The Chinese production of Cats (《猫》中文版) was a slow tour around major cities in China. Starting in Shanghai on 17 August 2012, then playing in Beijing in December 2012,[1] the show continued to visit other cities throughout 2013 and 2014.[2]
The Chinese version of Cats is the 15th language version (after English, German, Japanese, Korean etc) of the musical.[3]
Production Specifics[]
While the production was based on the Australasian tour and directed by Jo-Anne Robinson, the producers made efforts to make the show more relevant to their audience, with local dialects and references in the translation[4][5][6] and Asian influences in the costume and makeup.[7] This included the introduction of a new ensemble character Grumbuskin, a "Chinese martial arts cat".[8] The translations were done by a team of over 10 experts, enthusiasts and college students,[9] led by Xue Fan (薛范).[10]
As with the Australasian productions, the show included all the Swings as named on-stage characters.
Production Team[]
- Resident Director: Liu Chun (刘春)
- Associate Director/Choreographer - Jo-Anne Robinson[11]
- Assistant Director/Choreographer - Sharyn Winney
- Musical Director: 菲兹·沙普尔 (Fiz Shapur)[12]
- Translation by: A team led by Xue Fan (薛范)
Tour Dates[]
First Season:
- Shanghai Grand Theatre - 17 August to 9 October 2012 (61 performances[8] + previews from 5th to 11th)[13]
- Xi'an Sofitel People's Building Grand Theater - 16 to 21 October 2012 (8 performances)
- Chongqing Grand Theatre - 28 October to 3 November 2012 (8 performances)
- Wuhan Theater - 10 to 15 November 2012 (8 performances)
- Guangzhou Grand Theatre - 23 November to 14 December 2012 (25 performances)[8]
- Beijing Century Theatre, Beijing - 21 December 2012 to 3 February 2013 (52 performances)[14]
- Hangzhou Grand Theatre
Second Season: (some dates may be missing)
- Xiamen South Theater - 23 to 28 August 2013 (8 performances + preview on 22nd)[15]
- Nanjing Great Hall of the People - 6 to 11 September 2013 (8 performances)[16]
- Nanning People's Hall - 22 to 28 September 2013 (7 performances)[17]
- Shanghai Daning Theatre - 18 to 23 October 2013[18]
- Jinan Shandong Provincial Grand Theatre - 31 October to 5 November 2013 (8 performances)[3]
- Sichuan Jincheng Art Palace - 31 December 2013 to 5 January 2014[19]
- Chongqing Fuling Grand Theatre - 11 to 13 January 2014 (3 performances)[20]
Cast List[]
The production used a full cast, including named swings[21][22]
| Role | Chinese Name | Cast | Covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alonzo / Rumpus Cat | 阿隆佐 勇士猫 / 蓝帕斯猫 超人猫 | Cong Zijun (丛子珺) |
|
| Bill Bailey | 比尔贝利 | Dai Wenchao (戴文超) |
(cover Mungojerrie / Tumblebrutus / Grumbuskin) |
| Bombalurina | 邦贝露娜 性感猫 | Ai Yuhan (艾于涵) |
|
| Carbucketty | 卡巴克蒂 | Niu Junjie (牛俊杰) |
(cover Mr. Mistoffelees / Plato / Alonzo / Pouncival) |
| Cassandra | 卡桑德拉 | Wang Feifei (王菲菲) |
(cover Bombalurina) |
| Coricopat | 柯利克佩特 | He Mijiang (贺汨江) |
|
| Demeter | 迪米特 | Ding Zhenying (丁臻滢) |
|
| Electra | 伊列特拉 | Zhao Zixuan (赵子璇) |
(cover Bombalurina) |
| Etcetera | 伊特色特拉 | Yu Man (余曼) |
