当代戏剧创作中的两个基本问题

Two Basic Problems in Contemporary Drama Creation

论戏剧创作规律,简单地说就是抓两点,即"说什么"和"怎么说",这是戏剧创作最基本的着眼点。戏剧创作中的"说什么",即作品立意问题,是作品的灵魂。"说什么"是指立意,而不是题材。题材价值决不等于作品价值,关键还是在于从题材中发现什么、开掘了什么,以及如何表现及其深浅程度。强调"说什么"的重要性,当然不是要求在戏剧创作中主题先行,先确定个主题,然后编故事来印证和说明这个主题。戏剧的"怎么说"实际上是表现立意的重要载体,"说什么"的魂要附在"怎么说"的体上。戏剧创作中特别要注意抓住故事、冲突、人物这三方面的要求,才是符合戏剧自身规律并且吸引观众。对于戏曲而言,还有另外两个方面特殊的要求,一是要注意把握戏曲的本体精神,二是要注意把握戏曲表演的核心地位。

Say what and how to say are two basic respects in drama creation. Say what refers to conception but not theme. The value of theme is certainly not equivalent to that of works. What＇s important is discover what in the theme and how to express and whether profound or not. Though it is significant to pay attention to say what, however, it is not a must to choose the theme at first. How to say actually is an important carrier to express the conception of a drama. While creating a drama, we must pay special attention to story, conflict, and character, so as to attract the audience.