"Sitting in the theater today, I seem to get that pure happiness again", "Laughing with friends", "Easy to understand, dense laughter", "Romantic and lifelike"... Walking out of the theater, the audience was still discussing with great interest. On December 9, the Chinese version of the musical "First Date" produced by Ju Orange and produced by Ju Orange Arrived in Shanghai. The drama was originally scheduled to premiere in Shanghai in May, but was postponed due to the impact of the epidemic. Now, after 1 month and 14 tours in 6 cities, "First Date" has finally returned to its original point.
"First Date" tells the story of a shy financial man and a fully artistic woman who begin to date under the introduction of relatives and friends. Like many urban young people, the male and female protagonists are usually busy working hard for life and miss many opportunities for love, so two young people who are eager for love but have a little prejudice against blind dates enter the unknown first date. blind date? Isn't it just two people having a polite meal? In fact, "First Date" has a total of 7 actors playing more than 20 roles. The "brain hole design" of urban male and female dating brings the discussion of emotional issues and makes drama fans addicted.
"First Date" is Gao Yang's second musical, appearing on the stage as the male protagonist Aaron, who performs the financial elite with more mature acting skills. Gao Yang entered the musical theater industry after "Sound into People's Hearts" and became a young actor with appeal. Recalling the live broadcast of the rehearsal of "First Date" during the epidemic, Gao Yang said that after half a year, from the rehearsal to the stage field performance, he had a deeper understanding of the role and the actors were more closely connected.
"We've traveled through many cities, and everywhere we go, there's a different kind of fresh content." Gao Yang introduced, "Many plot memes are fine-tuned with the region. For example, in Shaanxi performances, there will be more meat sandwich steamed buns on dates. ”
This Chinese musical, adapted from a Broadway stage production, has been deeply localized to become a musical that allows the audience to enter the theater without any burden. On the basis of restoring the original work, the crew chose to try to create a "laughing fruit" by taking materials from life, looking for grounded "stems", and combining the character characteristics to create "laughing fruit", which caused laughter in the theater. As Gao Yang described, "This drama does not want to tell you any big truth, but wants everyone to watch it easily and let this drama accompany you to spend a pleasant and happy time." The audience jokingly called "The First Date", "Spending a ticket for a musical is equivalent to watching a talk show, concert, and drama." ”
The heroine Nian Manting interprets the role of the artistic woman Kathy with a straightforward and emotional performance, and the solo song "Sense of Security" is fully open. Worried Lauren, cute and flamboyant girlfriend Reggie, experienced and innocent waiter, "slag into the heart" but moralistic Gaby, full of feminine charm Ofison... A series of characters emerging on the stage through male and female protagonists are vividly presented by the actors, and they seamlessly switch between different roles in one second and show the audience a distinct role color.
The original Broadway stage uses surreal elements to enhance the comedic character, while the design of the Chinese version is more inclined to detail innovation and atmosphere. The stage was tilted, and part of the stage extended to the orchestra pit, bringing the audience closer. The whole work skillfully integrates pop rock, jazz, hip hop and other musical styles, and at the same time, as an urban love light comedy, it adds a sense of joy and rhythm to the melody.
After seven consecutive performances on the People's Grand Stage from December 9 to 13, "First Date" will continue to travel to Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Nanjing, Chengdu and other cities. 2020 is an extraordinary year for the "First Date" crew and the cultural performance industry. "The drama shimmers with determination in the turbulent changes, conveying precious hope." Director Yu Xinyue said, "Thanks to the persistence and dedication of the crew in front of and behind the stage, let the audience feel warm, joyful and hopeful, and also thank all the audiences for their expectations and support." ”
Column Editor-in-Chief: Shi Chenlu Text Editor: Zhang Yi Photo Editor: Su Wei
Source: Author: Zhuge Yi