Chapter 50 The Drama Contest Begins
Lin Yang and the others are naturally no exception, and they also followed Mr. Cui to the scene of this National Drama Competition in advance, which is the holy place in the hearts of most actors - Beijing Renyi Capital Theater.
The Capital Theatre was established on June 12, 1952, with the famous drama master Cao Yu as the first director. The theater has been carefully cultivated by Guo Moruo, Lao She, Cao Yu and Jiao Juyin, and has a group of artists such as Shu Xiuwen, So Zhi, Ying Ruocheng, etc., who have always adhered to the path of realism creation, attached importance to absorbing nutrients from various Chinese and foreign drama genres, especially the Chinese opera tradition, and formed a real, profound, simple, subtle and distinctive character image, rich life atmosphere, harmonious and unified stage image, and Beijing Renyi style with national characteristics.
The main repertoire includes "Cai Wenji", "Guan Hanqing", "Teahouse", "Thunderstorm", "Dan Xinpu", "Xiaojing Hutong", "Death of a Salesman", etc., among which "Teahouse" has been performed in many countries in Europe, Asia and the United States, and has produced strong repercussions in the world.
Most of the students came to the holy place in their minds for the first time, and there was a little expectation and admiration in their eyes, and the various rooms of the Beijing Renyi Theater were soon attracted by the photo wall of honor on the top of the corridor!
The photo wall is plastered with artists who have been and are still on this stage in recent decades.
Guo Moruo, Lao She, Cao Yu, Jiao Ju, Shu Xiuwen, So Zhi, Pu Cunxin, Xu Fan, Chen Xiaoyi, Liang Guanhua, Yang Lixin, He Bing, Feng Yuanzheng, Wu Gang and other glorious names and classic stills made the students fascinated.
Among them, Lin Yang's heart is the deepest emotion, and it is precisely because of their dedication to the drama stage for ten years that Chinese dramas have resounded at home and abroad!
When the students followed Mr. Cui to the stage and began to rehearse, Lin Yang and others felt extremely disappointed, there were only not too bright lights and an empty stage on the stage, and there were props piled up on it, and there was no one in the audience below.
The most important thing is that before the rehearsal, Mr. Cui told him that because of the large number of rehearsals, they can only have three opportunities to get familiar with the stage at most, which is undoubtedly a huge test for them, because the familiarity on the stage can play a very big role in the quality of their performances!
Although Lin Yang and others have rehearsed the drama "Erna Assault" countless times, because they are not very proficient in this stage, they still made frequent mistakes in the first rehearsal, and Lin Yang and others wanted to stop and rest for a while before continuing the rehearsal, but before the words in their mouths were spoken, they were stared back by Mr. Cui sternly and continued to rehearse!
The first rehearsal can only end in failure, its own strength is less than four or five percent, after a rest, Lin Yang and others carried out the second rehearsal, I don't know if it is because of the experience of the first rehearsal, the second rehearsal is much better than the first rehearsal! And by the time of this third rehearsal, Lin Yang and the others had already been able to give full play to their strength!
When the third rehearsal is over, it means that the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the stage has been exhausted, and Lin Yang and the others can only leave the stage with reluctance! The rehearsal is not a failure or a success, it can only be said to be a due strength, when thinking about tomorrow there are still some opponents with superior strength, Lin Yang and others have a heavier mood for tomorrow's drama competition.
Teacher Cui naturally knew about the state of Lin Yang and the others, but he didn't say anything to explain. Because she also experienced it at the beginning, it was useless for others to persuade her, so she could only slowly adjust her mentality. But in order to relax the students, Mr. Cui also did his best, after saying some words of encouragement, invited everyone to the restaurant to have a good meal, and said a few interesting things at the dinner table, which made the students vomit the bitter water during a rehearsal!
Mr. Cui's method was undoubtedly useful, and on the eve of the start of the drama competition the next day, the students' mental state was really much better, and they were all full of high morale.
At eight o'clock in the morning, Lin Yang and others came to Beijing Renyi - Capital Theater on time.
At the door, the red banner fluttered in the wind, and you could see a row of big characters on it from a distance: "National College Student Exhibition and Evaluation Activity - National College Student Drama Competition".
The parking lot and the entrance are long gone, and yesterday's desertion has become congested, not to mention that the auditorium has already been full, and even the drama bookstore, artist gallery and drama café inside are overcrowded! This also makes all the students feel the grandeur and grandeur of this drama competition.
The venue of this drama competition is generally used as a high-level performance venue, and ordinary people rarely have the strength and financial resources and free time to buy tickets to watch, and this "National College Student Drama Competition" has many students participating in it, so many parents of students have the opportunity to visit here.
The theater hall is classical and magnificent, and the comfortable environment is decorated with various lighting decorations, so that the 927 people from all walks of life who come to watch the upper and lower floors enjoy and like this atmosphere very much.
At this time, the host had already taken the stage to announce the rules of the National Drama Competition, as well as the participating institutions.
At this time, in the background, students from all over the country were already in full swing preparing and sorting out everything they needed.
Because every team that came to participate in the competition knew that this was a contest between personal honor and disgrace and the school's heritage, so every team unconsciously fell into a state of excitement.
Everyone came with the same purpose, that is, to achieve a good ranking in this drama competition, and strive to have a good resume when entering the real entertainment industry or entering major theater troupes after graduation.
If you fail to come out on top in this drama competition, then you will be embarrassed to enter the entertainment industry or major theater troupes in the future, and the difficulties will increase exponentially, especially for students who are not too famous in colleges and universities.