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托尼奖得主《长靴皇后》来中国,它讲了一个关于“做回自己”的故事

晏文静 · ·

"I felt so proud just to live out loud.I'm not my father's son."

主创介绍

《长靴皇后》的编剧是哈维·费斯特恩(Harvey Fierstein)。他曾因主演音乐剧Hairspray(《发胶星梦》)和 Torch Song Trilogy(《同性三分亲》)分别获得托尼奖的表演奖。

他也是数次获得托尼奖的编剧。与《长靴皇后》相关,他编剧的戏剧内容常常会涉及“变装皇后”(Drag Queen),包括 1983 年的 Torch Song Trilogy,1984 年的 La Cage aux Folles(一笼傻鸟),2013 年的 Kinky Boots(《长靴皇后》)和 2014 年的 Casa Valentina(Casa Valentina 旅店)

《长靴皇后》剧照,来自华人梦想

《长靴皇后》的音乐由辛迪·劳帕(Cyndi Lauper)制作,她同时获得过格莱美奖、艾美奖、托尼奖。此外,她设立了 True Colors Fund (原色基金会),主要服务男女同志、双性恋、变性人等群体。

导演和编舞是杰瑞·米奇(Jerry Mitchell),他曾经为之提到的 La Cage aux Folles 和 Hairspray 编舞。以 La Cage aux Folles 和 Kinky Boots 获得过托尼奖的最佳编舞奖。

La Cage aux Folles 海报,来自维基百科 

内容介绍:

《长靴皇后》根据真实故事改编。现实中,这个故事被 BBC 报道后于 2005 年被改编成电影。2013 年,同名音乐剧也开始在百老汇上演。

《长靴皇后》电影海报,来自豆瓣

《长靴皇后》的男主角查理·普莱斯(Charlie)是英国一家老字号鞋厂 Price & Sons 的继承人。他其实想摆脱父亲和祖辈的寄托,但父亲去世后,他不得不开始经营家族产业,并且经营得很困难。直到他遇到了“变装皇后”劳拉(Lola), 发现了这个人群中蕴藏的商机。

劳拉和查理一样和父辈的期盼相悖。他曾经是拳击冠军西蒙(Simon),但那时因为父亲希望他成为一个拳击手。他自己不喜欢,他更喜欢以劳拉的身份来生活。但在此之后,他便再也无法和父亲联系了。

所以,《长靴皇后》有一个很重要的主题:做回自己。

《长靴皇后》剧照,来自华人梦想

剧中有一首歌叫做 I'm Not My Father's Son,很多看过这部剧的观众都说这首歌是最全剧的最大哭点。(点击此处可以收听这首歌曲)

歌词如下:

(Lola)
When I was just a kid
everything I did, was to be like him
under my skin
My father always thought,
if I was strong and fought
not like some albatross, I'd begin
to fit in
Look at me powerless and holding my breath
trying hard to repress what scared him to death
It was never easy to be his type of man
to breathe freely was not in his plan
and the best part of me
is what he wouldn't see
I'm not my fathers son
I'm not the image of what he dreamed of
With the strength of Sparta and the patience of Job,
still couldn't be the one
to echo what he'd done
and mirror what was not in me
So I jumped in my dreams and found an escape
maybe I went to extremes of leather and lace,
but the world seems brighter six inches off the ground
and the air seemed lighter
I was profound and I felt so proud
just to live out loud
I'm not my fathers son
I'm not the image of what he dreamed of
With the strength of Sparta and the patience of Job,
still couldn't be the one
to echo what he'd done
and mirror what was not in me
The endless story of expectations swirling inside my mind
wore me down
I came to a realization and I finally turned around
to see
that I could just be me
(Charlie)
I'm not my fathers son
I'm not the image of what he dreamed of
(Lola)
With the strength of Sparta and the patience of Job,
(Charlie/Lola)
still couldn't be the one
to echo what he'd done
and mirror what was not in me
(Lola)
We're the same, Charlie boy,
you and me.

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题图为《长靴皇后》剧照,来自华人梦想


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