江苏梆子剧目的情节设计与叙事布局

Plot Design and Narrative Layout of Bangzi Opera in Jiangsu Province

戏剧离不开情节。通过对江苏梆子“连台本戏”、独立剧目以及生活小戏的分类分析,可知该剧种在情节设计和叙事布局上大致有如下特点:首先,江苏梆子的情节架构,大都继承了明清以来戏曲创作尚奇求新的审美传统,非常注重场上效果与观众的接受心理。其次,江苏梆子剧目善于对情节发展节奏作合理把握。在冷热、张弛、悲喜、浓淡等不同色彩画面的对照中,使戏曲节奏更为鲜明,人物形象更加饱满。再次,江苏梆子长于表现社会底层的生存状态,以触目可及的各类小人物的社会交往、家庭伦理为切入点,恣意生发,铺叙点染,在给人们带来精神愉悦的同时,又针砭了现实,启人深思和警醒。

As it is widely acknowledged that drama is inseparable from plot.Through the classification and analysis of Bangzi opera in Jiangsu province,such as,lian-tai-ben-xi(serialized theatrical performance),du-li-jv-mu(independent play)and sheng-huo-xiao-xi(little life drama),it can be summarized that the opera has the following characteristics in plot design and narrative layout.Firstly,the plot structure of Bangzi opera mostly inherits the aesthetic tradition of novelty in opera creation since Ming and Qing Dynasties which attaches great importance to the stage effect and the audience's reception psychology.Secondly,Bangzi opera is skillful at setting a reasonable pace in the plot development.The sharp contrasts between cold and hot,tension and relaxation,sadness and joy,and pictures in heavy and light colors make the rhythm of the opera is more vivid and the characters are more round.Thirdly,Bangzi opera is adept at portraying the living state of the bottom of society.Taking all kinds of low men’s social interactions and family ethics as the starting point,the opera freely develops and narrates that not only amuses people spiritually,but also criticizes the reality and inspires people to think deeply and keep alert.