《沙漠妖姬》十周年,澳大利亚制作的荣归

An Australian musical celebration: A glorious decade of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert

《沙漠妖姬》(Priscilla,Queen of the Desert,又译《普西莉亚沙漠女王》)应当算是走向世界的澳大利亚原创音乐剧中,最为成功的一部。这部音乐剧改编自1994年的澳大利亚同名电影《沙漠妖姬》(The Adventures of Priscilla,Queen of the Desert,又译《普西莉亚沙漠女王的冒险》),这部电影在当年上映后就凭借着对LGBTQ①人群的刻画引起了轰动。在这部电影中,LGBTQ人群虽然同样饱受争议,但整体散发着积极的基调,在面对“同性恋恐惧”人群的各种威胁时,故事里的三位主人公依然能够用充满戏谑的态度化解,因而影片上映当年就受到世界范围的关注。剧中华丽的变装女王舞蹈也为这部影片赢得了第67届奥斯卡最佳服装设计奖。

Priscilla, Queen of the Desert is perhaps Australia's most successful musical on the international stage, having been adapted from the original film of 1994.This year, the 10^(th) anniversary of the musical production is revived in Melbourne.