The entire Almeida Theater is pitch black, with fingers out of sight, quietness and silence spread slowly, faint breathing and low voices of discussion are dull, and there is a slight depression in the heat, as if waiting for something. The eruption every moment is like a volcano.

With a crisp "pop", a row of lights at the back of the stage lit up, faint and hazy, projecting a cream-white curtain, lying in the center of the stage, and the side near the auditorium in front of it, empty, with nothing. , There are no objects, no actors, not even lights, and can only capture the outline of the stage through the blurry halo.

The restless sound seemed to be more surging, but it was only a moment, and then it calmed down. Before the audience realized it, they couldn't help holding their breath, because there was movement on the stage.

At the very end of the stage, a figure appeared, slashing straight from the left, slowly, heavily, and resolutely. The faint light projected the figure on the off-white curtain. The face was not visible, it could only be outlined. A figure outlines, but accompanied by footsteps, it grows taller and taller and more majestic, as if standing upright and capable of supporting the weight of the entire world.

Without lines and faces, the stalwartness and footsteps of this figure outlines the majestic momentum and magnificent battles in a few strokes. There is only one figure, just a few steps, but every A heavy hammer on the heart of an audience, belonging to the original story of "Les Miserables", laid the tone of the whole play.

The figure is moving forward; in the ear, there is a humming, "Huh...huh...huh...huh..." That ethereal and light humming, without lyrics, only tunes, but calling With the excitement and excitement in the blood, the echo effect inside the theater creates the effect of the Holy Spirit singing chants, which is vast and agitated on the eardrum.

Arthur Hall could not help but adjust his sitting posture a bit. At this moment, they were sitting in their own private box, with a condescending view that was extremely clear, and the whole stage had a panoramic view; even on the second floor, he could still feel it. The majesty of the projection, the momentum spread in the step of the step.

"This song..." Arthur listened to the tune.

This song is so familiar, it is the final song of the Queen's Theatre version of "Les Miserables": "Do you hear people singing (Do-You-Hear-Peolple-Sing.

The call to the people's uprising in Paris, the martyrs who died sang loudly, greeted every tortured and tortured people, stood up, opposed the power, and used their own hands to fight for their own dawn. At the end of the story, with such an impassioned melody, it inspires people's hearts and truly reaches a climax.

Now, the Lanly version of "Les Miserables" uses this melody in the opening scene. It's just a humming of fragmented tunes, but under the projection of the curtain, the image of the bard is outlined, wandering between the streets and alleys, witnessing the suffering and torture of the society, and feeling So it was compiled into a song.

There are still no extra objects and actors on the stage, but with a figure and a tune, Victor Hugo’s Paris and even France are shown as the tip of the iceberg. Every audience-to be precise, every Anyone who has read the original or understood the drama can draw a vivid picture in their minds.

This is the disadvantage of drama, lacking the association of images; it has become the advantage of drama at this moment, letting the audience's imagination free. At the same time, under the guidance of the actors, the picture is drawn.

Arthur straightened his waist and leaned forward. He knew that the voice was Lan Li's; at the first appearance, Lan Li showed the performance skills of the drama to the fullest, and at this time they didn't even see Lan Li's face or heard any lines.

"Humph, hum, hum..." The bard's humming wafted melodiously, and then infused the lyrics, which evolved into a folk tune that was easy to come by, "Did you hear people singing, the night valley, the singing echoed..."

Rather than singing impassionedly, but sing softly while whistling and holding the grass roots, the ambiguous lyrics can only capture fragmented fragments, but it attracts the audience’s attention and enters the plot little by little. Enter the world hidden behind the curtain.

"This song belongs to those who are striving to climb to the light, the people who are suffering on the earth, the flame of hope will never go out, even the darkest night will eventually go away, and the sun will eventually rise!"

Gradually, the singing calmed down and the footsteps stopped. Standing behind the curtain, the tall figure reached the extreme at this moment, stepping on the earth, the sky above the head, the firm shoulders carrying the darkness and chaos of the whole world, and finally, the sound completely disappeared, the movement was completely calm, and the whole theater fell into tranquility. Among.

Quiet, slowly spreading again.

Above the projection, you can see that the figure is panting, and the undulating chest and shoulder lines reveal that heavy weight; when the silence reaches its extreme, even the breathing and heartbeats disappear completely. Without warning, the projection is fierce. The ground opened his arms, and the cream-yellow light was bright in an instant, as if fragments of heaven's light were falling down.

