Beijing Renyi re-performs "Du Fu" Beijing Renyi courtesy of Beijing Renyi
Beijing, August 15 (China News Network) (Reporter Gao Kai) "Thousand Autumn Poetry Stud, independent of the sky. On the evening of August 14, Beijing Renyi once again staged the original historical drama "Du Fu". From the great spirit of a generation of poets to the true cuteness of a literati, Du Fu on the Beijing Renyi Stage is a familiar poet in the minds of the audience, and a mortal that everyone does not know.
In 2019, "Du Fu" created by the famous screenwriter Guo Qihong was put on the stage by Beijing Renyi, which is also the first time that he has aimed his creation at "literati" after the "literati trilogy" composed of "Proud Son of Heaven", "Li Bai" and "Confidant". His Du Fu does not use famous poems to interpret the author, but through the description of the spirit of what he encounters and feels, he creates a three-dimensional and vivid person. The work ranges from Du Fu's encounter after the "Anshi Rebellion" to his death. It includes the ups and downs of his career, the hardships of life, and his fellowship and separation from Yan Wu, Gao Shi, Li Bai, Su Zhuan and other cultural figures, as well as his inner pain and open-mindedness in the face of real life.
"In the past, we were looking up at Shi Sheng more, but in this play we were looking up at him. His life is more bumpy, but we do not render these sorrows on the stage, but show his bitter and happy attitude and open-mindedness. Our literary and artistic works are to convey the truth and hope in life. Director and lead actor Feng Yuanzheng said.
A work depicting a literati, how to make it tell a story on the stage at the same time more cultural connotation, but also have to be watchable, "Du Fu" made a variety of attempts for this. There are not only romantic freehands seen by the audience on the stage, which makes people feel as if they are in the world of poetry, but also "dreams in dreams" and other layers of space, breaking the traditional narrative methods. There is also a simple description of reality, "for example, the audience is familiar with the 'three officials and three differences', we use the way of white painting, remove all the atmosphere rendering, and objectively talk about a cruel reality." Let the audience recognize the misery of the world. Feng Yuanzheng said.
The stage strives to create a poet's world, and there is also interaction and extension under the stage - in order to give the audience an immersive experience, from the fifteen minutes before the performance and during the intermission, the theater will play Du Fu's poems recited by Pu Cunxin and other actors, "which can evoke the audience's memories of the past and generate new cognition of the stage." ”
After two years, the re-polished "Du Fu" has set off again and has been adjusted in many details.
"I will put down some heavy passion in some paragraphs, such as Du Fu's last big monologue, to alleviate the feeling of desolation and tragedy, to strengthen the feeling of freedom, and let the emotional flashpoint be in the back." I would also make this demand in other actors to make their rhythm and emotional expression more in line with the character. Feng Yuanzheng said. And every actor in the crew is using his own accumulation to enrich the characters. Although it is a costume play, the lines that are understood first and then expressed allow the audience to feel the rhythm of the ancients and the feelings of the present people. Yan Wu played by Yang Mingxin, Gao Shi played by Yu Zhen and Sun Xiaoxiao, Su Zhuo played by Bao Dazhi, Li Bai played by Liu Zhiyang and the female characters in the play - Mrs. Du Fu played by Zhang Pei, Yan Mu played by Liang Danni and other characters around Du Fu, together constitute the era in which he lives and his relationship with people and the environment. Evoke the eternal memory of poets and traditional culture of future generations.
Recently, Under the premise of strictly doing a good job in epidemic prevention work such as flow restriction, temperature measurement, and code scanning, Renyi organized performances, and during the performance, all cast members and theater security personnel regularly nucleic acid tested, strengthened the cleaning and killing ventilation of public areas, and strived to create a safer and more orderly environment for the audience to watch the performance. This round of "Du Fu" performances will last until August 25. (End)
Source: China News Network