In the jargon of cross talk, what makes life is the meaning of teasing, and what is measured is the meaning of teasing, including how the master tells you to do this work, that is, how to tease, one meaning, the master teaches the apprentice to say the work, and the apprentice talks about the work.

In the old tea house of the cross talk theater in the old society, there is also a kind of person called public volume, this kind of person is also the so-called master of praise, and he is particularly respected and popular in the backstage of the theater.

Because some funny artists have a fixed partner who is sick and doesn't come, then he also has to perform and find a way to eat, and other artists may not be able to praise him well, at this time, the value of public work is reflected, this kind of person is very good at praising him, you can come to a person at will, I can catch you with a burden, the level is quite high.

That night, it was Lin Zhengjun who made the east, invited a few people to have a good meal, and arranged them in the hotel next to the club in the evening.

On the morning of the second day, a notice was hung at the door of the club for the evening cross talk special, and there was no mention of the identity of Fan Wenquan's professional music troupe to attract audiences, although this may be more able to sell tickets, professional actors in 84 years are still very appealing among the people.

At the same time, Lin Zhengjun also sent people to distribute small flyers, try to make the momentum bigger, and attract as many people as possible, their self-financed small theater survival is actually quite difficult, it is common for there to be more people in the background than the audience, and he is also very difficult to do as a manager.

In the morning, He Xiangdong followed his master, uncle and brother to familiarize themselves with the venue, the theater is really not big, the stage is a wooden stage, the left and right sides are the entrance door and the exit door, there is a cloth curtain blocked, there are words written on it, one out of the general and one into the phase, this theater is mainly singing.

The first two rows of seats were sofas, and the back were hardwood chairs, and the entire theater was full of about 100 people, which was relatively large in the small theater at that time.

The backstage is also a small room, in which there are several large boxes of masonry used for singing, and there are also tables and mirrors for actors' makeup, which are very simple, but they are also complete.

In the afternoon, there was a Peking Opera performance, singing Shiro's mother, and there were not many people coming, about 30 people. In the evening, the group had dinner early and came backstage, and the performance officially began at half past six in the evening.

Tianjin really deserves to be a nest of cross talk, there are really a lot of people who come to listen to cross talk, and the previous performances are all professional opera troupes, basically all of which are free tickets from the unit, so it is called a condolence performance.

Unexpectedly, there were a lot of people who spent money to listen to cross talk in this club, and more than 80 people came to the small theater of 100 people, and the basic mountain was full, so it was rare to be able to sell tickets so much.

The ticket price is not too expensive, the front sofa seats for four yuan a piece, the hard wood chair in the back costs two yuan a piece, and the last row by the door is a dollar a piece, which is full of people.

Backstage, Lin Zhengjun was also very excited, and said to a few people: "Are you ready, there are a lot of people here today, play well, you must play well." ”

Fan Wenquan said with relief: "Lao Lin, don't worry, we have all lined up the shows, they are all good programs with hard work, we promise to make the audience enjoy watching it, if anyone thinks it is not worth the ticket money, you let him come to me." ”

Lin Zhengjun also smiled: "I'm relieved to have your words, I'll go and see if it's done in front, let's start on time at half past six." ”

Lin Zhengjun gave an instruction, and hurriedly ran away, it seems that he attaches great importance to tonight's performance.

Guo Qing muttered: "I only came to seventy or eighty people to take off and jump, I really haven't seen the world." ”

Fan Wenquan glanced at Guo Qing and frowned, but he didn't say anything.

Fang Wenqi also frowned, but he didn't say anything to see that his junior brother didn't say anything, and he didn't speak.

Today, all four of them put on traditional coats and intend to say a real traditional cross talk.

Fan Wenquan touched the black coat on his body, laughed at himself, and said: "Senior brother, I haven't worn a coat for many years, and I have been wearing a suit and talking about cross talk all these years, and this coat is still made for me back then." ”

Fang Wenqi said with a smile: "Okay, don't hurt Gu Huaiqiu, let's talk about the most traditional cross talk tonight, so as to satisfy your bullshit for so many years." ”

"Haha......" Fan Wenquan laughed.

Lin Zhengjun hurriedly came again and said to a few people: "Don't talk, a few masters, hurry up and wait." ”

A few people didn't say much, and immediately followed Lin Zhengjun out of the backstage and waited at the entrance door, while Lin Zhengjun personally came to the stage as the host, which can be regarded as versatile.

Lin Zhengjun came to the stage in a red suit, very angry, he didn't show timidity, and said to the audience: "Thank you, thank you so many good friends for coming to our Liancheng Quyi Club to support my Lao Lin, my Lao Lin thank you." ”

bowed deeply, and the audience was still cheering, and there was sparse applause.

There are also people who have stubble below, saying: "Lao Lin, we don't spend money to see you, we are here to listen to cross talk, quickly call out the cross talker." ”

Lin Zhengjun also smiled and said: "It's done, I know that you don't like to look at me, let's not talk much, and then I invite you to enjoy our cross talk special show in Liancheng." ”

With another bow, Lin Zhengjun got off the field.

The lights in the theater dimmed slightly, and before the audience could react, the sound of gongs and drums suddenly rose, which was the tune of the Peking Opera artist's appearance.

He Xiangdong and Guo Qing came out first, He Xiangdong was on the left, Guo Qing was on the right, the two walked to the front of the stage, bowed to the audience, and then walked to both sides and stood on both sides.

Then Fang Wenqi and Fan Wenquan came out, still bowing and saluting, and when Fan Wenquan stood in the position of holding his head in the table, He Xiangdong and Guo Qing stood behind the two masters.

Fang Wenqi didn't rest, holding his fists, pressing his right hand with his left hand, taking square steps, walking around to salute the audience, bowing again and again, and then retreating to the position of teasing.

The sound of strings and drums stopped, and the audience was very fresh, and it was the first time I saw that the cross talk was actually opened like this, which was really interesting, especially after the string drums.

Fang Wenqi smiled and said, "There are a lot of people here today, and this hut is full. ”

Fan Wenquan also responded: "Yes, that's right. ”

Fang Wenqi continued: "Tonight, the four of us will also give you a few direct orders to say a few big paragraphs, so that you can have a good time. ”

There was still a stubble under the stage, and he asked loudly, "What did you say?"

Fang Wenqi replied: "I'm afraid I'll scare you to death if I say it." ”

Everyone laughed at the bottom.

Cross talk is easy to say in a small theater, dozens or hundreds of audiences, everyone can see every expression of the cross talk actors, which is the best way to experience. Although cross talk is a language art, it does not all rely on a mouth, and body expressions also occupy a very important position in cross talk performances.

For a cross talk actor, he can quickly hone his skills in a small theater, because the distance with the audience is very close, and he can receive the audience's feedback on his baggage jokes as quickly as possible, so that he can adjust and change in the future, which is a place where he can make a good living.

Of course, the biggest problem in the small theater is that the audience loves to take stubble, because you are too close to the audience, you say on stage, the audience is stubble underneath, which will test the strain ability of cross talk actors, if you can't hold down the scene, this cross talk can't be said. It's not a matter of an artist like Fang Wenqi who gets up on the street at all, and there are many more situations happening in street art than here.