vaga luna
Plot Summary:
Li Yuexiang, a 48-year-old housewife, spends her days dealing with her unemployed daughter, nagging father-in-law, indifferent husband, and mother who is gradually losing her memory. Exhausted, Li Yuexiang has become a "prisoner" trapped in her life. A chance reunion with old classmates stirs up a buried memory in Li Yuexiang's heart, where there is painful youth and shining ideals. Thirty years later, her childhood friend Xiaowei seems to be about to enter her stagnant life. In the iron cage-like dilemma, she faintly sees a ray of light. On one side is the unchanging trivial daily life, on the other side is the mysterious temptation with an unknown end point. How will Li Yuexiang spend the second half of her life? She must make a choice amidst the dilemma and challenges.
Highlights of the Play:
This play is written in the form of a monologue, depicting the daily life experiences and inner changes of an ordinary middle-aged woman within a day. With the combination of light, shadow, and music, and through innovative prop design and stage management, the method of one person playing multiple roles is effectively presented. In a light and humorous overall tone, the play smoothly completes a rhythmic stage narrative and rich emotional expression, while creating a unique dramatic tension different from traditional storytelling.
Time: August 2nd-3rd, 19:30
Venue: Space17 Theater
Scenes From A Marriage
Plot introduction:
John and Marianne, a model couple who have appeared in "Women's Fashion World". However, one day, the castle of this middle-class intellectual family suddenly collapsed.
They separated, divorced, fell in love with different partners, remarried, but could never find the perfect marriage of body and soul.
Several years later, on a sunny afternoon, John and Marianne avoided their legal partners and met again...
Highlights of the play:
In 1973, Swedish director and screenwriter Ingmar Bergman wrote and directed a six-episode TV series "Scenes From A Marriage", which caused a sensation when it aired. He later adapted the TV series into a movie and a play. Bergman, with his profound insight, raises questions about marriage and intimate relationships.
Director Guo Shixing, through various stage techniques, takes Bergman's "attitude" to the extreme. The minimalist stage setting, the anti-dramatic naturalistic performances, and the almost intimate dialogue all point to one thing: this is not a play, this is our daily life, the unavoidable "Scenes From A Marriage".
Time: August 8th-9th, 19:30
Venue: Drum Tower West Theater
The Life of Mine
Plot introduction:
The work is adapted from the novel of the same name by Mr. Lao She.
I was born in the old times, clever since childhood. At the age of fifteen, I went to learn the craft of mounting at a funeral shop, got married and had children. All I wanted in this life was to live a peaceful and decent life. Who would have thought that my wife would be abducted by a senior apprentice brother. With the change of dynasties, my craft became obsolete. Under the persuasion of my neighbor Lao Zhao, I became a patrolman. I thought I was on the right path, but it seemed like there was always a hole in my life, day after day, year after year. My son Fuhai went to work with the salt smuggling team in another place to earn a few more coins, but fell ill and couldn't bear to buy medicine. I spent all my savings to transport his body, and collapsed in the vast snow.
Highlights of the play:
The play tells the story of the protagonist "me" and his laborious, miserable, and desolate life experiences. In the play, a group of "paper people" that I mounted, similar to the "chorus" in ancient Greek dramas, runs through the entire play, leaving a deep impression on the audience. Through the form of Beijing Opera, the play vividly portrays the customs, social changes, and the good and evil of human nature in old Beijing. The unique storytelling art and the singing style rich in Beijing local flavor add a unique charm to the play.
Time: August 22nd-23rd, 19:30
Venue: No.1 Theater, Star Theater
Lost Long Forever Found
Plot Summary:
Fang Duruo has been passionate about dance all her life, but remained silent for half of it. At her husband's funeral, without showing any grief, the 70-year-old Fang Duruo decides to resume dancing, encouraged by her sisters who came to pay their respects.
Her "rebirth" is seen as a ridiculous act of "self-indulgence" in the eyes of her son. His father has just passed away, and now his mother wants to dance?
A quarrel between mother and son completely tears open the long-buried cracks in this family - why did the mother once voluntarily give up her passion?
Where does the son's resentment towards his mother come from? When the silent wings finally flap in the air, can the truth be revealed in the midst of the whirlwind?
A realistic masterpiece about "freedom," "choice," "letting go," and "perseverance." It is a romantic ode to all women in ordinary life, dedicated to the fleeting years and the changes of the times.
Highlights of the play:
Winner of the "Drama China" 2021 Best Script Award, double nominations for Best Playwright and Best Actress in the Chinese Drama Awards, Best Actress nomination for the Ouyang Yuqian Drama Award. It is a work considered "worthy of holding a post-performance female roundtable discussion," showcasing a portrait of women from the previous generation who were pushed towards different shores by their life choices. Regardless of the choice, each woman will face life's questions in her own way, observing pain and overlooking prosperity.
Time: August 26-27, 19:30
Venue: Drum Tower West Theater
