| 文本/導演：陳丹璐 |
實驗川劇《青蛙王子》
出品/製作：樂山市文化藝術研究所、四川省樂山文化發展研究中心川劇研究院
文本/導演：陳丹璐
演員：趙勇剛
創作緣起:
記得有位編劇說：「作家和演員是很難寫的。因為他們有雙重的生活。」人內心的多重性一直吸引著我。我想塑造一個突然決定要關機重啟換系統的演員，並且以他的體驗與意志為新的演繹注入著源源不斷的能量。——當然，這是對理想人生的仿寫。如果我們某天投入到一個更讓人驚奇的自我中去，會不會很痛快呢？
無論是劇場還是人生，我都很介意乏味。小時候有過一次看戲的經歷，沒有忍住的睡著了。事後爸爸對我進行了譴責，讓我印象很深。我到現在都記不起那出戲的一點樣子。這說明它沒有讓我覺得比爸爸的責難更神秘，沒有提供出有意思的人生解釋，沒有觸動到我。
劇目介紹:
一位丑角演員在某次演出中突然改串了他多年以來的既定演出，從安全的表演走向了晃動不安的奇想式的表演——在喜劇表演當中的某一個節點上，他慢慢向觀眾陳述出：臺下正坐著來視察劇目的王子，而且他發現王子在觀看中不斷流淚。
一段無端的「青蛙王子」的情節就此引出：丑角演員擦去妝容，模擬王子講述他為何看得不開心；最後提出這位王子很可能是青蛙王子，現在想變回青蛙。於此，這位演員把自己的妝容改為有一滴綠色的淚水。
本劇由戲曲表演和話劇表演組成。
演員:
趙勇剛，川劇演員，工醜行。樂山文化發展研究中心川劇藝術研究院副院長、樂山市戲劇曲藝家協會秘書長。從事川劇表演二十年，曾受邀遠赴海外演出。另有涉足戲劇、小品等多種舞臺劇表演並多次獲獎，其表演對人物心理解讀精確，注重對節奏的把握，並以層次感和流暢性見長。經典表演劇目為《皮金滾燈》、《連升店》、《醜與笑》、《抓壯丁》、《沫若少年》，所塑造之皮金、店東家、潘駝背、學監形象深入人心，常演不衰。
文本／導演:
陳丹路,青年戲劇人。中央戲劇學院舞臺劇創作本科、戲劇學碩士。2010劇本《長餐桌》引起關注，受邀參加香港新域劇團臥虎藏龍戲劇節。2011-2013在北京國際青年戲劇節、烏鎮戲劇節、南鑼鼓巷戲劇節中陸續發表作品，自編自導《鉛》、《錯誤的話》、《只有一個》、《青檸薄荷酒精水》；因編導《錯誤的話》獲首屆烏鎮戲劇節最佳個人表現獎。2013年底新劇《長餐桌》受烏鎮戲劇節發起人黃磊先生支持出品，對日常生活的重新體驗引發觀眾共鳴。
演出團體:
四川省樂山文化發展研究中心川劇研究院。樂山川劇源遠流長。清鹹豐年間(1851～1861)就有川劇班社出現。同治二年(1863)犍為彭子龍組建「子龍袍班」。民國時期樂山的「玩友會」發展成為專業劇團，有20餘個，著名的有天祿班、友聲社、同春班、珠聯班等。1949年後，樂山、犍為、五通橋、馬邊相繼成立較大規模的專業劇團。以樂山川劇規模為大，名角多，演出的劇目有影響。樂山川劇流派屬嘉陽河。代表劇目有《臨江宴》、《掃松》、《連升店》、《太白醉寫》、《鐵弓緣》、《芙蓉花仙》、《思凡》、《子都之死》、《鳳儀亭》等。曾遠赴日本、印尼演出，受到歡迎。
主創列表:
出品/製作：樂山市文化藝術研究所、四川省樂山文化發展研究中心川劇研究院
舞臺監督:鄭岷波
視覺/造型:肖璐然
舞臺美術:李曉曼
宣傳文案:魯肖荷
Experimental Sichuan Opera ：The Frog Prince
Produce：Leshan Culture and Art Research Institute; Sichuan Opera Institute of Leshan Culture
Actor :Yonggang ZHAO
Playwright/Director:Danyu CHEN
Motivation:
A playwright said，「It is hard to write about writers and actors, since they are living lives in more than one dimension.」 I have been fascinated by the diversity of human beings』 inner world. I want to create characters that push an actor to make the sudden decision to 「turn off」 and 「reset」 their system, and instill fresh energy to their new performance based on their own experience and willingness. It is an analogy of ideal life. If we were able to engage with a more surprising self, would that be exciting?
