与曹禺先生的一次心灵对话——中篇评弹《雷雨》改编絮语

A Spiritual Interview with Mr. Cao Yu: Notes for Suzhou Ballad Adaptation of "Thunder Storm"

曹禺先生的《雷雨》诞生至今已七十余年了。七十多年来,此剧在创造了久演不衰的辉煌的同时,也伴随着它的主人经历了时代风雨的洗礼。中篇评弹《雷雨》的改编在发挥评弹艺术说表时空自由的优势同时,把大家带领到曹禺先生已经为我们设定,但由于受戏剧舞台时空的制约而没有能充分展示的发生在三十年前和发生在三年前的那两个故事的时空中去。但由于演出时间的限制,我们决定把周朴园、侍萍这条线作淡化处理,以繁漪、周萍的恋情为主线,让听众走进三年前繁、萍恋情的过程中去,并且在过程的叙述中走进他们的内心,以去探访他们灵魂深处的脉律。

Cao Yu’s ＂Thunder Storm＂ was created 70 years ago.During 70 years,the play had been put on stage and won a wide popularity;it also experienced a baptism of times.With its particular advantages of freedom in time and space,Suzhou ballad adaptation of ＂Thunder Storm＂ brings us to the two stories taken place about 20 and 30 years ago,expressed in Cao Yu’s play but restricted while put on the stage.Since time is limited,we decide to pay much attention to the love affairs between Fan Yi and Zhou Ping,in hope of guiding audience to enter into their innermost feeling.