

最近觀賞了一部DVD,
它是百老匯著名的音樂舞台劇──Into the Woods;
聽說一九八七年時,便已於紐約的戲院上演這一齣
有關夢想、童話、冒險、巨人的舞台劇。
這齣舞台劇的編劇叫史蒂芬‧桑坦,他重塑格林童話裡的四個著名故事,
有趣幽默的歌詞、詼諧輕鬆的音樂,加上大明星的魅力,
讓此部音樂舞台劇締造極亮眼的票房成績。
Once upon a time........這是一般童話故事裡常出現的開場白,
「Into the Woods」自然也不能免俗,
「Once upon a time........」劇中的說書人一出場便這麼說。





「拜訪森林」總共分上下兩幕,片長還滿長的,
第一幕走輕鬆、詼諧風,每個人都實現願望,獲得自己想要的東西;
第二幕則較沉重,願望實現之後的沉重壓力便伴隨而來。
當「王子與公主結婚之後,便過著幸福快樂的日子」的童話般的夢想,
在現實生活裡真的可能嗎?
編劇將各個主角的內心世界完整呈現在觀眾眼前──
灰姑娘變成皇后後,雖過著豪華般的生活,
但深宮內苑的生活,令她懷念從前;
而王子改不了「獵豔」的習性,經常不在宮內......
麵包師傅夫婦倆如願的喜獲麟兒,
但在尿布、奶瓶的洗禮下,爭吵不斷......
巨人的出現,將人性軟弱、自私的一面引出來,
不安、惶恐、互相指責的結果,讓森林裡大亂......
(咦!看到這裡,您可能產生疑慮,傑克與魔豆裡的巨人不是摔死了嗎?
呵呵~原來是巨人的老婆來復仇了)
尾聲,大家同心協力的打敗巨人,並準備重整家園,
巫婆帶領大家齊唱「Children will listen」做為本劇Ending,
也引出本劇所要表達的重心──
「當心你說的故事,孩子聽得懂的;
當心你的言行舉止,孩子會看也會學;
在你開口道:「請聽我說之前」,
務必當心孩子聽得懂的!」
一齣很好看的音樂劇DVD,推薦給大家~
這是Bernadette Peters在公開場合所唱的「Children will listen」,
一起來聆聽青春美艷的巫婆唱片尾曲喽~
Careful the things you say
Children will listen
Careful the things you do
Children will see and learn
Children may not obey, but children will listen
Children will look to you for which way to turn
Co learn what to be
Careful before you say "Listen to me"
Children will listen
Careful the wish you make
Wishes are children
Careful the path they take
Wishes come true, not free
Careful the spell you cast
Not just on children
Sometimes the spell may last
Past what you can see
And turn against you
Careful the tale you tell
That is the spell
Children will listen
How can you say to a child who's in flight
"Don't slip away and i won't hold so tight"
What can you say that no matter how slight Won't be misunderstood
What do you leave to your child when you're dead?
Only whatever you put in it's head
Things that you're mother and father had said
Which were left to them too
Careful what you say
Children will listen
Careful you do it too
Children will see
And learn, oh guide them that step away
Children will glisten
Tample with what is true
And children will turn
If just to be free
Careful before you say
"Listen to me"
Children will listen (repeat 3x)



