关于新时期话剧的断想

Reflections on Chinese Spoken Drama of the New Era

中国话剧史的分期:一、从中国话剧的诞生到新中国成立"十七年"以及"十年文革",大约70年称为前新时期;二、新时期话剧(1976—现在)。新时期话剧对于前新时期的戏剧形成一个空前复杂的挑战甚至是解构的过程,使中国话剧跨进一个关键性的历史转折并产生巨大变化。这一时期话剧的发展、成就、问题以及经验教训,可划分为四个阶段:第一阶段,在理性批判中复苏重振的阶段;第二阶段,在面临危机中探索革新;第三阶段,消沉与反思;第四阶段,新世纪以来的话剧。这种挑战,也表现在一些大剧院的变化上,如北京人民艺术剧院的"困守与新生";上海话剧艺术中心面对市场的演剧新格局。新时期话剧的历史转折性、过渡性和长期性,透视着中国话剧的希望和未来。

Chinese Spoken Drama can be divided by the year 1976 into the pre-New Era and the New Era.The former 70-year era started from the birth of Chinese spoken drama,and lasted through the first'seventeen years'of New China to the ten years of the Cultural Revolution.The latter era is from 1976 to the present.New Era spoken drama is an unprecedented challenge to and multi-faceted deconstruction of pre-New Era spoken drama.It started a critical turn in history and brought about radical changes.Six phases are identified in the New Era according to its developments,achievements,problems,and historic experiences.The first is a phase of revival based on rational criticism from the late 1970 s to the early 1980 s.The second is a phase of exploration and reform in a time of crisis in the 1980 s.The third is a phase of depression and retrospection in the 1990 s.The fourth is a phase in the new millennium,the challenges of which have been reflected in the changes of some prestigious theatres.For example,the Beijing People’s Art Theatre underwent a'crisis and rebirth,'and the Shanghai Dramatic Arts Centre turned to face the market.The hope and future of Chinese spoken drama are seen in the perspectives of the historic turn,as well as its transitional and long-term features.