan, the national first-class composer, composed the music, Yan Jie, a member of the China Stage Art Society, served as the stage design, and Liang Xueyi, the top ten stylists of CCTV, served as the makeup stylist.
It is reported that the relevant person in charge of the Jining Acrobatic Troupe introduced that in order to further carry forward the traditional virtues of the Chinese nation, inherit excellent culture, tell Chinese stories with affection and strength, and show the world a credible, lovely and respectable image of China. Based on local resources, Shouzheng innovation, under the infiltration of Confucian thought and Han culture, Jining Acrobatic Troupe has been collecting, planning, script research in 2019, after ten polishing and revisions, and has spent 5 months creating and rehearsing the original acrobatic drama "Liang Zhu" of the 2020 Annual Stage Art Creation Funding Project of the National Arts Fund, believing that the upcoming original acrobatic drama "Liang Zhu" can bring different traditional cultural influences and artistic enjoyment to the audience.
Source: Xinhua Net