Thoughts after watching the musical "Cats"

1. Introduction to "Cats" "Cats" is a work by British composer Andrew Lloyd Webber based on T.S. A musical set to music by T. S. Eliot's poetry collection.

The musical "Cats" is the most successful musical in the history of the world and the longest-running musical in history. It is the highest-grossing stage play in the world. It is also on Broadway in New York, USA and London, UK The longest continuously performed stage play in Xitou.

Since its first performance in London in 1981, it has become popular around the world for 21 years. *** has performed countless times in more than 20 countries in more than 10 languages. Over 9,000 performances in London alone.

"Cats" won seven Tony Awards, including Best Opera.

The song "Memory" in the play has become a classic in modern music.

2. Thoughts after viewing I cannot appreciate it from a professional artistic perspective, but from an ordinary person’s perspective, there are many touching places that moved me. In the opening sequence before the film begins, we first see many pairs of cat eyes. Although it is scary, it is very spiritual, just like a pair of eyes of a cat in the dark. The opening music gives people a spooky feeling.

At the beginning of the play, you can see all kinds of "cats" on the stage: different "coat colors", different "faces", different expressions, and different movements. I admire the actors' performance movements very much. They are very realistic and flexible, making people feel that this is a living cat world. In the real world, you rarely get the chance to see so many cats together, nor do you see so many species of cats. They danced happily on the stage and tried to express themselves as much as possible. This is their paradise. Behind every "cat", we can vaguely see the larger social background. Here are a few examples.

1. Comparison between rich and poor. We can see an old cat wandering in front of the cinema. She is thin and dirty. Although she is poor, she is very kind, so everyone respects her, but more She is sympathized with; in sharp contrast to her is another shiny fat cat, wearing a suit and holding a cane, and everyone respects him equally. And in my eyes, all cats are a bit flattering. Their comparison shows the gap between rich and poor in the cat world, but it also infers that cat owners also have a gap between rich and poor. If cats are like this, the differences between people will be even greater.

2. Blind worship In front of the old fat cat with high prestige, every cat wants to satisfy him as much as possible and constantly expresses itself. In the face of power, they all hope that they can get that opportunity-rebirth. The choice of the old cat seems to determine their life or death, so they regard the old cat as the supreme "god". So, what about in real life? We can also see some examples of blind worship.

For example, in superstitious activities, many wizards or goddesses are believed to be "gods' spokesmen" or even "gods" after playing tricks. This has to be said to be human ignorance and stupidity.

3. Class concept Later, an old cat slowly walked onto the stage. She was thin, with gray fur, broken claws and a painful expression. She seemed to have been wandering for a long time. At this time, all the other cats rejected her and were unwilling to touch her, as if they had lowered their status once they had a relationship with her.

So, how does the old cat react in the face of such unequal treatment? Of course it was extremely painful.

Being ignored, excluded, and left out. We are all of the same kind, so why are we treated unfairly? Isn’t this our reality? Ancient Chinese society was also divided into hierarchies, and people had to observe etiquette and not be disrespectful to their superiors. These behaviors of cats reveal the true picture of human society.

The above is the reality of human society reflected in the behavior of cats. In addition, we can see the touching aspects of this drama.

As everyone recognizes, the song "memory" that touches people's hearts the most in the play is sung by a stray and abandoned old cat. The song is sad and moving, and emits a light feeling from the heart. A sense of desolation.

In fact, this watch song not only sings the voice of the old cat, but also sings the voice of those who are no longer in their prime but are full of confidence in life.

Time is like a tide, and we will eventually reach that day. When we grow old, we can still recall our past, and the most beautiful memory is to bring joy to people. The most important thing in a person's life is how he travels. If you can leave beautiful footprints on the road, if you can bring beautiful scenery to others, then your memories are the greatest happiness.

We can’t help but think about, what kind of memory will we have when we grow old? The young generation is full of vigor. As long as they can do what they want to fight for, they will have no regrets in old age; doing some admirable things in youth will not be in vain; of course, more importantly, When you are young, what can you leave for future generations?

Looking at the whole play, I think "Cats" is almost perfect. Other aspects, such as lighting, makeup, costumes, stage design... Very professional content. Due to my limited knowledge, I cannot make any relevant comments.