皮影戏艺术美学二论

A Second Discourse on the Aesthetics of Shadow Theatre

皮影戏具有显著的剧种特征和独具个性的艺术形态样式,独立于几大古典戏剧中。它以影窗为“中介”,既把前台、后台隔离开来,形成隔窗看影的观演方式,也把前后台沟通起来,形成迥异于木偶戏、戏曲、祭祀戏剧以及傩戏等别样的观演关系。而皮影戏艺术的特殊性决定了其与其他戏剧艺术不尽相同的有限性与无限性。皮影戏所蕴涵的艺术有限性与无限性,以及无限与无限所体现的辩证关系,值得关注。

The shadow theatre has significant theatrical characteristics and a unique artistic form and style,independent of several classical dramas.It uses the shadow screen as a"medium",not only separating the front and back stages to form a way of watching the performance through the separated screen,but also connecting the front and back stages,forming a Spectatorperformance relationship that is different from puppet shows,Xiqu,ritual dramas,Nuoxi and other performances.The particularity of the shadow theatre art determines its limitations and expressive possibilities,which are different from other theatrical arts.The limitations and expressive possibilities of the art of shadow theatre,as well as the dialectical relationship between them,are worthy of attention.