The drama that is popular on Broadway in the United States was born out of British drama, but has developed its own independent characteristics.
At the beginning, the contents of British dramas were all related to religion, and they were mainly performed in religious occasions such as churches, so they were called "worship dramas". "Liturgical dramas" gradually became secular, moved to places outside churches, and increased
The comedy elements are added, but the content is still mainly based on the Bible and the stories of saints. This stage is called "mystery drama" or "miracle drama".
During the European Middle Ages, Christianity consciously used drama to preach, preach doctrines and ethics, so "moral plays" appeared. For the sake of enjoyment, nobles often performed entertainment skits between "miracle plays" and "moral plays"
, this kind of short play is called "insert play".
These are the early origins and development of British drama.
The British drama that people refer to today actually evolved from "insert drama". It was originally just a foil in religious dramas, but it represents the aesthetic orientation of the vast majority of people, so it is widely used in urban dramas.
The Duo Dynasty developed rapidly after its establishment.
Why is Shakespeare so high?
Because Shakespeare represents the highest achievement of British drama, the Renaissance was the golden age of British drama. Various drama masters emerged in an endless stream, but Shakespeare stood out as the most dazzling one.
After the Renaissance, British drama declined for a time until Romanticism became popular in Europe in the early 19th century. British drama absorbed elements of French melodrama, added musical accompaniment to dialogues, and magnificent scenery began to appear on the stage. Dramatic art began to gradually develop in Britain.
recovery.
But from the second half of the 18th century to the first half of the 19th century, British drama in the past 100 years was either extravagant, vulgar, or love-struck. It cannot be compared with the Renaissance at all.
So Bernard Shaw and Oscar Wilde appeared. These two masters led British drama back to its artistic peak, and directly affected the development of American drama. The screenwriters and actors on Broadway in the United States all respectfully called Bernard Shaw and Wilde.
A call to the ancestors.
Now that Oscar Wilde is dead, George Bernard Shaw is still alive and well. Therefore, in the eyes of many British theater lovers, Bernard Shaw is the living Shakespeare, which shows how high his status is. It is normal for beautiful actresses to rush to support him.
At this moment, the male lead actor was lying on the edge of the prop board, holding Vivien Leigh's hand and saying his last words. The music conductor on the side of the stage closed his eyes and gently shook his baton, and the violinist played sad and soothing music, with piano sounds from time to time.
The embellishment represents the cold sea water and waves.
This kind of performance is very interesting. In Zhou Hexuan's opinion, it is like moving the TV series to the stage.
Plot, dialogue, performance, background, props, music, lighting... you have whatever you want. It's not much different from sitting in a theater and watching a movie.
Suddenly, the conductor's hunched body suddenly straightened up. As the baton was raised, the orchestra's trumpets began to play. The piano was still low, but the violin sound became exciting.
"If you want to live... no... you can't despair. No matter what happens, no matter how difficult it is, promise me... Rose, promise me... you will definitely do it!" The actor's voice was trembling and hoarse, but under the background of the music,
Down, bursting out with power that pierces people's hearts.
"I promise..." Vivien Leigh cried desperately.
"We must do it!" the male protagonist's voice gradually became weaker and weaker.
Vivien Leigh cried in a low voice: "I will definitely do it, Jack... I will definitely do it!"
The conductor bent over again, and with his right hand signaled the violin and trumpet to stop playing. The piano continued, and then the melancholy cello began to play.
Accompanied by the sad sound of the cello, the atmosphere of the entire theater fell into extreme sadness, the stage lights also dimmed, and some emotional audience members were already wiping tears.
The belated lifeboat picked up Vivien Leigh, and a top female singer in London stood on the side stage and began to sing with the accompaniment of the orchestra:
“every_night_in_my_dreams,
i_see_you, i_feel_you,
that_is_how_i_know_you_go_on
…
we'll_stay_forever_this_way,
you_are_safe_in_my_heart,
and_my_heart_will_go_on_and_on.”
"My Heart Will Go On", which moved countless people in later generations, was like a killer weapon in Britain in the 1930s. Because pop songs at this time were not yet mature, the beautiful and moving melody and unforgettable lyrics resounded in the ears of the audience.
When I was there, the shock it brought was simply incomparable.
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu" Many female audience members sobbed softly and kept wiping their tears with handkerchiefs.
Prince Albert said to himself: "This... this song and this story are so... so unforgettable."
Princess Elizabeth recited the lyrics crazily, as if thinking of someone she could never forget: "you_are_safe_in_my_heart,and_my_heart_will_go_on_and_on(You live in my heart, and my heart is eternal)...you_are_safe_in_my_heart,and_my_heart_will_go_on_and_on..."
Vivien Leigh on the stage had disappeared, only the female singer was still singing. When the last syllable fell, the stage curtain slowly lowered.
There were only sporadic sobs in the theater, and when the curtain opened again and all the actors stood on the stage for the curtain call, countless audiences stood up and responded with thunderous applause.
"Vivian!"
"Vivian!"
"Frey!"
"Frey!"
"Jack!"
"Rose!"
"..."
People frantically shouted the names of the leading actors and actresses, and some even directly shouted the names of the leading actors and actresses in the drama. Vivien Leigh and the actor named Frey have already conquered the audience with their performances. As long as they perform a few more shows, their names will inevitably be
resounded throughout London.
Zhou Hexuan specially gave Vivien Leigh a stage name of "Vivian Leigh", which translated into Chinese is "Vivien Leigh".
Prince Albert himself is an avid theater lover. He was so excited after watching the performance that he took the princess to the stage to shake hands with the actors. He also specifically asked the female singer: "What is the name of that song...?"
The female singer smiled and replied: ""My Heart Will Go On"."
"Okay...good name, who wrote it?" Albert asked.
The female singer pointed to the audience: "Mr. Zhou Hexuan."
Albert was so excited that he forgot to stutter and praised repeatedly: "Well written and well sung!"
This performance was obviously extremely successful. Zhou Hexuan rented the London Grand Theater for three days, and the performances in the next two days were packed. It can be said that every venue was sold out. The theater owner who originally planned to cheat Zhou Hexuan out of money was so happy that he visited Zhou Hexuan every day.
Finally, permission to perform the play was obtained at the cost of giving half of the income from each performance to Zhou Hexuan and Bernard Shaw (screenwriters).
Vivien Leigh and the actor named Frey also became the hottest new stars in London, and the two of them were also inexplicably exposed to scandals.
The song "My Heart Will Go On" also quickly became popular. In order to learn the song, some viewers bought tickets to watch the performances every day. Some record companies in London also came to the door, hoping to record this song into a record. The highest bidder wanted to
Buying out the copyright for 1,000 pounds. Of course Zhou Hexuan was unwilling to do so. He only sold the British record rights for five years, and the royalties of 300 pounds could buy two low-end cars.
As the theatrical performance became popular in the UK, the original novel "Titanic" quickly sold out, which was extremely eye-catching in the sluggish British book market.
Other cities in the UK are fine. London has reached the point where "everyone talks about Titanic". As the author of the original work, Zhou Hexuan was only influential in British academic circles before, but this time it has become popular among the people and is completely popular!