21世纪新加坡酬神戏演出的困境与求存之道

The Difficulties and Ways of Survival in the Performance of Singapore’s Rewarding God Opera in the 21st Century

新加坡华族戏曲起源于酬神戏,是中国演戏酬神的民俗传统落户新加坡的结果。新加坡的酬神戏经历了从19世纪中叶到20世纪70年代的辉煌后在新世纪陷入发展困境,面临着观众流失、职业戏班解散、演出技艺故步自封的窘况,加之歌台挤兑与疫情阻挠,酬神戏求存艰难。新世纪华人神庙和宗乡会馆千方百计扩大内需,为酬神戏提供了一定的发展空间,在其影响下近年来华人社会出现民风回流的现象,人们开始反思酬神戏在当代社会的价值:酬神戏作为华人文化“根的存在”,是其在新世纪发展的原动力。

Chinese Opera in Singapore originated from the opera for rewarding the gods,and it is the result of the Chinese folk tradition settled in Singapore.After experiencing its glory from the mid-19th century to the 1970s,Singapore’s Rewarding God operas fell into a developmental predicament in the new century.They were faced with the dilemma of loss of audiences,disbandment of professional troupes,and stagnation of performance skills,which seeks to survive.In the new century,Chinese temples and club have done everything possible to expand domestic demand,providing a certain space for the development of Rewarding God Opera.Under their influence,the phenomenon of folk customs returning to the Chinese society has appeared in recent years,and people have begun to reflect on the value of Rewarding God Opera in contemporary society:As the root of the Chinese culture,it is the driving force behind the development of Rewarding God Opera in the new century.