On the evening of September 14th, the large-scale dance drama "Light of Million Hopes", created and produced by the Nanfang Singing and Dancing Troupe, made a dazzling debut at the Longgang Cultural Center Grand Theater in Shenzhen. Simultaneously, the inaugural Shenzhen (Longgang) Colorful Dance Festival was opened.

This dance drama is also the opening performance of the "Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Art Tour". It aims to showcase the charm of high-quality stage art from the Greater Bay Area to the audience in Shenzhen.

Interpreting the struggle behind millions of people

The art tour is one of the significant special events of the third Guangdong-Hong Kong- Macao Greater Bay Area Cultural and Art Festival. Leveraging the Greater Bay Area Theater Alliance and focusing on the Greater Bay Area's "9+2" city cluster, it has selected 16 national stage art masterpieces and outstanding new creations from provincial key literary and art troupes. The tour will take place from September to October this year and will consist of 30 performances.

As a key production, the dance drama "Light of Million Hopes" presents a growth story with contemporary dance vocabulary, depicting the journey of two generations of electrical workers who remain committed to their ideals while lighting up countless homes. It interprets the struggle behind millions of people and serves as a song of youth.

This appearance at the inaugural Longgang Colorful Dance Festival is the first performance of the dance drama "Light of Million Hopes" in the Greater Bay Area tour, following its debut at the Guangdong Art Theater on July 28th-29th. Next, the production is set to tour at the Foshan Qionghua Grand Theatre on October 19th-20th.

Top dance troupes from various places gather in Shenzhen to showcase their dance skills

The inaugural Shenzhen (Longgang) Colorful Dance Festival, characterized by "multiple dance genres and cross-disciplinary integration," collaborates with dance teams from the Greater Bay Area, as well as international and Chinese dance troupes, to host exchange exhibitions. It explores the cross-disciplinary fusion of dance with new technologies and various dance genres, presenting the spectacular world of"boundaryless" dance. This initiative promotes the flourishing of dance artistic creation.

Renowned dance troupes from across the nation have converged in Longgang, offering a diverse array of genres that encompass large-scale dance dramas, ethnic folk dances, ballet, modern dance, contemporary dance, street dance, and more. They have come together to deliver four dazzling and dynamic dance performances.

Among them, the special exhibition of ethnic and folk dance on the evening of September 15th will feature performances by the Guangdong Liannan National Song and Dance Troupe, as well as local performing teams from Guangzhou and Shenzhen. They will present dances from various ethnic groups such as the Yao, Yi, and Zhuang, allowing the audience to appreciate the colorful diversity of ethnic dances in China.

The special exhibition of ballet and contemporary dance on the evening of September 16th will be jointly presented by the Division of Arts at Shenzhen University, the Tianjin Ballet Troupe, and the Shenzhen December Dance Art Troupe. This will bring forth a splendid dance feast featuring classical ballet and contemporary dance.

The street dance special exhibition, which will take place during the closing ceremony on the evening of September 17th, will feature top Japanese street dance team Beat Buddy Boi, the national champion of "Street Dance of China" Zyko, world champion KYOKA, as well as top street dance teams from the Greater Bay Area including Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Foshan, and others. This promises to be a storm of street dance.

In addition to showcasing the signature dances of each troupe, this performance will also feature a thrilling Crew Battle between top dancers from Shenzhen and top dancers from across the country and even the world. This will allow the audience to experience the richness and enthusiasm of street dance.

“湾区有戏”巡演启动，舞剧《万家灯火》打头阵

9月14日晚，由南方歌舞团创作出品的大型舞剧《万家灯火》在深圳龙岗文化艺术中心大剧院闪亮登场，首届深圳（龙岗）缤纷舞蹈节同时开幕。

该舞剧也是“湾区有戏”——粤港澳大湾区舞台艺术精品巡演（以下简称“湾区有戏”巡演）的首场演出，向深圳观众展示大湾区舞台艺术精品的魅力。

演绎万家灯火背后的奋斗历程

“湾区有戏”巡演是第三届粤港澳大湾区文化艺术节的重要专项活动之一，依托粤港澳大湾区剧院联盟，以大湾区“9+2”城市群为落脚点，遴选16部全国舞台艺术精品及省内重点文艺院团新创优秀作品，于今年9月至10月期间开展30场巡演。

作为重点剧目，舞剧《万家灯火》用当代舞蹈语汇呈现两代电力人为点亮万家灯火而坚守理想的成长故事，演绎万家灯火背后的奋斗历程和青春之歌。

本次亮相首届龙岗缤纷舞蹈节，是舞剧《万家灯火》继7月28日-29日在广东艺术剧院首演之后，在粤港澳大湾区巡演的首场演出。接下来，该剧还将于10月19日-20日在佛山琼花大剧院巡演。

各地舞蹈名团汇聚深圳飚舞

首届深圳（龙岗）缤纷舞蹈节以“多舞种、跨界融合”为特征，联动粤港澳大湾区及海内外舞蹈团队举行交流展演，探索舞蹈与新技术、多舞种的跨界融合，呈现舞蹈“无界”的精彩，促进舞蹈艺术创作的繁荣。

来自全国各地的舞蹈名团，携大型舞剧、民族民间舞、芭蕾、现代舞、当代舞、街舞等各种门类、各舞种来到龙岗，上演四场缤纷多彩的舞蹈盛会。

其中，9月15日晚的民族民间舞蹈专场展演，将邀请广东连南民族歌舞团与广州、深圳本土演出团队，带来瑶族、彝族、壮族等多个民族的舞蹈，让观众领略我国多民族舞蹈的五彩缤纷。

9月16日晚的芭蕾与当代舞专场展演，将由深圳大学艺术学部和天津芭蕾舞团、深圳十二月舞蹈团联袂献演，带来一场古典芭蕾与现当代舞蹈的缤纷舞蹈盛宴。

9月17日晚闭幕式上演的街舞专场展演，将邀请日本顶级街舞团队Beat Buddy Boi 、《这就是街舞》全国总冠军Zyko、世界冠军KYOKA以及深圳、广州、佛山等大湾区顶级街舞团，带来一场街舞风暴。

本场展演除了展示各团当家特色舞蹈外，还将由深圳一线舞者对战来自全国乃至世界的顶尖舞者，呈现一场精彩斗舞(Crew Battle），让观众们感受街舞的浓郁和热烈。

文 | 记者 黄宙辉 孙旭歌
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翻译丨林佳岱 陈萱
责编丨古司祺
校对丨桂晴