The 2nd National Sketch Show opens in Changsha, 55 works are on stage one after another

China News Service, Changsha, November 13 (Reporter Deng Xia) On the evening of November 12, the second national sketch show opened in Changsha. During the exhibition, 55 outstanding short plays selected from across the country will be staged one after another to promote drama art to the masses and integrate into life.

The opening ceremony kicked off with the opera song "A Good Opera Comes to Xiaoxiang". Photo by reporter Deng Xia

This exhibition is hosted by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the Hunan Provincial People's Government, organized by the Art Department of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the Hunan Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, and co-organized by the Hunan Provincial Flower Drum Opera Protection and Inheritance Center. With the theme of "Drama Gathers in Changsha and Traveling with Drama", a total of 55 works were performed, covering multiple categories such as short operas, one-act plays, short dramas, sketches, etc., involving nearly 30 types of operas. It is a centralized review of the creation results of short operas and sketches across the country in recent years.

The opening ceremony kicked off with the opera song "A Good Opera Comes to Xiaoxiang". Subsequently, three outstanding short plays appeared on the stage one after another. The children's drama "Let's Go!" created and performed by the China Welfare Society Children's Art Theater. "Blue Flower Cloth", based on the national intangible cultural heritage Miao batik as the creative origin, tells the adventure story of a little girl awakening to batik patterns in a fantasy world intertwined with blue and white; a newly compiled Hunan opera short play "Mulan's Training" created and performed by the Hunan Opera Protection and Inheritance Center in Guiyang County, Hunan Province, Focusing on the return of heroines to teach their children, it interprets family traditions and tutoring in the new era with ancient rhymes and new voices; the reality-themed sketch "Back" created by Nanjing Repertory Theater Co., Ltd., through the life-and-death dialogue between the fire squad leader and his mother, fully demonstrates the responsibility of family and country in the care of family.

Hunan Opera short play "Mulan Disciples Her Son". Photo by reporter Deng Xia

That night, the Hunan Opera Performance Center simultaneously held the "Wizard of the Dongting" garden activity, with flower drum opera, Hunan opera, Peking opera, puppets, shadow puppets, acrobatics, etc. taking turns to perform. The intangible cultural heritage market, immersive interaction, and national style installations attracted many citizens and tourists to stop and experience, focusing on the unique style of Hunan opera.

The National Sketch Show has become a national platform for small and medium-sized dramas to exchange and learn from each other and stand out. This year's performance also broke the boundaries of the stage, integrating drama elements into important urban nodes such as business districts, airports, stations, subways, etc., and launched Hunan cultural experience tours in conjunction with cultural landmarks, promoting the transformation of drama traffic into increased cultural tourism consumption. (over)