The Wizard of Oz is a classic fairy tale with a century-old history. Summer is coming, the original English musical "The Wizard of Oz" is being staged at the Daning Theatre, this performance version from the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, and adapted from the 1939 film of the same name, is a suitable work for parents and children. Listen to the report from Shanghai Radio reporter Cao Mengya:
In 1939, Judy Garland sang "Over the Rainbow" in the film version, which also won the 12th Academy Award for Best Original Song, and has been covered several times over the past 80 years. The song is staged shortly after the opening of the musical, and the heroine Dorothy sings in front of a cabin in Kansas, expressing her desire to get out of the family's predicament and yearn for a new life. The musical also added the track "jitterbug", which was removed from the film, to give the audience a more complete experience.
Audience a: "I still have childhood memories, and I grew up watching this fairy tale when I was a child." ”
Audience b: "More suitable for families, the lines will be more grounded, I remember a word is translated as 'Confucius' - 'If you have a brain, you're like Confucius' ;( Reporter: More localization? ) yes. ”
The text translation strives to make the audience feel intimate, and the neon lights surrounding the stage will change colors according to the plot direction, helping the audience to better understand the mood changes of Tao Lexi in different scenes. The three friends Dorothy meets in the country of Oz: the brainless Scarecrow, the Heartless Tin Man, and the Lion looking for courage are also the highlights of the show. The actors needed to wear tin coats and heavy lion suits, the weather was hot, and in order to keep the performance from being compromised, they also packed ice packs under the clothes. And Dorothy's puppy "Toto" is calmly cooperating with the actors on the stage. Zhang Xuefei, the show's China touring project manager, said that this is a special actor recruited and selected by the crew from Guangzhou.
Zhang Xuefei: "This dog also underwent special training before going on stage, including light desensitization, sound effect desensitization, the lighting on the stage is very strong and loud, it needs to be somewhat immune to these to not be very afraid." We also designed a dressing room for it backstage, which is an actor when it is performing, and does not let people tease him when he is resting. ”
In the play, Dorothy has the Ruby Shoes from the beginning, that is, the ability to return to the family from the country of Oz, but the good witch tells her that she must endure many tribulations to return home. This plot setting tells the audience that the process is sometimes more important than the result. In the course of their adventures, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Lion discovered the mind, love, and courage they already possessed. Zhang Xuefei said that this is a play suitable for adults to lead children into the theater, feel the gorgeous fairy tale world at the same time, cherish the beautiful quality.
Zhang Xuefei: "It is a parent-child drama. Adults can let go of the troubles around them and pull themselves back into the innocent environment. I also want to tell children and adults that we ourselves want some of the good qualities that we have. Home is the best place, we must pay attention to the family and return to the family. ”
Author: Shanghai Radio reporter Cao Mengya Intern Editor: Fan Xinchen Responsible Editor: Bao Lu