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2020-10-16 16:12
On the evening of October 16, 2020 (Shanghai), the musical "The Ballad of Murder" ushered in the first performance of a new version at the China Grand Theatre. The fiery and exciting plot and beautiful brainwashing music ignited the enthusiasm of the audience, the atmosphere was warm, and the premiere was well received. Since being introduced and produced by Shanghai Chinese Dream Culture Development Co., Ltd. in 2017,Chinese this super popular rock musical has undergone four rounds of performances. The 2020 re-rehearsal is directed by the well-known musical actor Liu Lingfei, and produced by Chinese Dream, which is intended to create a new artistic presentation different from previous performances.
Off-Broadway blockbuster Love choice classic proposition
Originally from Off Broadway, The Murder Song was co-written by screenwriter Julia Jordan and indie rock singer Juliana Nash. The 2012 New York premiere sold out, and four months later it was quickly introduced to Korea to produce a Korean version, and in 2016, the West End edition of London invited the famous musical actor "Phantom" Ramin Karimloo as the lead actor, which caused a heated discussion.
The reason why this work can set off a wave of drama watching one after another and has always been charming stems from its classic emotional proposition that directly hits people's hearts. Blending timeless pop elements such as emotion, marriage, infidelity, murder, etc., "Murder Ballad" tells a suspenseful polyamorous story of love and murder. The heroine Sara oscillates between her romantic and amorous ex-boyfriend Tom and her stable and reliable husband Michael, who cannot let go of passion and freedom, and cannot give up stability and tranquility, which eventually brings crisis.
Although the story originated in New York, its highly realistic setting can still hit the heartstrings of chinese urban men and women today. "The Ballad of Murder" not only sings the emotional confusion of young people, triggers a strong emotional resonance of the audience, but also stands out in the market with a unique and ear-catching rock style and a mysterious and tense suspense atmosphere, which will never be out of date.
Director Liu Lingfei's new version of the stage design boldly breakthrough
In October this year, "The Ballad of Murder", which opened the fifth round of performances, is not only a re-rehearsal of old plays, but also a bold test of innovative adaptations of musical theater works introduced in the past. Chinese Dream invited Actor Liu Lingfei, who had starred in the previous rounds of "The Ballad of Murder", as the director of the new version of 2020, bringing a new perspective to the re-creation of "The Ballad of Murder" and integrating subversive creativity. Liu Lingfei redefines his works with the words "desire", "instinct" and "choice", and strives to make breakthroughs from the two directions of cass and stage.
As far as Cass is concerned, the new version of "The Ballad of Murder" 2020 not only invited back some of the original cards of the past strength, such as Ding Zhenying, who played the heroine Sara and performed on the stage in London's West End, and Mu Li (formerly known as Li Jiazhen), who played the role of narrator and impressed the audience with a wonderful and brilliant performance, but also used a new generation of actors in the musical theater industry such as Jin Shengquan and Gong Ziqi. The cross-combination of the old and new cards brings an unprecedented collision of auras, and also provides a wonderful chemical reaction for this work that emphasizes texture.
The stage design also adds richer elements and more abstract connotations than previous performances, bringing the "water" that metaphorically "desires" to the stage, echoing the emotional entanglement between the protagonists by means of water waves flowing and creating "rain curtains". Movable triangular tables, swaying chandeliers and floating balloons, various props are cleverly interspersed into the plot, and the protagonists pass each other on, thus implying complex and changing character relationships. At the same time, the set installation of this round of performances also uses new media art for the first time, presenting a more figurative expression in addition to intuitive performance, forming a subtle cooperation with the projection of water waves, and further expanding the artistic space on the stage.
The debut word of mouth exploded, and innovation tried more possibilities
Whether it's a new audience entering the theater for the first time, or a loyal fan of the show who has clocked in for past performances, the new audiovisual experience brought by the new version of "The Ballad of Murder" 2020 will make them shine. Many audience members said after the performance: "It seems to be different from the imagination and memory", "The music is too brainwashed, on the head!" "From time to time, there will be unexpected surprises", "There are cool to be cool! ”
On the basis of the good reputation accumulated in the previous rounds of performances, the new row of old plays often brings great challenges, and The Chinese Dream, as a producer, has always adhered to the attitude of taking high-quality content as the leader, committed to introducing high-quality performing arts works, developing domestic localization and innovative adaptations, and actively expanding the domestic musical theater market. The Chinese dream of creating a new 2020 edition of "The Ballad of Murder" is intended to provide more exploration and experimentation for the entire industry.
After the premiere, the new 2020 edition of The Ballad of Murder will continue to be performed at the China Grand Theatre in Shanghai until October 25, and will begin a nationwide tour starting in November. The announced tour cities include Nanjing, Ningbo and Hangzhou, and the follow-up itinerary is to be made public, and it is expected to meet more fans and audiences with a new look.