徐繼宏
寶島臺(tái)灣一直是我神往的地方。學(xué)生時(shí)代課本中的日月潭、阿里山……猶如一幅幅木版畫(huà),深深銘刻在童年的記憶中。2017年11月4日至11日,筆者隨浙江京劇團(tuán)赴臺(tái)巡演,耳聞目睹寶島之秀美,親情之切意。所到之處,無(wú)時(shí)無(wú)刻不感受到“心相連、一家親”的濃濃情意,“優(yōu)秀的傳統(tǒng)文化一定是全民族的文化!”臺(tái)灣之行也讓我對(duì)國(guó)粹京劇這一傳統(tǒng)戲曲文化的獨(dú)特魅力,尤其是中國(guó)京劇的“浙京現(xiàn)象”有了新的認(rèn)識(shí)和感悟。
國(guó)粹京劇凝聚兩岸情
臺(tái)灣·浙江文化節(jié)創(chuàng)辦于2007年,目前已成為兩岸文化交流的重要品牌。浙江省文化廳副廳長(zhǎng)蔡曉春告訴筆者,十年來(lái),浙江、臺(tái)灣兩地通過(guò)臺(tái)灣·浙江文化節(jié)互相了解、相互交流、共同發(fā)展,取得了豐碩的成果。臺(tái)灣·浙江文化節(jié)也成為浙臺(tái)兩地交流時(shí)間最久、輻射層面最廣、社會(huì)影響最大的文化節(jié)慶活動(dòng)品牌。
此次浙江京劇團(tuán)是受省文化廳委派,赴臺(tái)灣南投縣參加第十一屆臺(tái)灣·浙江文化節(jié)活動(dòng),并在南投、臺(tái)中、臺(tái)北等地巡演。團(tuán)長(zhǎng)翁國(guó)生介紹,浙江京劇團(tuán)為第十一屆臺(tái)灣·浙江文化節(jié)帶來(lái)的精彩猴戲《齊天大圣美猴王》和京劇大戲《飛虎將軍》,都是第一次與臺(tái)灣觀眾見(jiàn)面,也是南派武戲第一次在臺(tái)灣亮相,讓人又增添了許多期待。
2017年11月5日上午,第11屆臺(tái)灣·浙江文化節(jié)在臺(tái)灣南投縣藝術(shù)中心開(kāi)幕。開(kāi)幕式上,由“梅花獎(jiǎng)”得主翁國(guó)生領(lǐng)銜的精彩猴戲節(jié)目《齊天大圣美猴王》一亮相,就贏得了現(xiàn)場(chǎng)觀眾的陣陣喝彩。
當(dāng)天下午,在南投縣文化藝術(shù)中心劇場(chǎng)內(nèi),浙京南派武戲《飛虎將軍》作為本屆“浙江文化節(jié)”主打節(jié)目閃亮登場(chǎng)。京劇《飛虎將軍》是浙京連演了近200場(chǎng)的優(yōu)秀南派武戲,曾獲得中國(guó)藝術(shù)節(jié)“文華新劇目獎(jiǎng)”“文華表演大獎(jiǎng)”,“國(guó)家舞臺(tái)藝術(shù)精品工程年度資助劇目獎(jiǎng)”、全國(guó)戲劇文化獎(jiǎng)“原創(chuàng)劇目大獎(jiǎng)”等諸多榮譽(yù),是一部既受演出市場(chǎng)青睞,又獲專(zhuān)家、觀眾好評(píng)的作品。此次首次赴寶島臺(tái)灣巡演,參演臺(tái)灣·浙江文化節(jié),浙京拿出了這部南派武戲代表作。
浙京這些年雖然頻繁地對(duì)外交流演出,但是寶島臺(tái)灣卻是翁國(guó)生十幾年來(lái)第一次帶團(tuán)來(lái)巡演?!拔覀儗?duì)這次赴臺(tái)文化交流演出非常重視,專(zhuān)門(mén)根據(jù)幾個(gè)劇場(chǎng)的條件,排練了《飛虎將軍》的臺(tái)灣版,希望臺(tái)灣同胞喜歡。海峽兩岸的文化交流非常重要,我們要把祖國(guó)的優(yōu)秀民族文化‘國(guó)粹京劇作品不斷地送到臺(tái)灣來(lái)獻(xiàn)演,讓血濃于水的同胞們深切感受到中國(guó)戲曲文化的強(qiáng)大和深厚?!蔽虈?guó)生說(shuō)。
南派武戲《飛虎將軍》由翁國(guó)生、趙東海、羅戎征、毛懋、毛毅、陳瑞云、黃永、尤志磊等傾情出演,全劇歷時(shí)兩個(gè)多小時(shí),不僅展現(xiàn)了浙京精湛的南派武戲翻打出手技巧,而且呈現(xiàn)了深邃復(fù)雜的人物心理表演和高亢激昂的南派京劇唱腔。謝幕時(shí),劇場(chǎng)內(nèi)響起了經(jīng)久不息的掌聲。演出結(jié)束后,當(dāng)?shù)匚幕賳T握住翁國(guó)生的手連連夸贊:“好戲!好戲!”“這是一部很有警示教育意義的京劇,浙江藝術(shù)家們唱念做打翻,文武兼重,演技底蘊(yùn)十分深厚?!讹w虎將軍》有看頭。”南投縣副縣長(zhǎng)陳正昇非常激動(dòng)地說(shuō)。
海峽兩岸文化根脈相連
中華文化是海峽兩岸共同的“根”,兩岸同胞對(duì)祖國(guó)的文化瑰寶都有著特殊的感情。10日下午,剛剛裝完臺(tái)的翁國(guó)生應(yīng)邀走進(jìn)臺(tái)灣戲曲學(xué)院的教室,為該校京劇系的學(xué)生們帶去一場(chǎng)主題為“傳承京劇藝術(shù)、創(chuàng)新國(guó)粹劇目”的講座。兩個(gè)多小時(shí)的演講中,翁國(guó)生暢談京劇藝術(shù)的傳承與創(chuàng)新,介紹了京劇在浙江的傳統(tǒng)、發(fā)展和弘揚(yáng),獲得了聽(tīng)眾的熱烈回應(yīng)。翁國(guó)生不禁感嘆:“此次臺(tái)灣之行,真切感受到了海峽兩岸的文化根脈相連,血濃于水!”
