Restart of Beijing’s art scene? Photo by Li Chunguang for the 70th anniversary commemorative edition of “Tea House”
China News Service, Beijing, June 10 (Reporter Gao Kai) On the evening of June 9, the 70th anniversary commemorative performance season of Beijing Renyi Academy, which was interrupted by the epidemic, was officially restarted. After more than a month, the treasure of Beijing Renyi Town Academy ——Lao She’s masterpiece “Tea House” finally met the audience offline.
The 70th anniversary edition of “Tea House” this time brings together the classic lineup of the second generation of “Tea House” in 1999. It is not only a return gathering of entertainers, but also a long-lost stage event. A landmark classic that takes the audience to review the history of human art and share the charm of the stage.
Beijing’s talent show restarts? “Tea House” staged the 70th anniversary edition photo by Li Chunguang
From the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the Renyi Institute to the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the Renyi Institute, Liang Guanhua said, “The Teahouse is a monument, and we stand on the shoulders of giants. It’s my personal luck and I have to give it my all.”
Pu Cunxin, who once once more played the fourth master Chang, said that this performance is very commemorative. “Tea House” is the “family” of human art and the symbol of audience memory. “Our performance this time is different from usual, like a full-fledged Manchu and Han banquet.”
As the executive art director of the revival, in the eyes of Yang Lixin, who played the second master Qin, “Tea House” represents the development of the theater, “With history and the present, we can see the future, so now we play “Tea House” to have the traditions and traditions of the past. The present style.”
Beijing’s talent show restarts? “Tea House” staged the 70th anniversary edition photo by Li Chunguang
He Bing, who plays the role of Liu Mazi, compares Renyi Yuanqing to his mother’s birthday. He said that as he grows older, he has gained a lot of new understanding of this role, “We still need to re-examine the familiar classics. Now I pick up the script and find that there are still many things I don’t know, which are hidden in the script and cannot be ignored.”
Having played Tang Tiezui for more than 20 years, Wu Gang has always kept in mind the distance from his predecessors, and has been pursuing the state of “life on the stage”. “Our commemorative performance is to pay tribute to our seniors and to celebrate the family’s birthday.”
Kang Shunzi’s actor Gong Lijun sincerely felt that the 70 years of Renyi embodies the hard work of generations of artists, “We must be like our predecessors, planting a variety of trees and planting a forest to provide shade for the younger generation.”
In the eyes of Feng Yuanzheng, the actor of Song Erye, this performance can be said to be the collective appearance of a generation of actors, and it is also a reunion of old friends, “We grew up with Renyi, and we are the same as the first generation of “Tea House” actors. After passing the stage, we are mature now, and there is a younger generation behind us, and we see the vitality of human art.”
In order to highlight the theme of commemoration, a group of retired artists returned to the stage in this “Tea House”.
This year, Li Shilong, who ushered in 50 years of art on the stage of the arts, returned to play the role of Li San on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the theater, which is particularly meaningful. He admitted that he loves this stage very much, “This signboard established by the older generation, now I hope the younger generation will inherit it and dedicate their youth and enthusiasm to this stage.”
Yan Yansheng, the actor of “Eunuch Pang”, returned to the stage once more. The biggest feeling was “familiarity”. “They are all my old partners, and I remember them all at once.” At the same time, the rapid changes in the theater also made him feel that young people have caught up with them. good time. “It’s really gratifying to see new theaters and new talents.”
Beijing’s talent show restarts? “Tea House” staged the 70th anniversary edition photo by Li Chunguang
In recent years, Li Guangfu, who has created many audience favorite characters on the TV screen, once once more played the roles of patrol police and Fang Liu in the play. He recalled that even though the role he played in “Tea House” in 1978 did not have a line, he still wrote After reading the biography of the characters, the creative attitude of Renyi has benefited me to this day. “Every period is played, and there is a knowledge of each period, which carries its own attitude towards life.”
“Grandma Pang Si” Yang Guixiang came to the stage following 10 years of retirement to commemorate the show, she said with infinite emotion, “I joined the art at the age of 19, and I joined the crew of “Tea House” when I was in my 20s. It has been almost 40 years now. I can’t forget the scene where the old artists of the previous generation said goodbye to their performances, and their help and teaching to us. It’s been 70 years since Renyi and I really miss them.”
A “Tea House”, generations of actors, every role, every stage creator, have made this classic. In this performance, there are also Song Enzi played by Gao Dongping and Wu played by Sun Xing, who are familiar to the audience. Xiangzi, Ma Wuye played by Mi Tiezeng, Erdezi played by Wang Gang, Dasha Yang played by Zhang Fuyuan, Fatty Huang played by Lan Faqing, Xiao Dingbao played by Yue Xiuqing, Wang Shufen played by Li Zhen, Gao Qian played Zhou Xiuhua of Zhou Xiuhua, Master Ming played by Yin Wei, Wei Fuxi played by Zhang Wankun, etc., as well as the roles played by many young actors, together constitute the various forms of beings on the stage, and also interpret the “one-of-a-kind” on and off stage of Beijing Renyi in the past 70 years. “Chip” spirit.
It is reported that this round of performances will last until June 14th, and on June 12th, the celebration day of the Beijing Academy of Arts and Sciences, “Tea House” will be recorded in 8K for the first time, and will be broadcast live in high-definition, and online audiences will watch it simultaneously with the live audience. The performance of “Tea House” on the National Day of the Academy is a tradition of art and a way for artisans to celebrate birthdays for the theater. (Finish)
[Editor in charge: Xu Ziming]
