中国当代小剧场戏剧创作40年发展的成就、问题及展望

Playwriting in Chinese Contemporary Little Theatre:Achievements, Problems and Prospects of the 40-Year Development

40年来,中国当代小剧场戏剧创作成就卓著,它冲破传统演剧体系的束缚,探索出戏剧艺术的多种表现手法;摆脱传统管理体制的局限,拓宽了戏剧艺术的发展空间;推动戏曲艺术发展,构建出比较和谐的戏剧生态;提升城市文化品位,增强了城市文化软实力。但也存在一定的问题,主要表现为故作深沉,为先锋而先锋;唯利是图,商业色彩过浓;庸俗无聊,肆意搞笑;内容贫乏,原创力不足。中国当代小剧场戏剧要想获得更好的发展,要注意内外两方面问题:从内在的或者说自身的角度上说,小剧场戏剧要把握好艺术性与商业性的关系;从外在的或者说宏观的角度上说,政府要建立长效的扶持机制,为小剧场戏剧发展创造良好的环境。

Over the past 40 years, playwriting in contemporary Chinese little theatre has made remarkable achievements. By breaking through the shackles of the traditional theatre system and moving away from the limitations of the traditional management system, it has explored a variety of expressions and broadened the field of theatre art. It has also promoted Chinese opera,thus building a more harmonious theatre ecology. Finally, it has enhanced the cultural taste of the city and strengthened the soft power of urban culture. Certain problems remain within this period, however, including pretentious depth, pursuing avant-garde for its own sake, being profitoriented and overly commercial, vulgar, boring and wantonly funny expressions, poor content,and insufficient originality. The future development of Chinese contemporary little theatre should focus on both internal and external issues. Internally, the plays should grasp the relationship between artistry and commercial success. Externally, the government should establish a long-term supporting mechanism to create a favorable environment for the development of little theatre.