Recently, the latest original absurd and hilarious sketch comedy "Daydream Taiqi" produced by Beijing Forty-Two Culture Development Co., Ltd. (42 Entertainment), a subsidiary of CMC Chinese Culture Group, will start its first national tour in Tianjin in April 2019. Sketch comedy is a form of comedy that has been popular in the United States since the 1950s, and the variety show "Saturday Night Live", which has dominated the American screen for 43 years, is a classic representative of this.
Starring Wu Liuqi, Zhou Zihan, Zhang Peng, Li Tut, Zhang Haoxiang, Lai Mingjia and other six young actors, the drama presents 30 different character relationships, scenes and plots through a 90-minute performance, each story has several laugh points and contains unique perspectives. Story time and space from ancient, modern and even to the future; Character relationships range from couples, teachers and students, relatives and friends to 007 and zombies; Themes range from the bitterness of office workers, the pressure of idol singers and even the crisis of superheroes. Each story is derived from the growth experience and life anecdotes of the post-80s and post-90s youth groups, and there are many points to see from an alternative perspective on the multiple interpersonal feelings and unavoidable intergenerational relationships of the group.
The Sino-US team jointly created a senior director who came to China for the first time to direct
"Daydream" was jointly created by 42 Entertainment and the second city, a top American comedy brand, with veteran American director Ryan Bernier as the general director, which is also his first time to direct in China. The creative process of the play is strictly built in accordance with the American comedy industry system, and bold attempts have been made in content and form. In the case of the blackout (transition sketch), the actor's performance on the stage for only 15 seconds can present a complete story, and trigger the laughter and resonance of the audience, which can be said to be a major highlight of the play.
Focus on urban multiple emotions Tell everyone's personal story
It is reported that 42 Entertainment produced the first original sketch comedy "42: I want to be with you" in China in 2018, which focuses on urban youth groups and interprets the thousands of faces trapped in love with more than 10 love stories full of laughter and tears. In the first round, more than 30 offline performances were performed in Beijing, Xi'an, Chongqing, Chengdu and Qingdao, and more than 7,000 spectators walked into the small theater to watch the play.
And this time, "Daydream Taiqi" extends the creative perspective to a wider range of young and middle-aged groups, plastic friendship between brothers, insurmountable generation gap between grandchildren, bland and boring marriage relationships, etc., each full of comedy stories hides the unique interest of life. In addition, the typical American comedy structure in the play makes the plot rhythm more bright, the baggage dense, and the characters distinct and diverse, which is relatively more in line with the increasingly "lightweight" and "short and fast" audience needs of contemporary audiences.
Original Divine Comedy Magic Brainwashing Folk music and rap have sparked a new spark
The original song "Barber's Song" created with the theme of "Barber Tony" in the play has sharp lyrics, funny melody and strong sense of rhythm, which vividly shows the helplessness and incomprehension of consumers in the face of scenes such as selling cards. The song "Music Classroom", created with a campus background, tells the many sparks that collide between the rebellious hearts of contemporary students and the new way of education of teachers, which can be called the creation of breaking the dimensional wall.
Chinese and Western heroes appear together Hilarious performances pay tribute to the classics
In the growth trajectory of every young person in the 80s and 90s, it is inevitable that there will be a superhero company. The handsome and cold James Bond, the shy super power Spider-Man, the hot-blooded Street Fighter... These heroes who have brought infinite joy to our growth seem perfect, but they are out of reach. After the actors' brain-opening creation, what kind of face they will show, this wave of memory killing is worth looking forward to!
Improvised interactive shows There are new tricks in each show
It is worth mentioning that the show will also add an impromptu interactive session to each performance. Improvisation is based on the audience's improvisational keywords, presenting an improvisational work with a complete comedic structure. The audience's wild brains, coupled with the vivid performances of the actors, not only allow the audience to experience the feeling of a screenwriter, but also make each performance unique.
It is reported that the play will be the first round of tour in Tianjin, Yantai, Qingdao and Beijing from April to May 2019, when the audience will have the opportunity to experience the unique charm of a small theater sketch comedy.