An additional great place for endless laughter, the bustling market of the North Bund | North Bund | Laughter
Passing through the bustling retro market, the fluorescent signs caught people's attention. On July 14th, the Shanghai Comic Theatre Troupe once again teamed up with the North Bund Raffles City Market to launch its new brand "Fierce Joyful Theatre Troupe", tailoring a Shanghai style interactive experience comedy play "Welcome to Play". It premiered in the B2 · D6 space of the North Bund Raffles City Market. From July to early September, "Welcome to the Theater" will be performed here every Friday to Sunday.
"Serving the citizens and spreading the laughter of Shanghai is the foundation of Shanghai Comedy Troupe. As a state-owned theater troupe at the city level, it has always been responsible, responsible, and confident in promoting the Shanghai style culture and Jiangnan culture, inheriting the essence of the 'Yao Zhou' Shanghai style art, and telling the stories of the people of Shanghai well." Ling Meifang, the head of Shanghai Comedy Troupe, said that the B2 · D6 space of the North Bund Raffles City Market is the first exclusive star space of Shanghai Comedy Troupe. It is believed that in the near future, this locally born Shanghai style laughter will start to spread even wider and farther from here.
Welcome to the Drama is led by a quirky director from the Fierce Joy Theatre Company to immerse the audience in a brand new hilarious story. In the drama, due to a bottle of beer with green tea added, three urban couples staged thirty-six military strategies around "pregnancy and infertility". The audience becomes a part of the story, and together with the actors, they enter the scene and explore the ending. The whole drama showcases the unique charm of small theaters through a new gameplay of "deduction+interaction", explores current social hot topics, and seeks a balance between "pregnancy and infertility". The main creator of the production team stated that laughter is the cure for everything, resolving conflicts with family, reconciling one's own anxiety, and ultimately falling in love with life, one will also fall in love with comedy.
It is reported that the North Bund Raffles City Market opened in July 2021. On the occasion of the second anniversary, the second phase of the city fair was opened. The second phase followed the overall style of the first phase, used memory to connect multiple customers, and created two fixed theaters, namely, the immersive electric shock variety detective show "Crazy Star Friends" performed by Fried Dough Twists Kaixin, and the new comedy space "Noisy Joy Theater" jointly launched by Shanghai Funny Theater and the city fair. This is the first time that Shanghai Comedy Troupe has entered the commercial center, presenting comedy works in a small theater format.
During the rehearsal of "Welcome to the Drama", the audience had already seen it first and received many positive reviews. "After watching so many talk shows, open microphones, and cartoons, it was still the most enjoyable comedy for me." "The applause and laughter from the whole audience were constant, and the actors were very friendly. This close up experience was particularly exciting. It is recommended that the whole family watch it together, making it the best choice for a weekend celebration.".
In addition to introducing theatrical performances, the second phase will also create outdoor entertainment areas, allowing consumers to return to the youth palace of the 1980s. Dancing machines, horse racing machines, arcade machines, and other recreational and street park retro facilities allow consumers to open up retro memories and experience the joy of childhood. On the occasion of the opening of the second phase, the city fair will also organize various highly interactive and topicality celebrations for the second anniversary, including celebrity performances in the two major theaters and immersive late night theaters, to create a brand new experience of new and old alleys for consumers of all ages.
Ling Meifang revealed that the Shanghai Comedy Troupe has been cooperating with the North Bund Raffles City Market for a long time. Initially, it was an immersive short program with a format similar to flash mob, which was popular among consumers and nearby merchants. The theater troupe has started its residency this time, and "Welcome to the Theater" is adapted based on the existing works of the troupe, emphasizing interactivity and attracting young people. The three-dimensional stage of the Nine Palace Grid presents challenges and also refreshes the audience. At the same time as "Welcome to the Theater" is being performed, new programs are being developed for the show, and in the future, audiences can see more Shanghai style comedies at Raffles on the North Bund.
