6月7、8日《亨利五世》國家大劇院戲劇場，北京

6月9、10日《冬天的故事》國家大劇院戲劇場，北京

6月13、14日《亨利五世》蘭心大戲院，上海

6月15、16日《冬天的故事》蘭心大戲院，上海

英國普羅派拉莎士比亞劇團的所有角色均由男人扮演。在保留英國戲劇“全男班”傳統的同時，用現代的表現手法演繹莎士比亞劇作魅力，致力于向現實生活傳遞莎劇的詩意，最大程度地發揮演員的獨創，深化表演者和觀眾之間的關系。

《亨利五世》

基于英格蘭國王亨利五世生平創作，描寫百年戰爭期間的阿爾金戰役。年輕的亨利五世不甘法國王子的侮辱，遠征法國，憑著過人的勇氣擊潰法軍，成為法國王位繼承人，并娶得法國公主為妻。藝術家們以震撼人心的力量引領觀眾馳騁于威斯敏斯特走廊到法國大地的廣袤疆場，全劇壯麗動人，洋溢著濃烈的愛國主義情懷和厚重的歷史感。

《冬天的故事》

西西里國王懷疑王后與波希米亞國王有染，逼死了幼子和王后，拋棄幼女兒，兩個國家反目，一個男人因為忌妒毀滅了一切。十幾年后，公主邂逅波希米亞王子，這對被波希米亞王詛咒的情人逃往西西里王的宮殿求得庇護，于是咒語破解了：當西西里王的子嗣重生時，王后也獲得了重生。

普羅派拉莎士比亞劇團的此次訪華演出是2012年“藝述英國”大型藝術節的旗艦項目。“藝述英國”是迄今為止在中國舉辦的規模最大的英國藝術節。為了慶祝倫敦奧運會和紀念中英建交40周年，“藝述英國”旨在把中英兩國的藝術機構、藝術家和藝術愛好者們更緊密地聯系在一起。2012年4月至11月，“藝述英國”將在中國的19個城市舉辦數百場活動，以展覽、音樂會、演出和教育培訓計劃來呈現英國最高水準的藝術和創意。

Shakespeare’s Henry V &The Winter's Tale by Propeller

7th -8th June, Henry V @ Theatre, NCPA Beijing

9th -10th June, The Winter’s Tale @ Theatre, NCPA Beijing

13th -14th June, Henry V @ Lyceum Theatre, Shanghai

15th -16th June, The Winter’s Tale @ Lyceum Theatre, Shanghai

Propeller is an all-male Shakespeare company which seeks to find a more engaging way of expressing Shakespeare and to more completely explore the relationship between text and performance. Mixing a rigorous approach to the text with a modern physical aesthetic, they have been influenced by mask work, animation and classic and modern film and music from all ages. Henry V and The Winter’s Tale brought by Propeller are two works of genius.

HENRY V

Nationalism at its most dangerous and exciting, ‘Henry V’ tells the tale of the greatest British warrior in English folklore. Propeller brings its own unique take on one of Shakespeare’s most famous plays. Dangerous, thrilling and deeply moving, ‘Henry V’ marks the beginning of a journey that takes audience from the corridors of Westminster to the fields of France in an evening of unforgettable power.

Propeller continues their exploration of Shakespeare’s cycle of the History plays following their acclaimed productions of RICHARD III and ROSE RAGE.

THE WINTER’S TALE

A tragic fairy story, mysterious and extraordinary. Propeller returns to the story of a man consumed by an inexplicable jealousy that destroys his family, his kingdom and himself. Wracked by guilt, Leontes sets off a chain reaction of events leading to a miraculous ending and the chance for redemption. The greatest playwright writing at the height of his powers. True poetry in motion.

（來源：英國使館文化教育處，編輯：Helen）