On the evening of July 12th, the ballet drama "Legend of the White Snake" was splendidly performed at the Guangzhou Opera House.

The "Legend of the White Snake" is one of the most widely-spread and classic mythological stories in China.

For thousands of years, the story of "Legend of the White Snake" has been continuously extended and rewritten, making it a classic love legend that carries Eastern characteristics and emotional symbolism.

Tributing to the "classic IP", the new features of the ballet drama lie in not only a reshaping of the original story, but also an inheritance and promotion of Chinese traditional culture.

In terms of ballet dance (known as "art on pointe"), the ballet drama innovates the form and the implication of the dance, blending Chinese traditional dance culture with classical ballet, conveying characters' subtle psychological activities with richer and more delicate upper body movements.

On the other hand, the ballet drama also attempts to explore new ballet stages in light comedies by learning from the expressions of Sketch Shows and puppet shows, presenting Eastern culture and philosophy with a tragedy in a witty manner to create rich aesthetics.

In addition, based on the traditional narrative structure and combined with modern consciousness and expressive techniques, the drama depicts the joys and sorrows of the characters in "Legend of the White Snake" from a contemporary perspective.

At the same time, the drama, not limited to the gratitude theme of the original story, reverses the classic plot and integrates the modern virtue of "daring to take responsibility", which pushes the dramatic conflict to the extreme and improves the audiences' experience.

After its performance at the Guangzhou Opera House, the ballet drama will make its show at the Beijing Tianqiao Performing Art Center on August 5th and 6th, officially kicking off its nationwide tour in 2023.

视频丨用足尖艺术写“中国式情书”：芭蕾舞剧《白蛇传》在穗演出

7月12日晚，芭蕾舞剧《白蛇传》在广州大剧院精彩上演。

《白蛇传》是中国流传最广，同时也是国民基础最高的经典神话故事之一。

千百年来，《白蛇传》的故事不断被“续写”“改写”，更使其成为了承载东方特色和情感寄托的经典爱情传说。

芭蕾舞剧《白蛇传》的“新”，不仅是对故事形态的重塑，更是对中华传统文化的继承与发扬和对“经典IP”的致敬。

在舞蹈语言上，该剧兼顾形式创新与语汇创新，将中国传统舞蹈文化元素与古典芭蕾相糅合，使以“足尖艺术”著称的芭蕾舞上身动作更加丰富细腻，精妙传达人物细微的心理活动。

另一方面，在已有的创作形式上，尝试借鉴 Sketch Show和偶剧的艺术表现手法，以“悲剧喜做”打造丰富的戏剧审美形态，以诙谐幽默的方式传递东方文化和东方哲学，探索芭蕾舞剧在轻喜剧类型创作上的舞台新表达。

此外，基于传统的故事框架，该剧对应现代的意识和表现手法，用当下视角观察《白蛇传》中人物的悲欢离合。

同时，该剧突破原有爱情戏的“感恩”色彩，对经典情节“反转”处理，融入现代“敢于担当”精神风貌，将戏剧冲突拉到极致，增加了观众欣赏的维度。

继广州大剧院后，该剧将于8月5日-6日在北京天桥艺术中心亮相，正式拉开2023年全国巡演大幕。

文丨羊城晚报全媒体记者 黄宙辉 通讯员 穗文广旅宣 鲁娃
图、视频丨创演方提供
翻译丨白心怡
责编丨古司祺
校对丨桂晴