It was a gathering of Chinese acrobats. For an acrobatic art work, everyone rushed from Beijing, Heilongjiang, Shanghai, Jiangsu, Sichuan, Zhejiang and other places to Changsha to discuss the innovative value of this work.
(Youth Opera Creation Symposium & New Acrobatic Development Seminar Site)
On January 6th, the new acrobatic theater "Youth has another name" (hereinafter referred to as "Youth Opera") creation symposium and new acrobatic development seminar was held in Changsha. Turning over the list of participating experts, the names almost connect the whole picture of Chinese acrobatic art - Bian Faji, member of the Standing Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, vice chairman of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, chairman of the China Miscellaneous Association, and chairman of the Hebei Provincial Federation of Literature and Literature, Tang Yanhai, secretary of the party group of the China Miscellaneous Association and vice chairman of the meeting, yin Li, member of the presidium of some miscellaneous associations, yin li, vice chairman of the China Literary and Art Critics Association, Wang Shoude, former director of the General Political Arts Bureau, and the chairman and head of the acrobatic associations of some provinces and cities across the country...
At the seminar, the experts fully affirmed the innovation of youth opera in terms of theme intention, artistic characteristics, stage form and so on. Wu Youyun, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of Hunan Performing Arts Group, presided over the seminar. As the general secretary and chairman of the party branch of Hunan Acrobatic Art Theater, a producer and artistic director of youth opera, Zhao Shuangwu attended the seminar and listened carefully to the opinions and suggestions of the experts attending the meeting.
(Stills of The Youth Drama)
Produced by Hunan Performing Arts Group and performed by Hunan Acrobatic Arts Theatre, "Youth Has another Name" tells the story of small and great young souls and individuals of life, who break through the dark struggle, get rid of heavy shackles, explore the path of light, rush to the ideal world, and bloom the light of youth. Bian Faji believes that the creation of Qing opera embodies the concept of postmodernist art, with acrobatic art as the center, the dance, drama, music, film and other artistic elements skillfully integrated, this innovation has opened another window for acrobatic art, "through this window, Chinese acrobatics can look far away and explore the more diversified and more wonderful development path of acrobatic art." ”
Yu Yigang, vice chairman of the China Miscellaneous Association, chairman of the Shanghai Miscellaneous Association, vice chairman of the Shanghai Municipal Federation of Literature and Literature, and head of the Shanghai Acrobatic Troupe, said that the innovation of youth opera has opened up the industry's vision. "Traditional acrobatics are usually more concerned with conquering difficult techniques, but youth drama liberates actors from their skills and realizes techniques to serve the characters and actors." In Yu Yigang's view, "the liberation of actors" means that they can truly present themselves on the stage, enjoy art, and let the art of acrobatics establish a fuller empathetic relationship with the audience. On the other hand, qing opera also puts forward higher requirements for acrobats, who are no longer just presenters of acrobatic skills, but through acrobatics, dance and other art forms, to complete the shaping of stage roles.
"This is a youthful drama, which is very much in line with the aesthetic needs of today's teenagers." Xue Jinsheng, vice chairman of the China Miscellaneous Association, chairman of the Heilongjiang Miscellaneous Association, secretary of the party committee and chairman of the Board of Directors of Heilongjiang Performing Arts Group, expounded the positive innovation and exploration of youth opera from the perspectives of ideological theme, artistic expression, audience positioning, and market prospects. He believes that Qingju presents a multi-dimensional integration and innovation, including acrobatics and dance, art and sports, props and techniques, music and lighting, etc. Under the combined effect of these integration and innovation, Qingju has brought a new direction of acrobatic art to the industry and the audience.
【Reporter's Note】The innovation and return of acrobatic art
A work that illuminates the forefront of Chinese acrobatics. As Bian Faji, vice chairman of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles and chairman of the China Miscellaneous Association, said, the vitality of art lies in innovation, and the greatest value of "Youth has another name" is also innovation.
In the era of ubiquity of innovation, the reason why the innovation of youth opera bursts out of greater appeal is because this innovation has "originality". This "primordiality" is first manifested in the innovation of art theory. Qingju boldly breaks through the pursuit and fanaticism of acrobatics for skills, and sets off the acrobatic elements as the art body through dance, music and other art forms, which is not only a bold innovation, but also a return to acrobatic art.
The "originality" of qingju innovation is also manifested at the aesthetic level, which is itself a highly valuable aesthetic innovation. On January 6, at the Symposium on the Creation of Youth Opera and the Seminar on the Development of New Acrobatics, a number of experts clearly proposed that Green Opera adopts a minimalist aesthetic paradigm in terms of stage, lighting, clothing, etc., and this explicit theme aesthetic is very rare in acrobatic works, breaking the boundary between acrobatic art and mainstream aesthetics, and then allowing acrobatic art to enter the mainstream vision of contemporary aesthetics.
In addition, at the level of thematic interpretation, qing opera shows greater "ambition". Zhao Shuangwu, vice chairman of the China Miscellaneous Arts Association, vice chairman of the Hunan Provincial Federation of Literary and Art Circles, general secretary of the party branch and chairman of the Hunan Provincial Acrobatic Art Theater, said that Qingju is a cross-border work that integrates acrobatics, modern dance and documentary images, reflecting the common value pursuit of all mankind, and it shows the world the spiritual temperament of young people in China's new era who are full of vigor and courage to move forward. Zhao Shuangwu believes that after the global epidemic stabilizes, this acrobatic work with chinese contemporary art style and contemporary youth style will certainly be able to present Chinese style and Chinese style on stages around the world.
Xiaoxiang Morning Post reporter Xu Hairui correspondent Li Yanfang
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