當(dāng)晚,臺(tái)北市臺(tái)灣戲曲學(xué)院中正堂劇場(chǎng)坐滿(mǎn)了來(lái)自臺(tái)灣各個(gè)戲曲團(tuán)隊(duì)的專(zhuān)家、同行和熱情的臺(tái)灣戲迷們。臺(tái)灣戲曲學(xué)院的師生們、臺(tái)灣戲曲學(xué)院臺(tái)灣京昆劇團(tuán)的演職人員們,還有臺(tái)灣國(guó)光京劇團(tuán)、新舞臺(tái)京劇團(tuán)的一些演員、云門(mén)舞集的資深編導(dǎo),都前來(lái)觀看浙京的演出。著名美籍華人作家白先勇昆曲新美學(xué)創(chuàng)作團(tuán)隊(duì)的張淑香教授、鄭辛燕主任、服裝設(shè)計(jì)曾永霓也來(lái)到了中正堂,她們?cè)俏虈?guó)生團(tuán)長(zhǎng)導(dǎo)演的三本青春版昆曲《牡丹亭》、新版昆曲《玉簪記》的主創(chuàng)合作伙伴。這些新朋好友齊聚中正堂,既是為《飛虎將軍》喝彩,也是為翁國(guó)生等浙江京劇團(tuán)的演職人員鼓勁。
筆者發(fā)現(xiàn),在近兩個(gè)半小時(shí)的演出中,現(xiàn)場(chǎng)觀眾的觀劇情緒始終非常熱烈,掌聲在劇場(chǎng)中此起彼落,觀眾激動(dòng)的喝彩聲緊緊相伴著浙京演員的激情演出,整個(gè)中正堂劇場(chǎng)內(nèi)的演出氣氛真的是火熱無(wú)比……
臺(tái)灣戲迷觀眾林俊雅看了戲后興奮地說(shuō):“沒(méi)想到浙江京劇這么有特色,南派武戲真是有絕招、有風(fēng)格、有場(chǎng)面,臺(tái)灣近階段已經(jīng)好久沒(méi)有看到這么精彩的京劇武戲了。”
臺(tái)灣戲曲學(xué)院的京劇學(xué)系主任萬(wàn)裕民教授看了戲后高興地評(píng)價(jià)道:“這真是一部擁有深刻人生哲理的南派京劇,文武皆備,唱做俱重。我們臺(tái)灣戲曲學(xué)院的學(xué)生們今天都被翁團(tuán)長(zhǎng)的精湛表演、被浙江京劇藝術(shù)家的南派武戲表演震住了,好多女學(xué)生看到最后一場(chǎng)李存孝被‘五馬分尸時(shí)都感動(dòng)得流淚。這種傳統(tǒng)和創(chuàng)新相結(jié)合的新創(chuàng)京劇真的很吸引年輕的臺(tái)灣觀眾。浙京的此次中正堂示范演出非常成功,給予我們京劇教學(xué)很好的啟示和借鑒?!?/p>
臺(tái)灣大學(xué)資深文學(xué)教授張淑香博士看了《飛虎將軍》后也是非常激動(dòng),大贊翁國(guó)生團(tuán)長(zhǎng)的唱做和武功,讓臺(tái)灣觀眾看得過(guò)癮、看得振奮,看得叫好不已。
安排和操作此次《飛虎將軍》臺(tái)灣巡演的臺(tái)灣文化藝術(shù)發(fā)展促進(jìn)會(huì)總經(jīng)理馮志美女士,在戲結(jié)束后跑上臺(tái)激動(dòng)地?fù)肀ё〈蠛沽芾斓摹袄畲嫘ⅰ保浅Ed奮地說(shuō):“你們這部新編京劇真的太棒了!南派武戲不僅好看,而且讓人回味感悟,這次巡演三個(gè)地方的臺(tái)灣觀眾都非常喜歡這部戲。我期待能和你們劇團(tuán)再度合作,專(zhuān)門(mén)操作《飛虎將軍》在臺(tái)灣的商業(yè)性巡回演出,讓更多的臺(tái)灣觀眾能看到這部精彩的南派武戲?!?/p>
樂(lè)止鑼停,浙京演員幾輪謝幕后,興奮不已的臺(tái)灣戲迷和臺(tái)灣戲曲學(xué)院的學(xué)生們?nèi)绯彼阌可衔枧_(tái),爭(zhēng)先恐后地和浙京演員們合影留念,熱情期望浙京帶著好戲再度來(lái)臺(tái)演出。臺(tái)灣觀眾的熱情似火,使得浙京赴臺(tái)的全體演員頓然忘卻了連日來(lái)寶島巡演的路途疲憊!endprint
劇團(tuán)有好戲才能走向世界
此次浙京臺(tái)北中正堂《飛虎將軍》的成功演出,為本屆臺(tái)灣·浙江文化節(jié)畫(huà)下了一個(gè)非常完美的句號(hào)。同時(shí),也給浙江京劇的發(fā)展創(chuàng)新帶來(lái)了許多思考。
“一個(gè)基層戲曲院團(tuán)的生存基礎(chǔ)就是要有戲、有人、有演出市場(chǎng)。這樣才能形成院團(tuán)發(fā)展的良性循環(huán)。這其中,出戲是一個(gè)劇團(tuán)發(fā)展最重要的關(guān)鍵點(diǎn)。沒(méi)有戲就沒(méi)有人才,沒(méi)有戲就沒(méi)有演出市場(chǎng),沒(méi)有戲就沒(méi)有劇團(tuán)的良性運(yùn)轉(zhuǎn)和生存價(jià)值?!蔽虈?guó)生坦言,這幾年,浙江京劇團(tuán)緊緊抓住演出劇目的傳承學(xué)習(xí)和創(chuàng)作排練,狠抓各類(lèi)演出人才的培養(yǎng)和引進(jìn),同時(shí)不斷開(kāi)拓新創(chuàng)劇目的營(yíng)銷(xiāo)和商演,走出了一條復(fù)興之路。
翁國(guó)生認(rèn)為,一個(gè)劇團(tuán)的發(fā)展延伸還在于不斷培養(yǎng)新人、推出新人。近年來(lái),浙江京劇團(tuán)依托浙江省文化廳“新松計(jì)劃”人才培養(yǎng)工程,不遺余力地推出了一批青年新秀,如羅戎征、姜艷、毛懋、安麗娜、程佩潔等浙京“五朵京花”,并為她們量身打造新創(chuàng)劇目,三度為“五朵京花”舉辦京劇旦角表演專(zhuān)場(chǎng)。同時(shí),鼓勵(lì)一大批青年演員積極參演“浙江省優(yōu)秀戲曲演員大獎(jiǎng)賽”、浙江省戲劇節(jié)、第四屆“全國(guó)少數(shù)民族文藝會(huì)演”,有多人獲得浙江省戲曲大獎(jiǎng)賽的“表演金獎(jiǎng)”、浙江省戲劇節(jié)“優(yōu)秀表演獎(jiǎng)”及全國(guó)少數(shù)民族文藝會(huì)演的“最佳表演獎(jiǎng)”和“最佳新人表演獎(jiǎng)”。
