Together: Chinese Imagery in "richard Iii
About This Novel
Wang Xiaoying, director of the National Theater of China, used national forms to create a performance of "Richard III" that is rich in Chinese national artistic characteristics. It uses Chinese cultural elements to embody Chinese artists' interpretation and presentation of Shakespeare's original work, and demonstrates the creative personality and artistic pursuits of Chinese artists. During the "London Olympics", the play represented the Chinese theater community in the "Art Festival" organized by London's Globe Theatre, fully demonstrating the charm of Chinese national culture. The performance was widely praised and returned home with great acclaim. This book contains precious performance materials including the script adaptation, performance instructions, cast and crew, director's words of the National Theater's "Richard III", as well as the invitation letter from the Globe Theater during the London Olympics performance. The play's creative team and theater critics disclosed a large number of creative details and theoretical thinking on and off the stage in the two sections of "Creation Theory" and "Commentary Theory." It can be seen that the director and actors used Chinese cultural elements to interpret this Shakespeare's masterpiece. It is a rich source of information for in-depth reading of the play to further understand the creator's artistic thoughts.
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