[Rebirth] King of Theater

No matter how many rehearsals you go through.

When it came to opening night, the actual premiere, the whole process was still hard to take with a grain of salt.

The backstage of the theater was chaotic, and the actors tried every means to release the pressure, trying to face the next two hours of performance with the best mental state and the most sufficient physical strength.

Al was also very worried: "What if the audience in this place doesn't like this show?"

But he felt that he was exhausted, and he could only resign himself to his fate at the moment, so he simply didn't watch this panicked and uncomfortable scene, and instead stood at the entrance of the theater, waiting for someone, while inviting himself here thoughtfully One by one, relatives and friends of the family went to the seats.

When it's Mr. Smith's turn to sell tickets...

The gentleman waved his hand and refused: "I haven't stayed in the theater longer than you? I don't need you to lead the way."

Al smiled at him: "That's true."

Smith, who sells tickets, is a lively person, and he doesn't like to sit alone and wait for the opening.

It was still early for him to watch the performance, so he was not in a hurry to go in. He simply stood at the door and chatted with Al: "Is your mother not here today?"

Mentioning this, Al couldn't help feeling a little annoyed.

He explained: "I want her to come, even if she doesn't do anything, it's good to see the world. But she really doesn't like it. I have mentioned some family matters to you before. You know, she doesn't talk much. I don’t like English, and I don’t like to show my face. In a noisy and messy place like a theater, alas, she’s here, I’m afraid she’ll be scared to death. So, I’d better stay at home and watch the children.”

Mr. Smith, the ticket seller, understood very well: "Many foreign women at your mother's age are a little timid, but it's not all their fault. First, they come to a strange country, unfamiliar with the place, and do not understand the language; second, Most of them come from that kind of conservative family, they don’t go out much since they were young, and their family members are educated in a stupid way, neither let them study nor let them have their own ideas, and let them marry and have children when they grow up... ..."

"Who says it's not! When my mother gave birth to me, she was less than 17 years old." Al couldn't help sighing.

Then, he couldn't help but said: "I will never let my sister do the same. When she is a little older, I will send her to a good school. You can be as capable as Miss Alice and Chris, as long as you are self-reliant. Anyway, you must not be like my mother."

Mr. Smith raised his hand and patted him on the shoulder, sighing: "She is lucky to have a brother like you."

Al said what he thought, and he didn't expect to get any praise, but he was a little embarrassed to hear this.

Because of this, he didn't want to continue talking about family affairs, so he wanted to change the topic in a disguised manner. After looking around, he pointed to a person who was surrounded by people and asked: "You have been here in the theater for many years... Do you know that person?"

"which one?"

"He is about quite old, with gray hair, but he stands upright, with broad shoulders, and a very imposing old man in a black suit."

"Oh, him! Speaking of which, if you have a chance, you should get to know him."

Mr. Smith introduced: "Mr. Tom Curtis is an old leader in the field of drama criticism. He is a columnist drama critic of "Stage Daily" and an associate editor of "XX News". He sometimes contributes articles to other magazines and newspapers. However, I don’t know more specific information. I vaguely heard someone mention it. Regardless of his age, he has a very radical personality. He seems to be interested in avant-garde theater, as well as some experimental and innovative dramas. Very concerned."

Originally, he just wanted to change the subject, but the person who followed his fingers unexpectedly found a big fish.

Al couldn't help revealing a hint of thoughtfulness, secretly thinking about his future development: "Critics, well, I really should know a few friends in the critics."

While thinking about it, Mr. Smith said again: "Hey, the show is about to start. Is your friend not here yet? Do you want to go in and wait?"

Al couldn't help standing on tiptoe to look, and was disappointed to find that his little friend Luke didn't seem to come yet...

Before, because Luke kept losing his temper, he avoided seeing him.

He had no choice but to ask Best to help deliver a peace letter last night.

In order to save my friend, I couldn't help but write some sweet words (I can't believe a single one) in the letter:

[The kindest and gentlest Luke, I haven't seen you for more than a month and three days. ]

[You clearly know that I will definitely miss you, but you have to do such a thing.I have to say, you are really amazing!If you get into trouble with me like this, you might as well just come to the door and beat me up.Really, I've never met a more hard-hearted person than you. ]

[For God's sake, let's make up. ]

[If my previous behavior makes you feel unappreciated or something, then it must be my fault, I did not do well enough.Alas, it's not my intention to be annoying, and I'm annoying myself sometimes.Well, I apologize to you, can you forgive me magnanimously?It's okay not to forgive...]

[Tomorrow is the premiere of the play I wrote, and I solemnly invite you to come to the show (this time I will not bring my grandma, some songs are too loud and not suitable for the elderly). ]

[If you miss me too, come on.Don't miss me, come too!Otherwise, I will go to your house to cry, to make trouble, to hang myself... Let your grandma beat you hard with the sole of her shoe, she has always liked me the most. ]

It took a long time to show weakness and threaten.

