爆笑西班牙默劇《鬥牛士》笑翻羊城!

來自西班牙著名劇院 Yllana 的原創作品《鬥牛士》講述四名瘋狂的鬥牛士從新手上路開始接受鬥牛訓練，到與一隻猛牛角鬥之前、之時、之後的爆笑過程。此劇的英文名字叫Muu,也就是模仿牛叫時所發出的聲音 – 「哞」，因為劇情經過改寫，所以叫Muu2!。

「Muu2!」 is an original work by the famous Spanish theatre Yllana. It tells the story of four clown-like matadors going through bullfight training, preparing for the bullfight and going on stage to bullfight. The name of the work is taken after the noise made by bulls – 「moo」.

 

伴隨著每次猛牛「哞」的聲音，模擬鬥牛士與猛牛的每次角逐，而劇中的4個鬥牛勇士所表現出來的反應以及塑造的形象各有不同。鬥牛士隊長表現英勇、企圖用自我激情感染並帶動隊員們積極角鬥。他認定，在鬥牛場上的那頭大公牛就是一隻巨大的野獸，而自己的首要任務就是去將它降服。其它的三位鬥牛勇士則出現各種反常反應：有的或驚嚇過度、有的顯得不合常理般的淡定從容、有的卻在聽見一聲牛叫聲「哞」 的時候就已經開始瑟瑟發抖，落荒而逃。但是，儘管如此，當落荒而逃的鬥牛勇士發現隊友受到公牛威脅的時候，又回到「戰場」與隊友並肩作戰。

With every "moo" sound made, the four matadors all react very differently. The team leader (played by Jony Elias) shows heroism, while attempting to infect his teammates with his passion and hoping to encourage them to fight the bull bravely. He decides that the bull is the huge beast that must be conquered. The other three matadors somewhat display unusual reactions: one is extremely frightened, one seems irrationally calm, while the forth matador would flee and hide himself immediately at the sound of the 「moo」. 

 

《鬥牛士》四位演員有個性又帶點滑稽的五官、誇張的面部表情和肢體語言讓場內觀眾發出陣陣爆笑聲。另外，劇中的配樂也是亮點之一：從古典音樂、搖滾到大家所熟悉的歐美現代流行曲，以及好萊塢大片《Mission Impossible 不可能的任務》主題曲，起到了很好的烘託氣氛以及協助敘述故事的作用。

The four actors in the play, with their wonderful comic faces, exaggerated facial expressions and body language, would make you want to stay with their silliness. In addition, the play is interspersed with an eclectic choice of music from rock, pop, classical, to the blockbuster "Mission Impossible」 theme song, played up a good atmosphere and helps narrate the story.

 

俗話說，音樂無國界，再加上演員們的精湛表演，使得他們儘管不發一語，卻勝於千言。此劇目自91年上演至今已有27年歷史，歷經20多年的全球巡演，並且獲獎無數。這次，是《鬥牛士Muu2!》第一次來到羊城廣州與觀眾見面。

As the saying goes, music is without borders, and with the actors' superb performance, they don't need words. Since the play’s debut 27 years ago, it has been touring around the globe for 20 years and won numerous awards. This year, Muu2! is coming to Guangzhou for the first time to meet with the audience.

 

觀眾在觀看此劇的時候，一方面被鬥牛士的英勇機智所折服，另一方面，演員們將鬥牛士的典型和寓意以及這項運動所存在的危險一點一點地以詼諧幽默的方式淋漓盡致地展現在舞臺上。

The audience when watching the show would be impressed by the lead matador's heroic wit while seeing the actors unfold in front of us, funnily, the typical moral matador but also the violence that this sport may entail.

 

鬥牛源於西班牙，是一項西班牙的傳統運動，與西班牙有著很深的淵源。西班牙國旗上的紅、黃兩色，就是來自鬥牛場。紅色代表鬥牛士的鮮血，而黃色則是鬥牛場泥土的顏色。

Bullfighting originated in Spain and is a traditional Spanish sport. The red and yellow colors on the Spanish flag are from the bullfight. Red represents the blood of the matador, and yellow is the color of the soil in the bullfight stadium.

