熊佛西剧作的传播与接受史初探——纪念熊佛西诞生120周年

The History of Dissemination and Reception of XIONG Foxi's Plays:In Memory of XIONG Foxi on the 120 Anniversary of His Birth

熊佛西是中国现代戏剧史上一位堪称高产的剧作家。熊佛西剧作的传播与经典化过程中,除了剧作集的出版与剧作的报刊登载,各类选本发挥了重要作用。熊佛西剧作演出史可分为校园戏剧时期、农村戏剧时期、新中国上海时期三个阶段。近一个世纪以来,对熊佛西剧作的阐释有过几次起伏,总体上呈现一条先抑后扬的曲线。从“发表、出版与选本传播”“演出与接受效果”“在不同阶段的阐释”几个方面对熊佛西剧作进行探讨,可重新审视这位中国话剧的拓荒者。

XIONG Foxi is a prolific playwright in the history of modern Chinese theatre. In addition to the published collections and the plays published in magazines and newspapers,a variety of selections played an important role in the dissemination and recognition of his plays.The performance history of XIONG Foxi’s plays can be divided into three phases: campus play period,rural play period and post-liberation Shanghai period. In the past century, the interpretation of his plays has had its ups and downs,from being poorly accepted to being highly praised. This paper re-examines the pioneer of modern Chinese theatre,discussing his plays in terms of their publication,selection dissemination,performance,reception,and interpretation in different phases.