Shanghai - Commedia dell-arte classic
June 30, 2013, Sunday
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"THE King Stag" (1762), a classic of commedia dell-arte, is being staged in Chinese by the Shanghai Theater Academy this week.
Featuring masks, elaborate costumes and fantastic, magical elements, it tells the story of Keng Deramo's quest for love in a world of treachery.
In the play Keng Deramo is transformed into a stag by the father of a woman he has rejected as a bride.
More than 10 Chinese actors, mostly from the academy, plus a Peking Opera performer, are staging the show.
The one-and-a-half-hour play - performed without subtitles - incorporates elements of circus, street theater, singing and dancing and is directed by Russia-born, US-based director Dmitry Troyanovsky.
Using comedy and fairytale, it addresses the question "What do we fall in love with - body or soul?" says Troyanovsky. "With a happy ending, it presents suffering."
Venetian playwright Carlo Gozzi (1720-1806) was a master of commedia dell-arte, emphasizing masked stock types and improvisation.
Troyanovsky came to Shanghai three years ago to teach a Stanislavsky master class and started to give workshops at the Shanghai Theater Academy.
Featuring masks, elaborate costumes and fantastic, magical elements, it tells the story of Keng Deramo's quest for love in a world of treachery.
In the play Keng Deramo is transformed into a stag by the father of a woman he has rejected as a bride.
More than 10 Chinese actors, mostly from the academy, plus a Peking Opera performer, are staging the show.
The one-and-a-half-hour play - performed without subtitles - incorporates elements of circus, street theater, singing and dancing and is directed by Russia-born, US-based director Dmitry Troyanovsky.
Using comedy and fairytale, it addresses the question "What do we fall in love with - body or soul?" says Troyanovsky. "With a happy ending, it presents suffering."
Venetian playwright Carlo Gozzi (1720-1806) was a master of commedia dell-arte, emphasizing masked stock types and improvisation.
Troyanovsky came to Shanghai three years ago to teach a Stanislavsky master class and started to give workshops at the Shanghai Theater Academy.
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