改革开放四十年湖北戏曲编创剧目述评

A Review of the New Drama of Hubei Province in the Past 40 Years

改革开放以来,优秀新编戏曲作品的不断涌现为湖北戏曲的振兴和繁荣作出了巨大贡献。四十年来,湖北戏曲发展历程可以2000年为界分为前后两个阶段,先后推出了以京剧“五连冠”和花鼓戏“长湖三部曲”为代表的一大批经典作品,彰显了湖北戏曲大省的地位。湖北戏曲近40年来取得不俗成绩的原因可归结为三点:编剧者明确的创新意识、荆楚文化的滋养和政府的大力扶持。湖北戏曲发展的隐忧包括创作队伍青黄不接和一些剧目内容空疏等方面,亟待深思和改进。

Since the reform and opening up,the continuous emergence of excellent new operas has made great contributions to the revitalization and prosperity of Hubei drama.In the past 40 years,the development of Hubei drama can be divided into two stages:before and after 2000.A large number of classic operas demonstrate the status of Hubei drama as a major province.There are three reasons why Hubei dramas have made great achievements in the past 40 years:the writers’clear sense of innovation,the nourishment of Jingchu culture and the support of the government.The hidden worries in the development of Hubei drama include the shortage of creative artists and the weak content,which need to be considered and improved.