Minimal set, maximum impact
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Minimal set, maximum impact

China Daily  

"Over time, actors develop certain techniques and habits that become ingrained. He adds that he particularly likes Xu's idea of using minimalist sets to convey the emotional isolation of the character, and evoke a sense of solitude and intellectual reflection. Although Yan doesn't work regularly with the Beijing People's Art Theatre, his acting, and especially his "emotional intensity" as Feng puts it, convinced Xu to cast him in the role. With more than 40 productions under his belt, Yan is "For many actors, the opportunity to perform in a production by the Beijing People's Art Theatre is like a dream come true. They stimulate new ideas and encourage me to take risks, opening up space for new techniques," says Yan.

Yan  set  beijing  peoples  feng  impact  maximum  plays  emotional  minimal  theatre  techniques  xu  yan  acting

History of this topic

Reviving classics to retell timeless stories
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Reviving classics to retell timeless stories

China Daily  

A scene from Enigma Variations, a Chinese stage adaptation of the 1996 novel by French author and dramatist Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt, featuring actors Feng Yuanzheng and Yan Nan, that premiered at the Beijing People's Art Theatre on Dec 27. In the heart of Beijing, where the hum of modernity meets the echoes of tradition, a stirring movement is unfolding at the …

Minimal set, maximum impact
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Minimal set, maximum impact

China Daily  

Feng Yuanzheng and Yan Nan take on the main roles in the play, Enigma Variations, a Chinese stage adaptation of the novel by French author and dramatist Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt. When the Beijing People's Art Theatre introduced its upcoming production of the Enigma Variations, a Chinese adaptation of the 1996 novel by French author and dramatist Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt, the theater presented …

Minimal set, maximum impact
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Minimal set, maximum impact

China Daily  

Feng Yuanzheng and Yan Nan take on the main roles in the play, Enigma Variations, a Chinese stage adaptation of the novel by French author and dramatist Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt. When the Beijing People's Art Theatre introduced its upcoming production of the Enigma Variations, a Chinese adaptation of the 1996 novel by French author and dramatist Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt, the theater presented …

Beijing People's Art Theater brings classic to Singapore
9 years ago

Beijing People's Art Theater brings classic to Singapore

China Daily  

The Wilderness is regarded as the most complicated and controversial work by Cao Yu, China's greatest 20th-Century playwright. The Beijing People's Art Theater has brought a play by China's late literary legend Cao Yu to Singapore. Though this departure was not popular with audiences during early productions, its profound insight into human nature makes The Wilderness one of Cao's most …

Beijing People's Art Theater brings classic to Singapore
9 years ago

Beijing People's Art Theater brings classic to Singapore

China Daily  

The Wilderness is regarded as the most complicated and controversial work by Cao Yu, China's greatest 20th-Century playwright. The Beijing People's Art Theater has brought a play by China's late literary legend Cao Yu to Singapore. Though this departure was not popular with audiences during early productions, its profound insight into human nature makes The Wilderness one of Cao's most …

Discover Related