(Dance Captain / understudy Victoria / Cassandra / Tantomile) |
| George | 乔治 | Naibao Tuxia (乃保钍呷) |
(cover Munkustrap / Rum Tum Tugger) |
| Grizabella | 葛丽泽贝拉 魅力猫 | Liu Yang (刘杨) |
|
| Grumbuskin / Genghis | 格朗布斯金 / 成吉思 | Li Hongxiao (李泓潇) |
|
| Gus / Growltiger / Bustopher Jones | 格斯 / 巴斯托佛·琼斯 / 格罗泰格 | Zhou Mi (周密) |
|
| Jellylorum / Griddlebone | 杰丽若兰 / 格里德伯 | Chen Qin (陈沁) |
|
| Jemima | 杰米玛 | Chen Yumeng (陈雨朦) |
(cover Sillabub) |
| Jennyanydots | 珍妮安点点 保姆猫 | Chen Luhong (陈鹭虹) |
|
| Mistoffelees | 米斯托弗里斯先生 魔术猫 | Du Yanhao (杜彦昊) |
|
| Mungojerrie | 蒙哥杰利 小偷猫 | Li Xiang (李响) |
|
| Munkustrap | 蒙克史崔普 英雄猫 | Xia Zhenkai (夏振凯) |
|
| Murad | 缪拉德 | Liu Haiwen (刘海文) |
(cover Skimbleshanks / Genghis / Alonzo / Plato / Coricopat) |
| Noilly Prat | 诺利普列特 | Liu Shiyu (刘诗雨) |
(cover Demeter / Rumpleteazer) |
| Old Deuteronomy | 老杜特洛诺米 | Ding Wei (丁伟) |
|
| Olivia | 奥利维亚 | Ding Ting (丁汀) |
(cover Grizabella) |
| Plato / Macavity | 柏拉图 / 麦卡维蒂 | Zhang Hao (张昊) |
(Dance Captain) |
| Pouncival | 庞斯沃 | Jian Daoen (简道恩) |
|
| Quaxo | 奎佐 | Mao Haifei (冒海飞) |
(cover Munkustrap / Rum Tum Tugger / Plato / Macavity) |
| Rumpleteazer | 兰贝蒂泽 小偷猫 | Wang Qiong (王琼) |
|
| Rum Tum Tugger | 若腾塔格 摇滚猫 | Liu Lingfei (刘令飞) |
|
| Sillabub | 希丽巴布 | Li Weiling (李炜铃) |
|
| Skimbleshanks | 史金柏旋克斯 火车猫 | Da Mula (达姆拉) |
|
| Tantomile | 坦特米尔 | Xu Jingwen (徐静雯) |
|
| Tumblebrutus | 塔波布鲁图斯 | Ding Ran (丁然) |
|
| Victor | 维克特 | Wen Xiaodong (温晓冬) |
(cover Old Deuteronomy / Gus / Growltiger / Bustopher Jones) |
| Victoria | 维多利亚 | Miao Sijia (苗司佳) |
Television Specials[]
Two television documentaries aired in Shanghai that followed the making of the Chinese production, from auditions to the premiere.
- "Cat's Time" - produced by United Asia Live Entertainment (亚洲联创) and aired by the Shanghai Media Group (SMG). Watch here in 16 parts.
- "中国猫 演出开始" ("Chinese Cats - Performances Begin") - an episode on Cultural Sky that aired on the Shanghai Arts and Humanities Channel. Watch here in 6 parts.
Video[]
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ Production site
- ↑ Tour Dates
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 济南：音乐剧《猫》今晚精彩开演 有互动环节请观众提前入场, sd.sdnews.com.cn (31 Oct 2013).
- ↑ 喵星人出没!世界经典音乐剧《猫》明日在厦预演, xm.fjsen.com (21 Aug 2013).
- ↑ 中文版《猫》打造不易 音乐剧本土化功夫多, ent.sina.com.cn (10 May 2012).
- ↑ 猫”将说粤语台词, ent.sina.com.cn (1 Nov 2012).
- ↑ 中文版《猫》增加中国元素将登广州, ent.sina.com.cn (22 Aug 2012).
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 中文版《猫》将在广州大剧院连演25场, sina.com.cn (24 Oct 2012).
- ↑ 中文版音乐剧《猫》制作嵌入中国元素, ent.sina.com.cn (26 July 2012).
- ↑ 《猫》经典《回忆》 汉化歌词更动人, ent.sina.com.cn (6 Nov 2012).
- ↑ Production Team
- ↑ 资料：音乐剧《猫》音乐总监-菲兹·沙普尔, ent.sina.com.cn (17 May 2012).
- ↑ 中文版音乐剧《猫》边唱边跳难度高, ent.sina.com.cn (14 Aug 2012).
- ↑ 《猫》中文版北京站开票 剧透"歌剧猫", sina.com.cn (24 Sept 2012).
- ↑ 喵星人来厦门连演8场 流氓猫下台亲吻女观众(图), mn.sina.com.cn (24 Aug 2013).
- ↑ 音乐剧《猫》九月来南京连演八场, ent.sina.com.cn (6 June 2013).
- ↑ 中文版音乐剧《猫》南宁开演, ent.163.com (25 Sept 2013).
- ↑ 世界经典音乐剧《猫》中文版-上海站, 228.com.cn
- ↑ 世界经典音乐剧《猫》中文版-成都站, 228.cn.
- ↑ 世界经典音乐剧《猫》-重庆站, mask9.com
- ↑ musicalandcats.tumblr.com Tumblr blog
- ↑ 2012 Chinese Cast, Production Website