Academic Confucius Institute at the Georg-August-Universität Göttingen

“Contemporary Theater Arts” Seminar Series No. 15

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Abstract:  The emergence of applied theatre as a refreshing alternative to the theatre mainstream has been gaining more attention and popularity in recent years both locally and internationally. Amongst all the definitive features of applied theatre works, the specific modes of audience participation have been significant, with very specific knowledge, skills, and rationale behind them. […]

“Contemporary Theater Arts” Series No. 16 –  The Seeds of Drama—Taking The Clothes of Rongyi as an example 戏剧的种子——以《戎夷之衣》为例

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  李静,剧作家,文学评论家。著有话剧《大先生》《秦国喜剧》《戎夷之衣》,出版有五卷本文集《我害怕生活》(包括《必须冒犯观众》《捕风记》《王小波的遗产》《致你》《戎夷之衣》)等。现居北京。《戎夷之衣》这部作品改编自《吕氏春秋·恃君览第八》中戎夷解衣的故事,一个人的棉衣和另一个人的余生,就这样被紧紧地焊接在一起。本次讲座作者将以此为例谈谈如何形成和确立一部戏的精神主题。这主题是一部戏的核心和种子。 Li Jing, playwright, and literary critic, is the author of Mr. Big, Comedy of the State of Qin, and the Clothes of Rongyi, and published five volumes of the anthology I'm Afraid of Life (including "Must Offend the Audience" "Catching the Wind" "Wang Xiaobo's Legacy" "To You " "The Clothes of Rongyi"). She lives in Beijing. The Clothes of Rongyi is […]

“Contemporary Theater Arts” Series No. 17

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Theater Identity  Zhang Xian is a playwright, theater director, social choreographer, and art activist. As one of the earliest independent dramatists in China in the post-Mao era, he has long been based on the idea of civil society, initiating and hosting several folk art groups, pan-theater spaces, and art festivals. He devotes himself to socio-theatrical […]

Online talk on Kunqu Operan “The Peony Pavilion”

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个人简介:肖向平,中国戏剧家协会会员,国家二级演员,上海戏剧学院戏曲表演系毕业,同年进入中国昆曲博物馆工作,后为北方昆曲剧院演员。京昆兼修,师从岳美缇、蔡正仁、石小梅和马玉森老师。第四届“江苏省戏剧奖·红梅奖”铜奖,第四届中国昆曲艺术节优秀青年演员表演奖(文化部)。 讲座提纲: 开场(昆曲介绍) 昆曲是中国戏曲百花园中最为历史悠久和腔韵独特的剧种之一,其表演艺术集中了中国戏曲的精髓,被誉为“百戏之祖”,并于2001年5月获联合国教科文组织授予世界首批“人类口头和非物质遗产代表作”称号。昆曲,起源于历史上元末明初江苏省昆山地区,是中国乃至世界现存最古老的,具有悠久传统艺术的剧种,流传至今已有600 余年的历史。昆剧唱腔清柔婉转、格律严谨、细腻精致。剧本来源几乎涵盖了中国整部戏曲史,有着深厚的中国传统文化积淀和很高的文学价值。   主题(行当和表演的介绍) 曲牌赏析(遶地遊,皂羅袍,山桃紅) 【绕地游】(旦上)梦回莺莺,乱煞年光遍。人立小庭深院。(贴)炼尽沉烟,抛残绣线,惜今春关情似去年?(杜丽娘/春香) 【鲲罗袍】原来詹紫嫣红开遍,好像这一般都付与断井缨垣。良辰美景奈何天,赏心乐事谁家院!(杜丽娘/春香)   【山桃红】则为你如花美眸,似水流年,是答儿闲寻遍。在幽闺自怨自艾。小姐姐,和你那答儿讲话去。(旦作含笑不行)(生作牵)衣(旦低问)那里去?(生)转过这草药栏前,紧靠着湖山石边。(旦低问)秀才,去怎么的?(生低答)和你把领扣松,衣带宽,腰椎儿搐着牙儿苫也。则待你忍耐温存一醒。(旦作羞)(生前抱)(旦推介)(合)是那处曾相见,相看亦然,早难遇好处相逢无言?(柳梦梅/杜丽娘)   行当(闺门旦,六旦,小生) 表演(手,眼,身,法,步)   尾声(提问时间) 扫描二微码参与 讲题:昆曲《牡丹亭》赏析 时间:3月23日周四,欧洲中部时间晚上8:00-9:30 Zoom: https://uni-goettingen.zoom.us/j/69098114580 Meeting ID: 690 9811 4580

Body & Space Workshop

Introduction: This workshop/experiment on body movement draws inspiration from the “Folding City” research, which delves into the themes of “spatial inequality,” “hostile design or architecture in urban settings,” and “the transformation, squeezing, and expansion of space.” Our objective is to explore the spatial dimensions of our bodies through somatic approaches, such as walking in space, experiencing […]