"It's like riding a roller coaster or a time bomb. Every few words, it is like an atomic bomb being released, it is difficult to press it down, and another atomic bomb appears again, very exciting! The Chinese version of "Antonym Drama" directed by Tian Shui, "Truth" and "Lie" will return to the Shanghai Dramatic Arts Center stage on June 20 and 21, and will be staged alternately until July 19. These two independent and interdependent comedies subtly and cruelly dissect from different angles how hypocrisy and lies maintain the relationship between husband and wife and friends.
Created by French playwright Florian Zeller, The Truth premiered in 2011 at the Montparnasse Theatre in France and was nominated for the "Lawrence Olivier Award" for Best Comedy in 2017. The British "Guardian" commented on "The Truth", "as smooth as a dance, the plot is constantly rotating on the tip of the toe, it is disturbing, but also hilarious, a must-see performance - written in shallow with deep meaning." The Financial Times praised the show as "dark, intelligent, and unbearably funny." Florian Zeller was named "the most exciting screenwriter of our time" by The Guardian. He also has a characteristic, that is, he often writes "antonym plays", such as "Father" and "Mother" have been continuously staged on the stage, and another pair of works is "Truth" and "Lie" brought to shanghai audiences this year.
From 2017 to 2018, the Chinese version of "The Truth" landed at the Shanghai Dramatic Arts Center for the first time, and it was difficult to find a ticket, and there was no shortage of audiences who brushed two and three brushes. After watching the performance, everyone commented that the play was "an unexpected surprise, a psychological drama full of comedic effects, with layers of fascinating progress, full of laughter and endless memories.".
"Truth and lies do not mean that the truth is white, and lies are black. In the social relations between people, is the truth more important? Or is a lie more important? Everyone has different ideas. When talking about his views on the truth and lies in intimate relationships, Tian Shui said, "What the crew wants to discuss is whether your life will continue after the truth and lies are exposed. Even if you discover the truth of life, the complexity of human nature, it can be difficult, even cruel. But no matter how desperate you experience, don't lose the courage to continue living. ”
This round of "Truth" and "Lies" Chinese version of the performance, Tian Shui rehearsed two plays at the same time for the first time, "the better the script, the more it can withstand pondering and scrutiny." Every time we rehearse, we can dig up something new, and then constantly try to clarify the logic of the two plays. It made me feel intense, but excited and excited. ”
Liu Peng, Xie Chengying, Zhao Sihan, Zhao Haitao, Ma Qingli, Xu Shengnan, Wang Zi and Chen Jiaoying, who participated in the performance of "Truth" and "Lie", are all actors of Shanghai Dramatic Arts Center. Tian Shui laughed and said: "'Truth' and 'Lies' are performed by two groups of actors, so I originally thought that two plays were arranged, but in fact it is equivalent to four plays. Each actor has his own characteristics, so no matter which version of the performance you watch, you can bring the audience a stunning feeling. ”
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