But at the moment of a breath and a breath, the sky light disappeared again, returning to the slight halo before. After that, the figure began to churn and jump, and the movement of volleying sideways began to spin around the stage, one after another, causing waves of air and rushing into the darkness with a loud "bang", and the guns and guns thundered instantly. As if venting down like a rainstorm, the plot immediately became smooth and compact.

When the figure reappeared, with a baguette in her hand, at the other end of the stage were an old woman and seven young and weak children, whose figure was projected busily under the curtain; behind was the poor. The bakery owner, who was chasing fiercely, threw the bread in his hand toward the other end of the stage, but he raised it high and fell heavily without success.

Then, he was overtaken by the shopkeeper, and with a club beat, the man completely curled up on the ground, hugged his head firmly, and withstood the impact of the torrential rain.

Everything, like a shadow puppet, is projected on the screen, but it does not affect the plot of the story in the slightest.

Immediately afterwards, behind the curtain, law enforcement officers came on stage with a baton in their hands, joined the ranks of beatings, and finally dragged the dying and unconscious man off the stage. Just when everyone thought that the opening scene ended in this way, when the lights dimmed and the lights turned on, 20 or 30 actors appeared right in front of the curtain, and the stage was immediately filled.

Some were sitting on the side of the road in ragged clothes and begging, some were lying on the side of the road with wine bottles, some were selling their own handicrafts, and some were rumbling through their baskets for garbage... Out, French mixed with English, vulgar and vulgar language, surging in my ears.

The law enforcement officers dragged the man as if marching, and appeared on the left side of the stage, taking high steps, showing their "trophies", and marching toward the right side of the stage. The people around were indifferent and unresponsive. After a short stay of sight, everyone continued to be busy with the things in their hands, as if they were not surprised at all.

All eyes fell on the man.

He is the figure behind the curtain just now; but at this moment, his face is not clearly visible, his messy hair is hanging down, and the worn clothes are falling apart under the pull of the sheriff; the light and shadow of the light and dark are scattered across the face On the top, it outlines a vague glance, but still can't describe the complete facial features.

Amidst the chaos and noise, the bard humming faintly came again, "Huh, hum..." This time, it was not the man, but from an unknown place, perhaps hidden in a certain place. The anonymous person in this corner may be a cry from the people's heart, but in the melodious humming, the man was dragged into the gloom by the law enforcement officers and completely disappeared.

"The Miserable World" officially kicked off!

In the Queen’s Theatre version of the story, Jean Valjean’s plot has been simplified and condensed and presented in the form of arias; in the movie version, it was simply omitted. Jean Valjean was in the Tortured Prison as soon as he appeared on the stage. bingo.

Today’s version of the Almeida Theater has also been simplified and refined, but the focus of the narrative is on the social background of Paris at that time, with Jean Valjean’s stealing of bread, the tragedy after his arrest, and the habit of the crowd Indifferent, the Ukiyo-e in Paris was outlined in a few strokes.

In the original work, a full chapter is used to present the current situation of the entire society through the perspective of Bishop Milière; now, the Almeida Theater presents it in a unique way. The performance fragment of less than five minutes is magnificent and majestic. In the limited stage space, it creates an unimaginable visual and auditory shock.

Aristel Smith raised his eyebrows slightly, an expression of interest in his eyes.

This way of expression ~lightnovelpub.net~ brings a little innovation and presents it in the form of shadow drama; but it is more of a return to the tradition of the stage, and the actor's performance tension tells the story. But just this is not enough to interest Aristel. The point is that John Cod's ingenious idea, through the wonderful interpretation of the actors, really pushes the dramatic tension of the story to the highest point.

Lanly Hall, this young and energetic actor, captured the heart of London's West End with a mere appearance.

Such an opening can be regarded as a small surprise. There are not too many surprises, but it brings a little surprise in a reasonable range. More importantly, the small pattern of the opening gives a glimpse of the ambition of the whole play. This is indeed People can't help but rejoice.

Everyone is wondering how the Almeida Theater should be presented with the pearls and jade in front. Whether it’s the Queen’s Theatre version or the original work, "Les Miserables" has limited space to play in familiar circumstances; but after witnessing it with my own eyes, this version still uses a unique and profound way to find a new way and firmly captures the curiosity of the audience. .

Even an old fox like Aristel has really concentrated his attention: surprise, is there any more?