I thought I was safe.

But Luke hasn't come yet!

Al wanted to curse.

He cruelly wanted to go in and leave it alone, but he was afraid that Luke would come halfway, but he would not be able to enter the theater because he had the ticket. After hesitating for a while, he finally said to Mr. Smith: "Go ahead! I'll wait Wait, maybe something happened and I didn't rush over here."

So, wait until the show starts.

He also wandered alone at the entrance of the theater, feeling so pitiful.

However, this way is also good, so you don't have to worry about it.

As far as playwrights are concerned, few really like to go to the theater to watch their own works.

Because, even if you are sitting in the auditorium, you often have to twist your neck and look back and forth, wishing to get into the audience's mind and shout: "Such a beautiful drama, don't let your mind wander, watch it carefully. !"

After a play.

The actors are not doing well, the playwrights are exhausted first.

Now, by waiting for someone, it just happens to be clean.

On the other end, Luke was already sitting in the auditorium.

Al forgot to write clearly the words "I'll hold the ticket and wait for you at the theater gate" in the letter.

Therefore, Luke domineeringly snatched the ticket that Al gave to Best later, and went in when the time came to wait for the opening.

The two just diverged by accident.

Luke took the ticket for Best, thinking that Al would sit next to him.

As a result, the gray-haired but very imposing old man came to the left; the right was actually an acquaintance, wrong, it was the enemy with a little grudge, the bastard who claimed to like demons and laughed at him for not knowing Faust.

Randy was also a little confused when he saw the yellow hair.

He couldn't help pulling his father out in his heart, and scolded severely: "This is the good seat you said? This is the good seat you said you would definitely be able to sit near Al? I should have known that you were unreliable. Why do you have to trust you with all your brains! You are a big bastard!"

After the two looked at each other, they both felt a little uncomfortable.

Randy has always been more concerned about the external image.

So, pretending to be polite, he first showed a friendly smile, and greeted warmly: "The charm of art is always irresistible, right? Remember the last time we met, you asked me and Al Faust Who's the actor' and acted like he wasn't interested in any of this. But now, look, it's not easy, and you're sitting in the theater too."

Luke couldn't understand.

He replied directly: "Al asked me to come."

Randy's blue eyes blazed. "The bloody bastard! What do you mean?"

He thought angrily: "Is it to show off his relationship with Al to me? What's the big deal? And don't take a good look at yourself in the mirror! You don't look like a good person at all, rude and ignorant, with a mean and kind face." Unruly. If someone introduced him as a street gangster, I wouldn't be surprised at all! I hate him! I hate him! I hate him! He even shows off to me! Wait, I have to say that! "

Luke's thinking was less complicated.

After he saw Randy, there was only one thought in his barren mind: "Grass! What kind of man do you want to be when you grow up like this?"

In short, it is disgusting to see each other.

They simply didn't even say a word, just pretended not to know each other, Qiqi looked at the stage and watched the performance seriously.

The show was really good.

After the modification, the music of the whole play is more beautiful, the dance is more pleasing to the eye, the plot is more compact, and the rhythm has become more relaxed, so that people don't dare to distract themselves, for fear of missing the key plot in the blink of an eye.

Among them, the opening of the first act and the climax of the third act are the most successful.

During the performance of these two acts, there were bursts of thunderous applause from the audience, which lasted for a long time.

By the end of the play, an extremely warm and excited atmosphere filled the air.

This is enough to prove that the vast majority of audiences love this show from the bottom of their hearts.

Finally, when it comes to the curtain call...

Not only the actors, but also the staff, director Hank Lee, and Mr. Milson also stood on the stage.

The audience enthusiastically gave bursts of applause.

So far, the premiere of the play has come to a successful conclusion.

As a result, most of the audience began to leave.

Only a small number of viewers are still a little nostalgic and did not leave...

Because in this link.

Usually, media reporters who have been paid and arranged in advance will stand up to do on-site interviews and take pictures. Usually, they just ask casually, and then take pictures of the actors and performance scenes, so as to prepare enough for the next day’s report. .

Everything was fine.

As a result, Director Hank Lee suddenly realized: "Where is Al? Where is Al?"

Although the media reporters did not say that they would interview the playwright.

But Mr. Milson thinks that the playwright, director and producer are the three giants of the crew, so what's the matter if one is missing for no reason?

Everyone ran backstage and searched around but couldn't find it.

A staff member said: "It seems that he has been standing at the door of the theater."

Miss Alice couldn't help blurting out: "He won't go to sell tickets again, will he?"

Mr. Milson thought about it, and actually thought: "Hey, it's really possible!"

Al: ...I'm not so poor that I can even sell tickets for my own show!