好的劇目是中國(guó)的,也是世界的。在國(guó)內(nèi)叫響浙京品牌的同時(shí),浙江京劇團(tuán)一直眼睛向外拓展市場(chǎng)。翁國(guó)生說(shuō),這些年來(lái),浙江京劇團(tuán)不僅在國(guó)內(nèi)有了一定的知名度,還走出了國(guó)門(mén)、走到了海外。所到之處,受到了海外僑胞、國(guó)際友人的歡迎和喜愛(ài)。如實(shí)驗(yàn)京劇《王者俄狄》6次走出國(guó)門(mén)演出,在美國(guó)、德國(guó)、西班牙、日本、塞浦路斯、土庫(kù)曼斯坦等國(guó),贏得了域外觀眾們極大的青睞和好評(píng),在國(guó)際戲劇節(jié)上榮獲金質(zhì)獎(jiǎng)牌。與中國(guó)劇協(xié)聯(lián)合排演的海外版《白蛇傳》數(shù)次出訪法國(guó)、德國(guó)?!秶?guó)色天香》《美猴王》不僅演到了美國(guó)洛杉磯和拉斯維加斯、印度、德國(guó)、捷克、羅馬尼亞、哈薩克斯坦,還四次赴阿布扎比、沙迦等地演出,好評(píng)如潮。
在筆者看來(lái),中國(guó)京劇方陣中獨(dú)特的“浙京現(xiàn)象”,不僅是對(duì)中國(guó)京劇傳承發(fā)展的創(chuàng)新,同時(shí)對(duì)中國(guó)戲劇的發(fā)展具有一定的啟迪意義。
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Zhejiang Peking Opera Troupe Visits Taiwan
By Xu Jihong
From November 4 through 11, 2017, Zhejiang Peking Opera Troupe visited Taiwan, an island province of China. I tagged along with the troupe and witnessed how the two provinces were deeply engaged in cultural exchanges. The Taiwan visit enhanced my awareness of the charm of Peking Opera, a theater tradition of China, and made me more sensitive to the unique contribution the provincial troupe has made to the national operas glory.
The visit was part of Taiwan-Zhejiang Cultural Festival, which was founded in 2007. Now the annual event is a key part of cultural exchanges across the Straits. The two provinces have enhanced cultural exchanges and mutual understanding in a bid to pursue growth together over the past the ten years. The exchanges have yielded a broad range of benefits. The festival has become the most influential and broadest reaching cultural event jointly held by the two provinces.
Commissioned by the Zhejiang Administration of Culture, Zhejiang Peking Opera Troupe participated in the 11th festival held at Nantou County in southern Taiwan. After performances in Nantou, the troupe also performed in Taizhong and Taipei.
On the morning of November 5, the 11th Taiwan-Zhejiang Cultural Festival raised curtain at the Nantou Art Center. The troupe from Zhejiang staged the , a new production, at the opening ceremony. In the afternoon, at the theater of the art center, the troupe presented , a Kungfu play of Peking Opera, which the troupe had performed nearly 200 times on the mainland and had won top national excellence awards.endprint
