Children's Drama "Wish" to Debut at Moon Festival
CRI English
Actresses and actors rehearsing a children's drama named The Wish in this undated picture taken recently. [Photo: cntc.org.cn]
Today, a great number of people tend to spend their festival time partaking in a cultural feast at theatres and cinemas.
To meet the increasing public demand, the China National Theatre for Children will debut a children's drama called Wish, which will kick off on Thursday in time for the Mid-autumn Festival holiday.
The children's drama is expected to not only touch a nerve amongst those children watching, but amongst adult audience members.
CRI's Stuart Wiggin has more.
The children's Drama "Wish" tells the story of Tuo-ya, a girl from the Inner Mongolian ethnic minority, who has been diagnosed with brain cancer. Despite her illness, she aspires to be chosen as one of the people able to raise the national flag at Beijing's Tian'anmen Square.
However, as her dream almost becomes true, she finds herself disqualified from the selection process after it was revealed that she had secretly used a radio station telephone line without permission in order to seek help for a young blind girl.
Tuo-ya's mother had planned to take her to Beijing to realize her last wish. But Tuo-ya's brain cancer struck her down before she was able to begin the journey. As her life comes to an end, Tuo-ya tells her parents that her final wish is to donate her organs to those in need.
Guo Xinyang, the playwright of Wish, said that the character of Tuo-ya is based on the tragedies of two young girls named Xinyue and Heyue, both of whom died of brain cancer.
The story of Xinyue who wished to watch q flag-raising ceremony at Tian'anmen square is also the main theme of the 2008 film A Chinese Fairy Tale, as Guo Xinyang explains.
"I interviewed Xinyue bringing her some gifts during the time that her story was being depicted in a film called A Chinese Fairy Tale. Later, I found that she was always with the plush toy I'd given her as a gift. Xinyue passed away, however, I felt as if my promise to her hadn't been fulfilled yet."
Guo says the inspiration behind Tuo-ya's decision to donate her organs mainly comes from Heyue, a girl from the Zhuang ethnic minority, who donated her corneas after she passed away.
To meet the increasing public demand, the China National Theatre for Children will debut a children's drama called Wish, which will kick off on Thursday in time for the Mid-autumn Festival holiday.
The children's drama is expected to not only touch a nerve amongst those children watching, but amongst adult audience members.
CRI's Stuart Wiggin has more.
The children's Drama "Wish" tells the story of Tuo-ya, a girl from the Inner Mongolian ethnic minority, who has been diagnosed with brain cancer. Despite her illness, she aspires to be chosen as one of the people able to raise the national flag at Beijing's Tian'anmen Square.
However, as her dream almost becomes true, she finds herself disqualified from the selection process after it was revealed that she had secretly used a radio station telephone line without permission in order to seek help for a young blind girl.
Tuo-ya's mother had planned to take her to Beijing to realize her last wish. But Tuo-ya's brain cancer struck her down before she was able to begin the journey. As her life comes to an end, Tuo-ya tells her parents that her final wish is to donate her organs to those in need.
Guo Xinyang, the playwright of Wish, said that the character of Tuo-ya is based on the tragedies of two young girls named Xinyue and Heyue, both of whom died of brain cancer.
The story of Xinyue who wished to watch q flag-raising ceremony at Tian'anmen square is also the main theme of the 2008 film A Chinese Fairy Tale, as Guo Xinyang explains.
"I interviewed Xinyue bringing her some gifts during the time that her story was being depicted in a film called A Chinese Fairy Tale. Later, I found that she was always with the plush toy I'd given her as a gift. Xinyue passed away, however, I felt as if my promise to her hadn't been fulfilled yet."
Guo says the inspiration behind Tuo-ya's decision to donate her organs mainly comes from Heyue, a girl from the Zhuang ethnic minority, who donated her corneas after she passed away.
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