I cannot stand tediousness, in the theatre or in real life. Once in my childhood, I could not help to fall asleep in the theatre and was scolded by my father for this behavior afterwards. I cannot remember a bit of that play, which means it was neither more preferable to my father’s scolding, nor did it provide interesting interpretation of life. In short, it did not touch my heart.
Synopsis:
A harlequin suddenly throws away his old pattern in a performance. He changes the performance from a safe approach to a much fancier approach. At a certain point of the comedy, he gradually tells the audience that a prince sits among the audience and has been dropping tears.
An unexpected episode of 「Prince Frog」 unfolds from here. The actor removes his make-up, and starts to play the prince to tell why he is unhappy. In the end the actor raises the idea that the prince is probably the Prince Frog and wants to transform back to a frog. Here the actor changes the make-up, painting a green teardrop on his face.
This play consists of opera and drama performance.
Actor:
Yonggang ZHAO is a Sichuan Opera actor specializing in harlequin acting. He is Vice president of Sichuan Opera Institute of Leshan Culture Research Center, Secretary Gerneral of Leshan Drama and Ballad Singers Association. Yonggang has been a Sichuan opera actor for twenty years and were invited to perform abroad. He also carries on his practice in other types of stage performance, such as drama, comedy sketch, winning many of awards. His performance accurately interprets the mental state of characters, and deals with dimension and flow extraordinarily. His classic performances include Pijin Rolling Light, Promotion Inn, Ugly and Laugh, The Conscription, and Young Guo Moruo. The characters he created in these plays are impressive and successful.
Playwright/Director:
Danlu CHEN is a young theater professional that graduated from the Central Academy of Drama with a bachelor in stage play creation, and is also a master of drama. In 2010, his work Long Dinner Table drew attention in the field and was invited to attend the Hong Kong Xinyu Drama Festival. From 2011-2013, he has had works performed at the Beijing International Youth Drama Festival, Wu Town Drama Festival, Nan Luo Gu Xiang Drama Festival, etc. The plays he has written and directed include Lead, Wrong Words, Only One, and Lime Mint Spirit. He won the award for Best Individual Performance on the first Wu Town Drama Festival for his work on Wrong Words. In the end of 2013, his latest work Long Dinner Table was produced with the support of Mr Huang Lei, the initiator of the Wu Zhen Drama Festival. In this play, the re-experience of the daily life raise much resonance from the audience.
Performance Group:
Sichuan Opera Institute of Leshan Culture Research Center. Leshan Sichuan Opera has long history. The Sichuan Opera group started to emerge in the 1850s. In 1863, Zilong Peng founded 「Zilong Group」. During the Republican period, the previous 「Playmate Club」 developed into more than 20 professional groups, including Tianlu Troupe, Yousheng Troupe, Tongchun Troupe, Zhulian Troupe, etc. After 1949, professional troupes started to be founded in Leshan, Jianwei, Wutongqiao, Mabian. The Leshan Sichuan Opera is most influential and successful, with most famous characters. Classic performances include Riverside Feast, Promotion Inn, Drunk Poet, Iron Bow Romance, Lotus Fairy, Death of Zidu, Fengyi Pavilion, etc. The troupe went on tour in Japan and Indonesia to give performance and they were widely welcomed.
Crew:
Produce: Leshan Culture and Art Research Institute; Sichuan Opera Institute of Leshan Culture Research Center
Stage Manager: Minbo ZHENG
Visual & Modeling Design: Luran XIAO
Stage Design: Xiaoman LI
Promotion: Xiaohe LU