Beijing News In the golden autumn of October, China Puppet Theater has pushed its performances in the second half of the year to a climax - 7 classic plays, 6 short puppet plays, and 55 high-quality performances will fill the entire month of October.

Beijing News In the golden autumn of October, China Puppet Theater has pushed its performances in the second half of the year to a climax - 7 classic plays, 6 short puppet plays, and 55 high-quality performances will fill the entire month of October.

Performance repertoire: "Snow White"

Performance time: October 2 and 3, 10:30 and 14:00

Performance duration: 60 minutes

The bell rang for the performance, and the magic mirror on the stage began to emit strange flames. The conspiracy stemming from jealousy will be cast on Snow White one after another... In the play, there are beautiful and kind princesses, colorful and romantic valleys, mysterious cabins, magnificent palaces, and riding white horses. The prince - almost every girl's fairy tale dream is restored in this performance. There are also warriors who repay kindness and dwarfs who are enthusiastic and joyful. They all show us the most sincere and kind-hearted character in a straightforward way. The play plays out the superficial and inner battle between good and evil. When evil claws grow in the heart, the beautiful skin will be torn apart. Only a pure and kind heart can retain eternal beauty.

Performance repertoire: "Panda and Little Mole"

Performance time: October 4th and 5th, 10:30 and 14:00

Performance duration: 65 minutes

"Panda and Little Mole" is a cultural exchange between China and the Czech Republic An important project, it is also the exclusive repertoire created by China Puppet Theater authorized by CCTV Animation. The play uses a touching story between the national treasure "Panda" and the famous Czech cartoon star "Little Mole" to spread the simple culture of peace and friendship to the audience, convey the positive energy theme of harmony and symbiosis, and encourage and educate children about We must have love and confidence in friends, the collective, and society.

Performance repertoire: " New Big-Headed Son and Small-Headed Dad - Mother's Gift"

Performance time: October 6, 10:30, 14:00

Performance duration: 65 minutes

Childhood memories shared by four generations, CCTV The animation is authorized by China Puppet Theater to perform exclusively - "New Big-Headed Son and Small-Headed Dad's Mother's Gift" tells the story of the big-headed son who had some misunderstandings with 's apron mother on his mother's birthday. Later, through the magic VR Through the restoration of the glasses and some touching dialogues, they understood each other and achieved further growth in their respective roles. The play adds the latest trendy elements: RAP, hip-hop, magic VR glasses; interprets the most authentic family stories: misunderstandings, communication, parent-child emotions; and infiltrates the most meaningful moral education: understanding, gratitude, and kind choices... ....In the process of children's growth, superior material care is necessary, but not the most important. What they need most is a little-headed father and an apron mother, like the "straw hat" revealed by the famous German writer Erich Kestner. Parents should create enough memory capital for them, because love is a lifetime Something that cannot be forgotten.

Performance repertoire: "New Big Head Son and Little Head Dad's Birthday Day"

Performance time: October 7, 10:30, 14:00

Performance duration: 65 minutes

Exclusive performance authorized by CCTV Animation, full of family affection and educational Yu Le's large-scale cartoon stage play "New Big-headed Son and Little-headed Father's Birthday" unfolds an interesting story around the "happy family trio" of the big-headed son, the little-headed father, and the apron mother, allowing the audience to watch the performance. Enjoy the influence of art and feel the joy of growth. The play vividly reproduces the characters of the cartoon, including the cleverness and cuteness of the big-headed son, the diligence and dedication of the small-headed father, and the kindness and thoughtfulness of the apron mother, through more than 20 scenes including the big-headed son's home, the subway, the garden, and the bakery. Show them one by one. The entire audience interacted every 3-5 minutes, keeping the audience entertained.

Performance repertoire: "War Horses of the Red Army"

Performance time: October 13, 10:30, 14:00

Performance duration: 70 minutes

Large-scale original puppet show "War Horses of the Red Army" is a work that revolves around the history of revolution The epic drama conveys the cohesion and firm national beliefs of the Chinese nation, promotes the Long March spirit of the Red Army, and cultivates the core socialist values.This original historical-themed work is an authentic stick puppet performance. It is a puppet show that combines traditional puppetry skills with modern high technology. All the puppets in the play are handmade by technicians. New materials are used in the internal mechanisms of the puppets to make their operation more flexible and meticulous. The characters and war horses in the play are realistically made. Puppet actors perform puppet performances on a large stage that is separated from the baffle, and the puppets communicate and blend into one; on the basis of traditional puppet performances, the innovation of actors operating puppet performances and puppets performing puppets again is realized, injecting a new expression into the entire stage force.

Performance repertoire: "Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea"

Performance time: October 19th and 20th, 10:30 and 14:00

Performance duration: 80 minutes

Supported by the National Arts Fund, it will make a breakthrough after an absence of 30 years and create a new large-scale traditional puppet The drama - "Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea" keeps the classics up to date with the times. The editing work is directed by Wang Zibin, a national first-level director, and stars Wang Lei, artistic director of China Puppet Theater, and Li Yaru, a Chinese puppet performing artist. More than a dozen national-level actors cooperate with each other to present "Eight Immortals in the Sea" to the audience with their superb puppet performance skills. "," Dragon Palace Birthday Banquet", "True and False Snake Mother", "Feast of the Eight Immortals" and other eight chapters of wonderful performances. Thirty years later, in today's era of cultural fusion, artists use puppet shows that children love to see, combined with colorful and gorgeous modern stage visual effects, humorous and popular life language situations, and a musical atmosphere that is both majestic and classical opera. , allowing the excellent traditional culture of the Chinese nation to be passed down, and allowing modern children to appreciate the unique charm of "Chinese" classic art during a relaxed and enjoyable viewing process.

Performance repertoire: "Havoc in Heaven"

Performance time: October 26 and 27, 10:30 and 14:00

Performance duration: 70 minutes

Based on the first seven chapters of the classic "Journey to the West ", which is a household name in China The mythical story "Havoc in Heaven" uses a variety of puppet performance forms and processing methods such as bags and staffs to create a humorous and vivid interpretation of classic images. The protagonist "Sun Wukong" in the play is people's ideal incarnation of justice who overcomes difficulties and moves forward courageously. He leads a group of monkeys to practice martial arts in Huaguo Mountain, which alarms the heaven, and is deceived by the Jade Emperor to go to the heaven. Sun Wukong learned the truth and was not humiliated. He had a battle of wisdom and strength with the gods in the sky, which led to a series of vivid, twists and turns and interesting stories, which showed Sun Wukong's wit, bravery and freedom-loving personality.

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