"The stage, styled after an ancient opera house, features antique tables and chairs, which are solemn and elegant. The various palace lanterns, wooden grilles, statues of Tianqiao artists, and famous quyi artists are all antique. The display of quyi costumes, props, and musical instruments, along with live magic performances, embodies the cultural concept of a high degree of integration between tradition and modernity, inheritance and development."
"The performance repertoire is mainly crosstalk, but also includes drum performances, storytelling, quick-paced storytelling, acrobatics, magic, unique skills, stunts, folk art, opera singing, and Hebei intangible cultural heritage performances."
After buying the ticket, She Xiaodong waited for 6 Mengmeng to finish reading.
"You know what, this copywriting is really great!" 6 Mengmeng exclaimed.
She Xiaodong snorted, "If you copy this paragraph into the book, there will definitely be a lot of people complaining that you are just padding the word count."
"There's no such thing as making up the word count for a novel during the free period." 6 Mengmeng narrowed her eyes and smiled. "I already knew these introductions, but I'm just reading them out to the readers now."
The two of them entered and had their tickets checked.
There are many rules for listening to crosstalk, and you are not allowed to bring your own tea or food, so the two of them each ordered a cup of chrysanthemum tea.
Walking around the screen, the style of the garden is just as described in the introduction, with big red lanterns hanging high and antique doors on both sides, forming small rooms in themselves.
The whole garden is not very big. Rows of official hat chairs are neatly arranged, and tables are covered with tablecloths with small white flowers on a blue background, which looks very stylish.
I found my seat and sat down, and people around me were talking in low voices.
Many people had tea bowls in front of them, and the aroma of tea filled the air.
After sitting down, 6 Mengmeng looked around and then looked away.
"Let's get the actors' autographs after the show?" 6 Mengmeng's eyes sparkled as she stared at She Xiaodong intently.
She Xiaodong raised his eyebrows and curled his lips, "I'm not going!"
She would never do such a silly thing as asking actors for autographs.
"If you want to go, go by yourself! I'll show you the bag." She Xiaodong added when he saw that 6 Mengmeng looked very hurt.
6 Meng Meng snorted, "I'll go if I want to!"
It’s just an autograph. Every time after the show you can see a lot of people asking for autographs. What’s the big deal?
Soon, two bowls of chrysanthemum tea with two portions of rock sugar were served, and the waiter dressed in Chinese-style clothing also placed a kettle on the table for the guests to fill their own water.
6 Mengmeng opened the small bag of rock sugar, threw one into the covered bowl, added hot water, and covered the bowl with a lid.
The movements are as smooth as flowing water.
"How many times have you come here carrying me?" She Xiaodong asked curiously.
6 Meng Meng stiffened her neck and said, "Not many times, maybe eight or ten times!"
The corners of She Xiaodong's mouth twitched. Is this place really that attractive?
Although she had been here several times, she was not as obsessed as 6 Mengmeng.
Listening to crosstalk is dispensable to her.
But looking at 6 Mengmeng's situation, it seems... that she is really fascinated by the art of crosstalk!
Actually, it’s a good thing.
6 Mengmeng felt very guilty at this time. Facing She Xiaodong's questioning, she could only tell the truth.
If two people have a good relationship, they can know each other's intentions with just a glance, and lying will definitely be seen through at a glance.
Besides, listening to crosstalk is not something shameful.
"As long as you are happy." She Xiaodong said this at last.
As time went by, people continued to enter the market.
The music playing in the small garden gradually stopped.
The lights in the auditorium in the garden dimmed, and the lights on the stage instantly lit up.
The whole audience fell silent.
There is no need for anyone to say anything deliberately, everyone is very self-conscious.
The host came up to announce the show.
The first program was the traditional skit "Guessing Lantern Riddles".
Even though they are all the same jokes, each crosstalk artist has his own unique way of performing them, making people feel as if they are watching a new joke.
You clearly know how all the tricks in this joke work, but when you watch it again, you will have a very novel feeling.
Soon, the audience below burst into laughter.
6 Mengmeng was also very happy and drank some water to suppress her laughter, mainly because her throat hurt from laughing.
6 Mengmeng still remembers the first time she came. She sat at the back and her cheeks hurt from laughing after only half of the crosstalk show.
The crosstalk in the second half was even more amazing, and people almost laughed themselves silly.
Fortunately, I am young. If I were older, I would probably not be able to hide the wrinkles at the corners of my eyes.
Every actor in every scene has their own characteristics, and every actor has his or her own personality.
6 Mengmeng has watched so many shows that she has a certain understanding of these actors. She even joined their fan group and had a lot of fun chatting with them every day.
She Xiaodong leaned over to Lu Mengmeng's ear and asked, "Why are you spending money on them again?"
In addition to buying tickets and ordering tea, 6 Mengmeng also likes to give tips to her favorite actors.
After a crosstalk performance is over, the host will stop the actors and add another performance, which is called an encore.
During the encore, the actors will call out their names one by one and bow to express their gratitude.
This feeling is pretty good.
In particular, it can make an actor remember himself, and his little vanity can be greatly satisfied.
You should support an actor as early as possible, otherwise once he becomes famous, it will be difficult to get in touch with him later.
For example, Zhang Yunlei.
Yunleihui, that's no joke.
6 Mengmeng whispered back, "They're worth it."
To be precise, the crosstalk performers deserve it.
Isn’t it enough that it’s worth it?
Seeing 6 Mengmeng's excited expression, She Xiaodong curled his lips. This girl must be crazy.
Yes, 6 Mengmeng has been crazy for a long time.
She bought a pair of yukoban (two boards, usually made of bamboo. Used as accompaniment when crosstalk performers sing Taiping lyrics) to learn.
She bought the instrument and learned to play the clapper board. Even though her fingers were rubbed raw, she never complained.
When I am alone, I often hum Peking opera, Ping opera, folk songs and so on.
It's just a hobby. If you really let her sing, she is tone-deaf and it's unbearable to listen to.
She Xiaodong looked at 6 Mengmeng deeply, but 6 Mengmeng had no idea what he was thinking.
She didn't want to know either.
Just be yourself and support the role you want to support, that's enough.
Performance after performance, 6 Mengmeng and She Xiaodong's hands were red from clapping, and their voices were hoarse from the constant laughter.
Listening to crosstalk has a price, but joy is priceless.
"What time is it? Is it almost over?" She Xiaodong asked.
6 Mengmeng glanced at her phone and said, "It's almost time. There's probably only one more show left before it ends."
Basically, the duration of each program will be controlled within 20-25 minutes.
"I still have a thousand words to write." She Xiaodong was still thinking about his novel at this time.
6 Mengmeng glanced at She Xiaodong and said, "You knew you had to accompany me to the crosstalk tonight and should have finished writing it during the day. Now there's still one show left and you're leaving?"
It’s only twenty minutes, why can’t you sit still?
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