 

不久前，我曾經採訪過西班牙駐穗總領事Marcos Gomez先生，他說，雖然鬥牛是西班牙傳統運動，但是目前在西班牙國內飽受爭議。許多人認為，鬥牛運動太過暴力血腥，並且涉及到蓄意傷害動物。西班牙部分北方地區包括Galicia和Catalonia等都已經禁止了鬥牛運動。但鬥牛仍在西班牙中部以及南部地區受到多數人的喜愛。

Not long ago, I had an interview with the Spanish Consul General in Guangzhou Mr. Marcos Gomez. He said, 「although bullfighting is the traditional Spanish sports, but currently is also the center of controversy in Spain. 」 It is true, many people believe that bullfighting is too violent and bloody, and involves deliberate harm to animals. In some northern regions of Spain, including Galicia and Catalonia, bullfighting is banned. But bullfighting is still popular in the central and southern regions of Spain.

 

這讓人不禁好奇：默劇《鬥牛士》想傳遞的中心思想究竟是什麼？是想讓觀眾在看完以後喜愛上鬥牛的驚險刺激？還是反對鬥牛？

This causes us to wonder: what would be the central theme that 「Muu2!」 wants to convey? Do they want the audience to love the thrill of bullfighting? Or, against it?

 

就這個問題，我還特別對劇中男主演之一Jony Elias進行了專訪。Jony 告訴我，其實默劇《鬥牛士》既沒有刻意反對，也沒有特別支持西班牙的鬥牛運動。更多的，只是期待通過塑造舞臺上這4個鬥牛士人物把西班牙文化裡面的一些重要元素和日常生活中的點滴與觀眾分享，期待通過誇張詼諧來傳遞幽默，並且將西班牙較其它文化來說比較獨特的地方放大了。

With this question in mind, I interviewed Jony Elias, one of the lead actors in the play. Jony told me that, 「Muu2!」 does not deliberately oppose, or supports bullfighting in Spain. It is more about sharing important elements in the Spanish culture, delivering humor and fun and presenting caricatures in the Spanish life.

 

這點，我深有同感。

I couldn't agree more!

 

比方說，西班牙人比較紳士給人感覺風度翩翩、西班牙人在與人溝通時候又比較熱情，喜歡用誇張的肢體語言和表情、西班牙男人很習慣於開自己玩笑和自嘲。在看這部劇的時候，觀眾除了感受到鬥牛士對於鬥牛運動的熱情高漲與敬業、還能欣賞到傳統西班牙音樂和弗拉明戈舞蹈。

For example, the Spaniards usually give us the feeling of gentleman-like, while in communicating with others, they could be affectionate showing exaggerated body language and facial expressions. On the other hand, the Spaniards are accustomed to making fun of themselves and self-deprecating. When watching this drama, the audience would not only feel the matador’s passion and dedication for bullfighting, but also enjoy the traditional Spanish music and dance.

 

況且，劇中有兩個地方，演員會走下舞臺與現場觀眾進行互動。據說，這幾段讓小朋友們特別喜愛。演員詼諧幽默的表演也會笑翻全場。

Besides, there are two parts in the play where actors would walk off stage and interact with the audience. Children absolutely would love these segments! 

 

此劇除了讓我們爆笑如雷以外，還體驗和學習了一把西班牙文化。

Apart from making us laugh non-stop, Muu2! play also helps us experience a huge piece of Spanish culture.

 所以，在看完這部劇，走出劇院的時候，無論你是支持鬥牛還是反對鬥牛，你都會被劇中4個長相有個性、肢體語言誇張搞笑的男主演的精湛表演所折服。一頓捧腹大笑以後，似乎工作與生活中的煩惱早已消失得無影無蹤。嘴裡哼著小曲，感覺腳步輕飄飄。

So, at the end of the play, whether or not you feel like supporting bullfighting, you would for sure be mesmerized by the excellent performance of the 4 clown-like matadors and laugh in good conscience. After laughing so hard and rolling in the isles, it would seem that all your troubles in life have vanished without trace.

《鬥牛士 Muu2!》將於6月23日周六晚在廣東演藝中心大劇院爆笑上演。

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