“我应该”式戏剧与“我是”式戏剧——从《我是月亮》的演出看中国当代主流戏剧的一个困境

The Theatre of “I Should” or “I am”: A Dilemma in China's Mainland's Contemporary Mainstream Theatre Reflected in the Performing of I am a Moon

依中国当代主流戏剧的观念来看,戏剧所要表现的,充其量只是可以被其解释和解决的事物,而非我们自身所真实面对的、困惑着的,甚或无可解决的事物。在这种观念下,戏剧倾向于成为表现"我应该"式的戏剧,也由此贬低和遮蔽了真实的个体的价值("我是"的价值)。而被中国主流戏剧的观念和经验所塑造的部分观众,似已忘记戏剧艺术中纯粹的、真实的生命个体存在的可能,从而对《我是月亮》这种表现"我是""我在""我说"式的戏剧感到陌生和费解。此中折射出中国当代主流戏剧的一个困境:因为坚持立足于理念规范的正确性,从而制度性地成为了"无人之阵";因而其一面脱离于真正的戏剧,一面脱离于此时代的观众。

In China's Mainland＇s contemporary mainstream theatre, plays should deal with issues that can be explained and solved, rather than present what we are faced with, confused about, or what cannot be solved. With this concept, theatre tends to show what ＂I should do ＂, and belittles the value of individualism （the value of ＂I am＂）. Audience in China have been brainwashed by the ideas of China's Mainland＇s mainstream theatre, and they have forgotten the possibilities of what a play can embody： existence of pure and real individuals. Therefore the audience cannot understand a play like I am a Moon that embodies what ＂I am＂ and what ＂I say＂. This is the dilemma in China's Mainland＇s contemporary mainstream theatre： insisting on the rightness of its own philosophy and discipline, the theatre system does not embody the individual making China's Mainland＇s contemporary mainstream theatre deviate from authentic plays and the expectation of contemporary audience.