当代台湾戏剧“本土寻根叙事”研究

A Study of “Root Seeking Narratives” in Contemporary Taiwan Theatre

当代台湾戏剧的本土寻根叙事,是1980年代以来台湾剧坛的一股热潮。它大致有三个走向:在大中国视野中寻找台湾,外省人在台湾的寻根与定根,和台湾原住民的本土叙事。台湾戏剧的本土寻根有其历史正义性,其中的优秀作品具有深厚的人文关怀和感人的力量,然而也有少数创作流露出糊涂的、甚至错误的倾向。戏剧的本土性包含着现代性,必须在台湾意识中融入中国意识,必须在台湾本土现实的描写中表现出戏剧家对于时代、现实和人的深刻认识,本土寻根叙事才能具有真正的艺术生命力。

The root seeking narratives of contemporary Taiwan theatre have been an upsurge in Taiwan theatre circle since the 1980 s. They have three dimensions: Taiwan Residents root seeking in both Taiwan and China's Mainland,seeking roots and rooting of Chinese mainlanders in Taiwan,and the native narratives of Taiwan’s aborigines. The root seeking narratives in Taiwan theatre have their historical justice. The excellent works are touching and show the care for humanity,but there are also a few creations that don’t tell right from wrong. Root seeking narratives are modern narratives. They can have real artistic vitality only when they integrate Taiwan consciousness into Chinese consciousness and express the dramatists’ profound understanding on the times,reality and people in their description of the local reality in Taiwan.