Though Zhejiang Peking Opera Troupe has been busily engaged in exchange programs across the world, it was the first time that Weng Guosheng, director of the troupe, visited the island province. had been especially adapted for the visit for the uttermost entertainment value. The performance lasted over two hours. It not only highlighted loud and boisterous kungfu but also presented the southern style of Peking Opera arias. The audience responded most heartily to the show.
Another highlight of the troupes Taiwan visit occurred on the afternoon of November 10 in Taipei. Weng Guosheng hastily took off costumes and removed paints from his face after a performance in the morning and hurried to Taiwan Theater Academy. Weng gave a lecture to the students of the Peking Opera Department of the academy on the subject of carrying on the tradition of Peking Opera and bringing innovation to the national legacy. In about two hours, he talked about what Zhejiang Peking Opera Troupe had done to make Peking Opera better and more innovative. The students responded warmly. Weng sharply felt the cultural connection and kinship shared by the two sides of the Straits.
On the evening of November 10, the troupe staged at the theater of Taiwan Theater Academy. All the audience members were professionals: theater experts, scholars, theater artists, directors, choreographers from various troupes across Taiwan, and college students studying theater-related majors. The audience wowed at the brilliant performance and thought it was a thrilling success. There were several rounds of curtain calls. Some audience members rushed onto the stage to take photos with the artists.
Ms Feng Zhimei of Taiwan Association for Promoting Culture and Art was the person behind the troupes performances in Taiwan. After the show at the academy, she said she would like to make arrangements for the troupe to stage the show commercially across the island in the future.
The successful visit to Taiwan has provided an insight into the survival and renaissance of Peking Opera in general and Zhejiang Peking Opera Troupe in particular. A troupe which depends upon grassroots market must create a positive cycle. It must have a good repertoire, good artists and a large grassroots paying fan base. Without a good repertoire, there would be no good artists. And no good repertoire means no profits from market. The troupe has been on the right track over the past years simply because it has focused upon creating good performances and pursued best artistic results. It also goes out of its way to acquire talents so as to make a very attractive cast.endprint