Welcome a "fellow traveler", video | Mao Mengda and Shen Ronghai "work overtime" during the Dragon Boat Festival holiday

Release time:Jun 09, 2024 15:01 PM

On June 8, Chang Xin's one-man show "Shikumen's Laughter" had its 160th performance at the Lyceum Theater. The arrival of special guest Han Tingting, a famous Yue opera artist, brought together the two major intangible cultural heritages of one-legged opera and Yue opera. On the stage, Mao Mengda, Shen Ronghai, and Han Tingting are the municipal intangible cultural heritage inheritors of their respective operas. When talking about how to make traditional operas and folk art operas "enable fans" among young people, they all firmly believe: "Intangible cultural heritage art can only continue to be on the stage. Only by putting on performances and innovating with the times can we find new audiences in the current era.”

Mao Mengda, Shen Ronghai and Han Tingting gather together for "The Laughter of Shikumen"

In my impression, I think of a female Yue Opera girl from the Fan School as orthodox and elegant. Han Tingting's performance style is inherited from her mentor Fan Ruijuan, but she has a restless heart inside. "I am a person who likes to try new things. I am interested in all kinds of art forms. She has also made many cross-border attempts based on Yue Opera." Fan Ruijuan doesn't mind Han Tingting's ideas. On the contrary, she always encourages students to actively innovate. Han Tingting said: "It is because of the teacher's support and encouragement that I can do my best in singing and performance. Many breakthrough explorations. She always said that art cannot be static. The reason why Yue Opera is young and vital is that it is constantly seeking innovation and change."

Han Tingting has a deep connection with one-legged opera and burlesque. When she was studying directing at the Shanghai Theater Academy, her graduation drama was the comedy "Seventy-Two Tenants". This classic comedy includes dialects from all over the world. The students in the class come from all over the world, and everyone "claims" the role that speaks their hometown dialect. Han Tingting plays the role of the "second landlord" in the play. Referring to the artistic image of burlesque artist Lu Yang, Han Tingting has a large mole on her lips, and uses a slightly exaggerated performance to play the role of the "second landlord" who is snobbish and greedy for money. Fan Ruijuan almost couldn't recognize it.

Recalling this past incident, Han Tingting said with a smile: "I invited my teacher to watch the show that day, and I didn't tell her anything about the performance. She sat in the first row, and it took her a long time to realize that the 'second landlord' was me." After the performance, she was sent On the way home, Fan Ruijuan's teacher quietly said to her: "I didn't expect you to be able to do comedy, but you have a bit of comedy." One-legged opera and comedy focused on character creation, which also inspired Han Tingting a lot: "Shaoxing Opera emphasizes the originality of singing. The original flavor also pays attention to the performance style of the characters. In "Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai" for example, many sects of niches sing Liang Shanbo, while Liang Shanbo of the Fan sect focuses on showing his honest and sincere temperament. "

Han Tingting performed "Bamboo" in "Shikumen's Laughter"

On the evening of the 8th, Han Tingting brought the opening chapter of a Yue Opera called "Bamboo" which actually means "Missing" to the Lanxin Theater. This is a work of a student's longing and remembrance of her mentor. It is also the final chapter of her "Original Trilogy of Yue Opera" following "The Voice of the Rebel" and "I Love You, China".

Three old friends talked about the protection and development of intangible cultural heritage in "The Laughter of Shikumen"

Appearing on the stage of "Shikumen's Laughter" for three times, Han Tingting, Mao Mengda and Shen Ronghai are old friends. As inheritors of intangible cultural heritage, they shoulder the mission of inheriting and developing the opera. "Don't talk about intangible cultural heritage and think it's going into a museum." Mao Mengda said, "We have to turn intangible cultural heritage from a noun into a verb. The reason why Shen Ronghai and I, who together are almost 150 years old, continue to Performing desperately on the stage is to hope that the one-man show can be integrated into the lives of ordinary people in a way that is more relevant to young people. "

One-legged opera and comedy are art forms that the people love to see. In addition to bringing laughter, Mao Mengda also hopes that "Laughter in Shikumen", which revolves around people's basic necessities of life and is close to social hot spots, can help more people understand Shanghai. He said: "Our one-man show reflects various aspects of society and local customs. It is also integrated into Shanghai's history and lifestyle, and promotes Shanghai's cultural brand through monthly performances."


Welcome a "fellow traveler", video | Mao Mengda and Shen Ronghai "work overtime" during the Dragon Boat Festival holiday
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