如何对待西方戏剧理论

How to Deal with Western Drama Theory

在中国现代戏曲理论的建设中,如何对待西方戏剧理论是一个极为重要和无法回避的问题。首先是如何评价中国现在的戏曲理论状况。中国现在的戏曲理论是由几代戏剧家积累建设起来的。这些戏剧家有相当深厚的传统文化素养,又对中西戏剧进行了比较研究,对中国戏曲的特点和规律做出了比较深刻的论述。因此对当前的戏曲理论的成就应当给予充分的肯定。但是由于历史的原因,中国戏曲理论必然地受到西方戏剧理论较大的影响。这种影响包括正负两个方面。在今后戏曲理论的建设中,应该加强中国戏曲理论的主体性,并逐步建立起完整的中国戏曲理论体系;但在这个过程中,还需要继续吸收借鉴和融合外国的戏剧理论,而不能采取拒绝和排斥的态度。

In the theoretical construction of Chinese modem drama, how to deal with western drama theory is an important and unavoidable problem. The first is how to evaluate the situation of contemporary Chinese drama theory. Contemporary Chinese drama theory has been created by many drama experts. With a profound traditional cultural quality and a research upon Chinese and Western drama, they conclude the features and law of Chinese drama. So, achievement of contemporary drama theory is encouraging. However, due to history, Chinese drama theory has been necessarily impacted by western drama theory. Such influence includes both positive and pessimistic one. In later construction of drama theory, we should strengthen the subjectivity of Chinese drama theory and make efforts to establish a complete system of it.