Since its premiere in September 2021, it has been performed nearly 200 times in 29 cities across China, meeting more than 200,000 dance theatre lovers. The play was selected for the 2023 Funded Communication and Promotion Project of the National Arts Fund, and won the 13th Chinese Dance "Lotus Award" Dance Drama Award in August 2023. The "sold out at the time of invoicing" has become the norm in sales, and it has become a "phenomenal" dance drama work in China.
is such a big hit The first overseas performance came to Singapore,
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Running time: 145 mins (including 20-minute intermission)
Children under the age of 3 are not allowed to enter
Folk Dance Drama "Dream of Red Mansions"
Oriental aesthetics resonate with young audiences
After the premiere of the play in China, the word of mouth on the whole network exploded, with a score of 8.9 on Douban, and many viewers exclaimed: It's amazing!
So what is so amazing about the hard-to-find "Dream of Red Mansions"?
The play is produced by Jiangsu Grand Theatre and co-created by directors Li Xing and Li Chao, and the dance drama draws on the structure of Zhanghui novels and tells the story of the love relationship between Baoyu and the twelve golden hairpins in 12 chapters.
The Red Mansion is resurrected and reborn in the way of dance, from the costumes, stage art to the scenery, it all falls firmly on the aesthetic point of young people. Condensed into 145 minutes, the condensed plot brings a more intense, compact emotional experience, repeatedly hitting the audience's heart and tears.
The first beauty: inject modern aesthetics into the original work from the perspective of young artists
The dance drama reconstructs the plot from the perspective of the twelve hairpins, which are the favorite of young people, and integrates young people's interpretation of famous novels into it, so that young people can also resonate with the people in the play.
With modern aesthetics and style, he has innovatively designed new scenes such as "Reunion" and "Flower Burial", danced the bloom and withering of "12 girls", and used the intertextual narrative of joy and sorrow, prosperity and decline, life and death, so that the "Twelve Golden Hairpins" have a transcendent connection with the thoughts and thoughts of modern women.
The second beauty: the imagery dance restores the grand scene of the Red Mansion
The stage art bid farewell to the complicated and luxurious landscaping in the past, but did a good job in the coordination of lighting and curtains, skillfully using the creative concept of Chinese ink painting, using layers of curtains to express, constantly rising and falling curtains, transparent, reflective, solid colors, and the overall layout of virtual and real coexistence, which not only creates visual surprise, but also creates a blank imagination space.
Especially in the final curtain call, the twelve golden hairpins, the back of the chair is a monument, the feet do not touch the ground, and the white flowers are everywhere, which can be said to use the light and shadow of the cloth curtain to the extreme.
The color of each scene, and the flow of light and shadow under the blessing of the lights are very visually impactful, and the hedging of a large number of cold and warm colors expresses the helplessness and grievance in the storyline in a direct form.
The third beauty: music innovation to create an artistic enjoyment that transcends the classics
The music of the folk dance drama "Dream of Red Mansions" is also a highlight, with ethnic music as the main keynote, embellished with Western orchestral innovations, integrating Chinese and Western music together and complementing each other, creating a new possibility.
In a few turns, the stage suddenly went dark, and a suona tore apart the silence like knowledge, which made people's scalps tingle, even if they hadn't read the original book, they could feel the chill brought by the story situation.
The Fourth Beauty: Clothing accessories combine traditional elements with modern design
The costumes and accessories of the whole dance drama are also very attentive, customized according to the fate and personality of the characters, taking "cloud shoulders" as the core element of the design, and running through the whole play with the concept of "cloud shoulders like flowers, flowers like cloud shoulders", which better reflects the aesthetics of the people in the book swaying like flowers, like wind and willows, and dancing with them.
The dance drama highly restores the image in the original book of "Dream of Red Mansions", from the costumes and makeup, to the earrings, eyebrows, and patterns on the clothes, they are all very delicate and exquisite.
The aesthetic characteristics of ancient Chinese paintings
Social media has sparked heated discussions
The concise plot of the whole dance drama points directly to the hearts of the people, making people can't help but "hold a handful of bitter tears", and the audience can't help but be excited after watching it, and they have posted sincere comments on social media.
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Some viewers said: The choreography is particularly shocking, and the light and shade of the stage light and shadow bring people different emotions, and the stamina is too great after watching it.
Some viewers said: The dance segment of "Daiyu Burial Flowers" reflects the artistic conception, and you can feel the emotions expressed, making people feel immersive.
Some viewers said: The whole dance drama goes straight to the heart and reflects every stage of life.
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