Cover News Reporter Su Yu.
On February 28, the spy war-themed stage play "Night Stalker" ** meeting was held in Beijing People's Art Theater and Juyin Theater. The play is written by Tang Eve and directed by Zhao Miao. Actor Li Naiwen returned to the drama stage after a 20-year absence, partnering with Tang Xu again. The two performed stories about ideals, friendship, growth, blood and struggle under a special historical background, and paid tribute to the 25th anniversary of Macao's return to the motherland. The play will premiere at the Beijing Renyi Capital Theater on April 4, followed by a national tour.
The spy war-themed stage play "Nightcrawler" ** meeting. Photo courtesy of the organizer.
We strive to create localized original works.
Focus on the depiction of the spirit of the times of revolutionaries.
Lin Libin, representative of the producer, president of Beijing Dongcheng Shouzheng Cultural Innovation Research Institute, and chief planner of the play, introduced that "Night Stalker" is the third work launched by Backhand Entertainment and Santuoqi Theater Troupe after "Murder in the Cloister Pavilion" and "The Life of the Disgusted Songzi", "The first two works are well-known IP adaptations, and this time we are determined to make a local original work." It is hoped that innovation will lead the communication and carry forward the feelings of the family and the country. ”
Wu Di, General Manager of Macao Contemporary International Theatre Arts***, said: "The creation of this work originates from the affectionate review and tribute to the historical moment of Macao's return to the motherland, and is a commemoration of the 25th anniversary of Macao's return to the motherland. I hope that through this work, the audience will once again feel the changes of that era, and experience the hardships and sacrifices made by those ancestors who fought bravely for the interests of the country and the nation. ”
The plot of "Nightcrawler" spans 18 years, director Zhao Miao said that as a stage play with the theme of spy war, "Nightcrawler" not only pays attention to the telling of the story, but also pays more attention to the depiction and shaping of the spiritual outlook of the revolutionaries of the times.
Play on stage for 15 minutes.
Li Naiwen and Tang Xu's "old partners" enjoy self-breakthroughs.
Li Naiwen and Tang Xu, who are both partners and old classmates of the ** Drama Academy, shared their mental journey and rehearsal process of returning to the drama stage after 20 years. Li Naiwen said, "I haven't been on the drama stage for 20 years, and I actually feel a little nervous, but because of these apprehensions, I will work harder to rehearse." The biggest feeling of this return is that the stage has undergone earth-shaking changes, which is different from before, which is the progress and change of Chinese theater. ”
Actor Li Naiwen. Photo courtesy of the organizer.
From "Rhino in Love" to "Night Stalker", Li Naiwen and Tang Xu have developed a tacit understanding as partners for many years. "We are all in each other's hands, including a new perception of the stage. Give each other strength, and even 'find faults' with each other, and enjoy constantly breaking through themselves. Actor Tang Xu said.
Actor Tang Xu. Photo courtesy of the organizer.
Regarding the challenge of this play, Li Naiwen said, "The intensity of this rehearsal is very high, and it is not a small challenge for us. I 'love and hate' the requirements for the body and martial arts teachers, but the effect is really wonderful, such as the 15-minute fight scene, which is rare on the stage of drama in the past. Tang Xu also said, "We not only have to keep up with the rehearsals physically, but also keep up with the director's ever-changing brain holes, and there are a lot of reversals in this play." ”
The stage presents "a light in the dark".
Shape the texture of black and white "film film".
With high-frequency dramatic rhythms, touching brotherly emotions, and dizzying plot reversals, "Nightcrawler" intends to create a new stage texture. The actor will use his limited body to create an infinite atmosphere, skillfully use the overlap of time and space to retrace the lives of the two, combine the traditional and modern body vocabulary, and freely present the sincere and moving feelings of family and country.
At the beginning of the design, we were always looking for the spiritual core, and 'A Light in the Dark' is a particularly good interpretation of the theme of the whole play. This time, the overall stage visual design will revolve around 'shimmering light leads the way, sparks fire the prairie fire'. The stage picture is simple and poetically flowing, and combined with multi-** to create the texture of black and white 'film film'. Stage designer Cao Lu said.
Nightcrawler will premiere at the Capital Theatre in early April, then tour Baoding, Lianyungang, Suzhou and other places, and return to Beijing from June 21 to 23 for the National Centre for the Performing Arts.