"Zero Basic" actor on the original parent -child musical "Guda Mao Da" encourages children to "be yourself"

Who said that summer vacation can only be accompanied by homework? This group of Shanghai children handed over a special "summer vacation homework" -a whole stage show!

On the evening of August 20th, on the stage of the Shanghai Grand Theater, a group of actors who had almost zero stage experience were residents who lived in the distant valley, and a warm story about friendship and affection.

The original parent -child musical "Gurda Mao Da" produced by Yili Yisheng ONE Hope Art Brand and BRUT CAKE has successfully premiered, bringing a warm and interesting art journey to the audience.

"Play" good creativity

This original parent -child musical is the director of the Shanghai Academy of Drama, Li Yanyuan, as the director, Chen Aiwen, a composer, music producer and new media artist Chen Aiwen. Daily life.

The main characters of "Guda Mao Da" are the residents of the three ethnic groups of Gurd, Mao Mi and Valley, Gray and Xiu Xiu. Mao monsters and residents live in the valley tribes of distant galaxies. The prototype of Mao Monster is derived from the character "Little Mao Monster in the Forest" designed by the BRUT CAKE design brand. And Gurus Hope is an original IP image of a rare art. She comes from the fairy galaxy. She likes interstellar travel, ancient spirit is weird, and mysterious is unpredictable. Everywhere she goes, she will bring magical changes.

On the stage, the warm and reliable hairy, ancient gurgling, and the small residents who turned the audience brought the audience to this isolated valley, so that everyone was immersed in fairy tales and joined this galaxy. Magic encounter.

"A play is a game, A Play is a Play." Li Minyuan said, this is the famous saying of British drama Peter Brook, encouraging the actors to try boldly, bravely express, participate in creation, so as to make this kind of dynamics and freshness live Pass to the audience.

A relaxed and open creative atmosphere means that everyone can express their understanding and ideas. During the discussion, many small actors' golden ideas were adopted by the team. At the beginning of the creation, the children used their own ideas to imagine and make a grudley. Some people said, "She wears an antenna on her head"; some say "she likes soft and furry everything"; some people say, "I want to use the clouds with clouds. "It is a lot of such innocent and lovely ideas that make her hair" ...

During the rehearsal, the little actors will express their emotions according to their own understanding. The director asked them to speak the lines themselves.

Rather than teach them how to speak. The child said, "I think I should be very happy to say this," the director will encourage him: "Then use your happiest feeling!" The script and soundtrack are constantly adjusting according to everyone's most true feelings, and finding The most suitable, true and moving way.

Don't be afraid of "doing yourself"

"When I like it, I am afraid that you say this is not good.

When I am scared, I don't want you to say don't be afraid.

... ...

When I want to cry, I want to hear you say yes.

When I desire, I hope you hear you say yes.

... ...

At least one day, you give me the air you need.

As long as I can be a complete self. "

"Guda Mao Da" sang the children's voice with the lyrics, and also made the mothers contemplative. In the process of the growth of the children, is we making him what we want, or it is really in Let him do himself.

Most of the small actors in this drama are "amateur" and have not been trained for a long time. Director Li Yiyuan said that they did not need to play a role in the play, but found their own way to perform themselves. It can be lively and naughty, but also introverted and timid. They will discover themselves in the process of participating in the drama performance, and realize that no matter what they look like, they can have their own stage, they can get attention and applause. Not afraid of "being yourself", this is the meaning of drama education.

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