犹抱琵琶半遮面——2023年中国话剧述评

A Chance to Get Ahead:Chinese Drama in 2023

2023年是三年新冠疫情防控转段后,经济恢复发展的一年。这一年,中国话剧积极应对发展中出现的新问题、努力化解行业里的新风险、主动探寻变局下的新出路,既在重大展演、节庆组织、剧目创作、艺术创新、演出样态等方面取得了可喜的成果,也让更多的戏剧人切身感受到戏剧与经济、社会、文化等诸多层面的同频共振,感受到舞台与更为广阔的时代、更为复杂的人性的深刻关联。新的演出格局正在形成。新的发展“变量”催促着戏剧从业者不仅要进一步拓宽生存路径、增强创作定力,也要不断更新讲述、阐释世界的方式,让戏剧更好地走进这个时代的人的精神深处。

In the wake of three years of COVID-19 prevention and control,2023 emerges as a year of economic recovery.Chinese drama has risen to the occasion,actively addressing emerging challenges,mitigating industry risks,and exploring new pathways amidst a rapidly changing landscape.The results achieved in major exhibitions,festival organizations,theatrical creation,artistic innovation,and performance styles have been truly gratifying.These endeavors have not only allowed theater professionals to personally experience the resonance between drama and various aspects of economy,society,and culture but also deepened their understanding of the profound connection between the stage and a broader era,as well as the complexities of human nature.A new performance pattern is now taking shape,urging theater practitioners to not only expand their survival strategies and enhance their creative determination but also continually update their methods of storytelling and interpreting the world.By doing so,theater can better delve into the spiritual depths of individuals in this era.