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《文廣探谷》為戲曲中心製作的第二部小劇場粵劇，取材自楊家將故事，除了保留傳統排場，還加入當代劇場科技及原創橋段，為歷史故事賦予全新意義，借喻戲曲這種古老藝術在現今社會的傳承，擦出傳統演繹手法與現代劇場設計之間的火花。
所獲殊榮：
- 2019年第四屆北京新文藝團體優秀戲劇展演「戲曲類最佳劇目」
- 2019年第四屆北京新文藝團體優秀戲劇展演「戲曲類最佳演員」（黎耀威）
- 2019年第六屆北京當代小劇場戲曲藝術節「優秀劇目獎」
「關目、台型、功架、身段、唱腔，雄渾成熟，有戲有力有情，之前（黎耀威）贏得最佳演員的確是實至名歸。」
──香港資深戲劇工作者白耀燦
「故事情節豐富，短短80分鐘，起承轉合面面俱圓，傳統戲曲結合科技頗富新鮮感……四位演員要分飾三代人，想必是下了許多苦功。」
──粵劇名伶吳美英
冠名贊助：
製作：
藝術及製作團隊：
監製、導演：鍾珍珍＊
編劇、導演、編曲：黎耀威、黃寶萱
技術總監：胡偉聰＊
舞台設計：黃逸君
燈光設計：蕭健邦
音響設計：温新康
音響設計（2019年北京首演）：楊我華
錄像設計：方曉丹
助理監製：李嘉隆＊
製作經理：盧月芳＊、陳嘉儀＊
監製助理：莊淑雯＊、丘穎晞＊
演員：
黎耀威 飾 楊繼業（楊令公）、楊宗保
黃寶萱 飾 楊七娘（杜金娥）
吳立熙 飾 楊文廣
沈栢銓 飾 楊洪、王文
樂隊：
音樂領導：毛奕俊
擊樂領導：陳定邦
樂師（依筆劃序排名）：何卓晉、何卓濤、高永熙、梁淑妍、陳一凡、黃婉苓、黎家維、鍾詩玲、蘇紹勳
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Following on from the Xiqu Centre’s first experimental Cantonese opera production – Farewell My Concubine (New Adaptation), a contemporary reinterpretation of a traditional classic showcasing the evolution of Cantonese opera – this second production, Wenguang Explores the Valley, reinterprets a classic warrior legend as a contemplation of the preservation and innovation of Cantonese opera in the modern era.
Retaining the original plot structure and a number of set pieces – including “The Great Battle”, “The Besieged Valley”, and the classic song “Yang Jiye Crashes into the Stone Tablet” – the work also incorporates several new scenes, such as a pivotal act where the late general Yang Jiye appears to his grandson Wenguang in a dream. As well as the addition of original script, the production replaces traditional backdrops with digital projections – both realistic and abstract, static and animated – offering a multi-layered illusory element to the settings and battle scenes. In one newly created scene, a key character moves among the audience to find an important book, reminding spectators that the things we seek are often right there beside us.
Based on the historic legends of the Yang family generals, the story opens with protagonist Wenguang contemplating the past glories and defeats of his clan – an analogy for the legacy of Cantonese opera. Then, through scenes of past Yang battles and debates between influential figures, the production contemplates the value and meaning of ancient traditions for our modern age, turning a classic tale of bravery and heroism into an exploration of cultural legacy.
Cantonese Opera
Originating in the Guangzhou region of southern China, Cantonese opera is a genre of Chinese traditional theatre that is popular in Guangdong, Guangxi, Hong Kong and Macau, as well as the Chinese diaspora in Southeast Asia, America and Europe. The singing style adopts elements of bangzi and erhuang (traditional vocal and phrasing styles), and combines tunes of various origins, including set tunes from gaoqiang (high-pitched) and Kunqu genres and elements of folk narrative singing. Cantonese opera was inscribed onto the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009.