Chapter 937

The second half of the Almeida theater began.

The long wait is a test for any audience.

Two and a half hours, it seems very long, but it seems very short, for a sandwich and a cup of coffee dinner, such a time is too long; For a formal French or Italian dinner, the time is too short, even for a glass of red wine.

Such an awkward time is a challenge to the loyalty and patience of the audience.

Before today's official premiere, the length of the play and the interval between the breaks have become the focus of concern of many mainstream media, "three hours plus three hours". The whole six hour work, even for senior professional fans, is also a torment, not to mention those ordinary audiences, which is enough to make many people flinch.

On Facebook and twitter, some netizens joked:

"The half-time is really too long. If you are not careful, the audience may never find the way back after they leave; Or, take a nap in the coffee house, but you can't wake up and miss the second half of the show. So maybe Almeida theater should consider shortening the break time and putting the dinner in the theater to avoid the disaster in the second half. "

Ridicule is everywhere.

But what about the facts?

Mark lacante really felt the long time. Two and a half hours were like two centuries. Every minute and every second was suffering. He was waiting for the time to return to the theater. He couldn't wait to enter the world in the second half.

During the three hours of the first half of the performance, the harvest is endless. The fragments left in my mind are so wonderful and wonderful that I can't help myself. I want to sit in the Almeida theater again and accept the baptism for another three hours.

Leaving? Take a nap? Suffering?

None of this existed at all, and mark was never worried about it. Excited and excited brain simply can't stop, just want to read this masterpiece, become a trendsetter of the times.

So, after reopening in the second half, he rushed into the Almeida theater for the first time, even if it was just sitting in a red velvet chair.

After the performance started again, the exclamation never stopped, which made people completely infatuated. Marius and Enjolras joined hands to offer "red and black", eponine's classic "lonely" and the "one day more" by the main cast members in turn were absolutely climaxes and wonderful.

Those familiar scenes, those strange plots, from the third act in the second half to the fourth act, really show the whole era in front of the audience. With only a few strokes, they outline the pathos of the times and the magnificence of fate with a group of characters.

When we saw all the people unite, stand up and fight against the rule and injustice bravely, the boiling blood rushed to the brain instantly, and the whole soul was trembling with excitement. In a trance, they also became a member of the tide of history, raised their right hand high and joined the tide of resistance.

The tide of revolution has finally arrived!

In the accident, Jean Valjean discovered Cosette's secret, the secret between Cosette and Marius.

The two young people fell in love with each other regardless of their lives and met like moths in flames. In the tragedy of the times and the fear of the society, they became the biggest concern and dependence on each other. He is the biggest concern in her heart, and she is the driving force for him to continue to move forward.

After he realized the truth, Jean Valjean fell into the battle between heaven and man.

Because he knew that tonight's battle was imminent, and Marius was still fighting in the front line. In the face of the powerful army, all the rebels might be destroyed, and Marius might become one of the countless corpses on the street.

Jean Valjean is not a hero to save the world, nor a martyr to change the society; But at least, he can guard Cosette, guard the last glimmer of hope, guard the unswerving commitment. He should have saved Marius' life.

Desperate, Jean Valjean came to the barricade and joined the battle at the front.

Here, he met Javert, who was reduced to a prisoner. He witnessed a young fighter full of blood. By coincidence, he saved Enjolras. As a condition of thanks, he chose to let Javert go without any conditions or any transaction, that is, he simply forgiven Javert.

This action completely subverted the whole world of Javert, and the reincarnation of fate finally formed a circle.

But more importantly, Javert also saw Marius, Enjolras and other fighters, even though they were outnumbered, even though their hopes were dim, even though their future was uncertain, they still stood on the front line without fear. Those criminals who used to be regarded as social unrest by Javert are subverting the society and seeking benefits for the people with their actual actions, which makes Javert deeply shocked.

Jean Valjean also found Marius.

In the sorrow and depression between the coming war, Marius recalled Cosette affectionately, full of nostalgia and love, which made Jean Valjean heartbroken. He hoped to save Marius, also hope to save this group of young people, more hope to change the whole society, but the thin shoulder is not enough to support the weight of the times.

So Jean Valjean thought of bishop Myriel again. He chose to pray and prayed to God devoutly.

It's not just to save Marius. After all the vicissitudes, tribulations and pains, Jean Valjean's life finally came to an epiphany again. He cried and repented from his heart, came to an epiphany and redemption from his soul, loved and trusted, forgiven and sacrificed. He held a warm heart of great love and embraced every suffering in his life, Calling for God's salvation and forgiveness.

Jean Valjean finally completed his complete transformation, from panic to firm belief, from being alone to being involved in the flood, from full of resentment to facing calmly, standing in front of Javert, Cosette and Marius.

When the eyes fell on Marius, he was full of tenderness and care. Although this was only their first formal meeting, for Jean Valjean, Marius represented every young and fresh life, and every vigorous and vigorous hope, which was the vitality of the whole society.

Jean Valjean piously hoped that this life could survive.

"Bring him home" is Jean Valjean's voice, Jean Valjean's confession and Jean Valjean's feeling. This track is not familiar to the general audience, at least not as well known as several other famous songs; But for the professional audience, the difficulty is even higher than that of Fantine and eponine, which can be regarded as the magic stroke in this work.

Not only because it is Jean Valjean's transformation and sublimation, but also because it really elevates the core idea of the play to a high level; It's also because of the difficulty of the song itself.

This song is a severe test for every version of Jean Valjean; In the Almeida theater version, people have been wondering whether the song will be removed or adapted after the whole play is changed.

However, when the first note sounded, the audience could not help but hold their breath. They knew that the real difficult time had come, the real test time had come!

Involuntarily, mark was sitting in a critical position, leaning forward slightly and staring at the stage. It seemed that as long as he was a little closer to the stage, he could more vividly capture the delicate changes in that part of the world, and his whole heart rose slowly, looking forward and excited slowly.

Enjoy, this is the real enjoyment! Enjoying every minute of being in the theater.

The melody was flowing slowly, but Jean Valjean, who was standing on the right side of the stage, did not rush to speak immediately. He walked slowly behind Marius, and his gaze slowly changed under the light

From strange to uneasy, from astringent to curious, from concern to care, from love and pity, from sadness to persistence.

The changes in the halo of sight ripple little by little under the hesitant and hesitant steps, just like the father guarding the child, carrying the weight of the whole world and blocking the storm, leaving only a warm smile to accompany the child's growth journey.

There is no need for language or action. All the stories flow out slowly. The lights around them fade slowly, like a big umbrella, and close up. The other young fighters around them gradually hide in the dark. All the lights turn into a spotlight, covering Jean Valjean and Marius, forming a cream colored world.

It's so beautiful that tears come to my eyes.

Jean Valjean stepped forward and finally stopped in front of the right side of the stage. It was like a bright light guiding Marius forward. It was also like a navigator, clearing away the fog, blocking the wind and rain, opening up a road to survival.

Slowly, Jean Valjean raised his head and looked into the endless distance. The ray of light, like the halo of God, enveloped his cheek, outlined the vicissitudes and fatigue of that face. The ravine left by the wind and frost carried the suffering and hardship. Then, he called devoutly and affectionately.

"God is here. Listen to my prayer. You are always by my side when I need you."

When the first line of lyrics blurted out, the powerful force made the whole Almeida theater quiet. Every note and every word seemed to be telling a story. His eyes were fixed on Jean Valjean, as if he was not singing or performing, but shaking and resonance from the deep soul.

Even the tremor of a transferred voice is so sincere. At this moment, what they appreciate is not the performance, but the reality.